Yarrila Arts and Museum

First Nations Curator Walk and Talk
2023-09-30 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney)
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

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First Nations Curator Tori Donnelly

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CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Join First Nations curator Tori Donnelly, in conversation with exhibiting artists Brentyn Lugnan and Alison Williams, for a curator walk and talk of Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear Me Speak at Yarrila Arts and Museum.

Tori will discuss the development, themes and significance of artworks in Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear me speak. Learn how this major exhibition, featuring new work by First Nations artists of Gumbaynggirr Jagun (country), came together.

Each talk will feature one of the artists exhibiting in the show.

Saturday 30 September 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist, Brentyn Lugnan.

Saturday 4 November 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist, Alison Williams.

This is a FREE, non-ticketed event.

Please meet at YAM reception area at least 5 mins prior to the talk.

This is a FREE, non-ticketed event.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Brentyn Lugnan. Photo: and the trees photography

Alison Williams. Photo: and the trees photography

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Donna Brown Contemporary Jewellery Making Short Course

22 Oct 2023 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Create contemporary jewellery inspired by the beauty of nature and local culture.

Podcasting in a Day
2023-09-28 11:00 - 14:30
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Suitable for young people 16 – 22 years, this FREE mini-class will inspire and teach you the skills to develop your amazing podcast idea. In three hours, you will learn the basics of how to interview, record, and edit at Yarrila Place’s brand new digital studio.

The session will cover:

What makes a good podcast

The art of interviewing

The basics of recording

Producing an effective introduction for your podcast

The basics of editing

What can I expect?

There will be presentations, listening exercises, demonstrations, and other practical exercises. There will be digital resources to take away.

Cost

FREE. Lunch is provided.

Bookings are essential as numbers a limited.

This workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

About the trainer – Liz Keen

Liz has worked in audio and radio production for over 20 years, and in leadership roles for the past decade. She has trained in radio, podcasting and storytelling throughout her career. Liz moved into the podcast space in 2017 as the Executive Producer and Editor of the award winning series Still Jill. In 2019 and 2020, she was EP on the 36-part series Little Green Pod. Liz has also been Content Director at ABC Radio Sydney; Chief of Staff for ABC Mid North Coast; and Digital Producer for Four Corners. She has produced documentaries for RN’s Earshot, Background Briefing and All in the Mind. She has taught at Macquarie University, The University of Sydney and Southern Cross University and also spent eight years as the ABC Open producer on the Coffs Coast, teaching media production and storytelling from Macksville to Grafton. She is currently working as a podcast consultant and Executive Producer with Headline Productions, creating series for the UN, ANU, Red Cross and Medibank. Her most recent podcasts, We Are Lonely, The Long Haul, After the Disaster and Managing Minds are available now.

Terms & Conditions

For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the workshop.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed.

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:30
Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

Program, Workshop

Marvellous SURPRISES that await YOU when you join Peggy Zephyr in an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Re-visit your childhood with Peggy Zephyr as she invites you into her world of imagination, fun and adventure.

Play in an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel, unravelling the parcel as it’s passed around, revealing five winning golden tickets.

Bookings required.

In your wildest dreams you cannot imagine the marvellous SURPRISES that await YOU!!

Stay behind afterwards for some fun refreshments and visit Peggy’s colour filled wonderland in her exhibition Please Walk on the Grass.

Related exhibitions and events

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

15 Oct 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Wild Designs in the Digital Studio
2023-09-26 10:00 - 14:30
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Gareth Budge, Familiar Fragments, 2023

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Join contemporary artist, Gareth Budge, and the YAM team in a collaborative poster design workshop and installation that will be featured in When In Rome exhibition in the new gallery.

Budge is seeking young creatives to contribute to his upcoming exhibition When in Rome through a poster design and wild posting workshop.

Young people will gain skills in design, computer graphics and assemblage with YAM Programs Team. Posters created by workshop participants will be incorporated into an artwork featured in Gareth Budge’s exhibition at YAM from 2 November to 10 December.

Young people will meet Budge online and get hands-on experience with YAM Programs Team during this creative workshop.

Watch Gareth’s video below for a brief insight into Coffs Harbour and how it shaped him as an artist and an individual.

Book now to be part of this incredible opportunity!

Gareth Budge, Photo James Patrick Kelly.

‘My aim is to inspire youth from Coffs Harbour, share my process and how the Mid North Coast has shaped who I am” – Gareth Budge

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

When in Rome

2 Nov – 10 Dec 2023
Exhibition
When in Rome presents Gareth Budge’s photography series capturing the ever changing form of urban wildposting that produces untraceable layers and chance formations.

Teachers Tour of Yarrila Place
2023-09-20 16:00 - 17:30
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

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Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Join a Teacher’s Tour to see the new Yarrila Arts and Museum and Harry Bailey Memorial Library at Yarrila Place. This tour has been designed to inspire teachers with new art, resources and ideas.

Led by experienced Education Facilitator, learn about the 12-month exhibition calendar, educational opportunities, resources, and website.

Two identical sessions to choose from:

Wednesday 20 September 4 – 5.30pm OR Tuesday 31 October 2023 4 – 5.30pm

Please register your attendance and dietary requirements with Eventbrite to assist with afternoon tea catering. This event is free for teachers. Numbers are limited, so please book early. RSVP Friday, 15 September.

Peggy's Live Tufting Demonstrations
2023-09-20 11:00 - 12:00
Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

Program, Workshop

See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Peggy Zephyr’s exhibition, Please Walk on the Grass, is a colour-filled world, with vibrant artworks full of conversation, play, creativity, and imagination.

Plan your visit to this fantastical world when Peggy is demonstrating her contemporary textile work and tufting at YAM.

Be captivated by Peggy’s creative process and learn firsthand how she creates her signature work.

This is a fun event suitable for people of all ages.

What is tufting?

Tufting is defined as the act of a needle punching through a backing material in the form of a loop. Depending on loop heights, these loops can add texture, dimension, and, if cut, the “cut pile” can add a velvet like appearance to the tufted area.

Tufting is used to create a variety of textile products, including carpets, rugs, and upholstery fabrics. Historically, tufting was a technique use to make warm garments and other practical pieces.

Today, tufting is used more widely to create textile art forms and other decorative pieces.

A tufting gun is a tool which is now more commonly used to automate the tufting process.

Peggy with her tufting gun

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

28 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:30 pm
Program
Join Peggy for an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-11-26 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Brentyn Lugnan, Untitled, 2023, Image credit: Tallawudjah Studio

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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This major exhibition features new work across diverse mediums by Gumbaynggirr artists, showcasing the ongoing resilience of Gumbaynggirr people – from first contact and forced dispossession through to today, where the reclamation and revitalization of language and cultural practices claims a strong presence, now and for future generations.

Artists

Alison Williams

Brentyn Lugnan

Denise Buchanan

Donna Brown

Jaime-lee Telfer

Lauren Jarrett

Curated by Tori Donnelly

Matthew Flanders

Melissa Greenwood

Nathan Brennan

Otis Carey

Tulli Stevens

YOWA

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Related exhibitions and events

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Please Walk on the Grass
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-29 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Peggy Zephyr, Pool Hall Haul II. 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 1270 x 1270 mm

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CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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The artworks have been masterfully created with no rules, no limitations of colour and all possibility, luring the viewer round and round in circles, on a journey through form and shadow.

This exhibition is for the young, and the young at heart, to explore artworks through touch and play.

Play video

Programs and events

Peggy’s Pass the Parcel

28 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:30 pm
Program
Join Peggy for an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

20 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations

15 Oct 2023 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Program View all event dates
See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations.

Related exhibitions and events

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Water is always changing…
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-01 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Water is always changing… it is air, it is water, it is soft snow, it is hard ice.

Be inspired by Speaking Water, a collection of digital stories about water through time, from the ancient ice and glaciers, through rivers, waves, and seas, to the clouds and rains.

Visitors are invited to create their own water inspired artwork using water colour pencils and brushes in The Workshop. Enjoy capturing the movement, lines, and shapes of the underwater world with colour and water and create your own artwork to take home.

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Speaking Water
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-10-01 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Anastasia Savinova, Speaking Water, Moving image, 2022, 1920 x 1080px

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CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Artists Jasmine Cederqvist, Anna Glynn, Simone Hooymans, Emily Jay and Anastasia Savinova contemplate the journey of water through time, from ancient ice and glaciers, through rivers, waves and seas, to the clouds and rains, and to living things composed mostly of water.

Download the Curatorial Essay here.

Programs and Events

Water is always changing…

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Program
Join us in The Workshop for self-led activities inspired by Speaking Water.

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland: Creative Explorations
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-09-24 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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YAM will present practical art activities inspired by Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland in The Workshop for children to enjoy for the duration of the exhibition.

Self-led activities will include drawing and responding to locally created artworks. Children can enjoy an interactive myriorama by artist Guy Gilmore and rearrange the artwork to tell a new story. These activities are free and available during YAM opening hours.

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Places are more than the backdrop to our lives; our feelings for place run deep. Sometimes we forget to really see and experience the places we move through in our everyday life.

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2023-09-24 23:59
CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session

Program, Workshop

Elisabeth Cummings, Up at Sealy’s Lookout, 2016, Gouache on paper, 380 x 580 mm (Coffs Collections: 089.2017)

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland explores coastal and country life through Yarrila Arts and Museum’s diverse collection of contemporary art, which has grown significantly since the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery opened 21 years ago. Let our artists show you how a sense of belonging comes from a grounding in place.

Programs and events

Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland: Creative Explorations

16 Sep – 24 Sep 2023
Program
Join us in The Workshop for self-led activities inspired by Harbour, Headlands, Hinterland.

RELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr
hear me speak

16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023
Exhibition
Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists.

Please Walk on the Grass

16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles.

Speaking Water

16 Sep – 1 Oct 2023
Exhibition
Speaking Water is a series of video works, interwoven at times with recurring imagery and overlapping sound; a watery journey and shared expedition of five international contemporary artists.

Yaamanga (around here)

Ongoing
Exhibition
Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2021
2021-08-14 00:00 - 2021-10-23 23:59
STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021

Program, Workshop

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

Sculpture in centre: Winner Blak Douglas, Silent Cop (Edition of 7), 2020, Bronze and concrete. (Coffs Collections G2021.18.1)

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

Winners were selected by 2021 STILL Judge, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE – Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Winner: Blak Douglas, Silent Cop

Judge’s commendation:

Steve Bush

Michael Cook

Rose Rigley

Lucy Roleff

Emma Rani-Hodges

2021 People’s Choice award: Peggy Zephyr

59 Finalists were selected from 1049 nation-wide entries by a selection panel.

The selection panel included:

Katina Davidson – Curator Indigenous Australian Art, Queensland Art Gallery

Lisa Paulsen – Former MCA board member and Art Collector

Coffs Harbour Gallery Staff

The STILL: National Still Life Award 2021 Finalists were:Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer| Jordan Azcune| Julie Bartholomew| Samuel Beattie| Catherine Bell| Peter Berner| Yannick Blattner| Sophie Bottomley| Kristin Burgham| Steve Bush| Penelope Campbell| Jacob Canet-Gibson| Regi Cherini| Michael Cook| Grace Cram| Mitchell Donaldson| Kate Dorrough| Blak Douglas| Katherine Edney| Ernabella Arts| Sebastian Galloway| Susan Gourley| Libby Haines| Charlotte Haywood| Emma Hodges| Harley Ives| Susan Jacobsen| Josh Carl Juett| Violetta Lanza| Chris Leaver| Donna Marcus| Kiata Mason| Noel McKenna| Nikky Morgan-Smith| the incrEdible Museum| Michelle Neal| Pamela Pauline| Sarah Randall| Genevieve Felix Reynolds| Rose Rigley| Avan Robins| Brian Robinson| Lucy Roleff| Yul Scarf| Daniel Sherington| Ken Smith| Kylie Spear with Thomas Kidd| Dannielle Thorman| John Van Der Kolk| Oksana Waterfall| Gerry Wedd| Greg Weight| Polly Wells| Cleo Wilkinson| Elizabeth Willing| Andrea Wilson| Chris Wilson| Kat Wood| Peggy Zephyr.

2019 STILL major sponsors were Bryant McKinnon Lawyers and Saso Creative. Supporting sponsors were Moving Art, Andrew Peace Wines and Coffs Harbour Friends of the Gallery.

Related Events

STILL: National Still Life Award 2023

7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023
Exhibition
Now in its fourth iteration, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums.

STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019

21 Sep – 30 Nov 2019
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the second STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2017

23 Nov 2017 – 20 Jan 2018
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the Inaugural STILL: National Still Life Award in 2017.

STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019
2019-09-21 00:00 - 2019-11-30 23:59
STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019

Program, Workshop

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the second STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019.

Kelly Austin, Stilled Composition 43, 2018, Ceramic, timber and acrylic paint. (Coffs Collections G2020.26.1)

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Winners were selected by 2019 STILL Judge, Rebecca Coates, Director, Shepparton Art Museum.

Winner: Kelly Austin, Stilled Composition 43

Judge’s commendation:

Sue Bell

Fiona Currey-Billyard

Helen Earl

Stephanie Theobald

2019 People’s Choice award:

59 Finalists were selected from 750 nation-wide entries by a selection panel.

The selection panel included:

Hamish Sawyer – Curator Caloundra Regional Gallery

Lisa Paulsen – Former MCA board member and Art Collector

Coffs Harbour Gallery Staff

Phil Alldis | Louise Allerton | Kelly Austin | Sue Bell | Stephen Bird | John Bokor | Sara Bowen | Janine Brody | Kelcie Bryant-Duguid | Fran Callen | | Brett Canet-Gibson | Carol Christie | Christine Courcier-Jones | Madeleine Cruise | Fiona Currey-Billyard | Michael Cusack | Jo Darvall | Sally Davis | Rachel Doller | Kate Dorrough | Christine Druitt-Preston | Scott Duncan | Helen Earl | Michele Elliot | Ben Fayle | Sharman Feinberg | Robert Fenton | Honor Freeman | Corrie Furner | Salvatore Gerardi | Jane Gerrish | Warwick Gilbert | Myfanwy Gullifer | Andrew Hickinbotham | Sally Hook | Julie Hutchings | Susan Jacobsen | Jane James | Susan Knight and Trevor Mein | Suzanne Knight | Catherine Lane and Linelle Stepto | Marie Mansfield | Donna Marcus | Nicola Moss | NOT | Victoria Reichelt | Ignacio Rojas | Daniel Sherington | Asahi So | Stephanie Theobald | Gerry Wedd | Greg Weight | Jo White | JP Willis | Amanda Wolf | Christopher Zanko

Still Salon, a subsidiary exhibition of STILL that celebrates works by local artists that are not selected for the award was held at Coffs Central.

2019 STILL major sponsors were Coffs Harbour Friends of the Gallery, Bryant McKinnon Lawyers, Saso Creative and supporting sponsors were Moving Art and Andrew Peace Wines.

Related Events

STILL: National Still Life Award 2023

7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023
Exhibition
Now in its fourth iteration, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2021

14 Aug – 23 Oct 2021
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2017

23 Nov 2017 – 20 Jan 2018
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the Inaugural STILL: National Still Life Award in 2017.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2017
2017-11-23 00:00 - 2018-01-20 23:59
STILL: National Still Life Award 2017

Program, Workshop

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the Inaugural STILL: National Still Life Award in 2017.

Sarah Goffman, Asian Table, 2017, PET plastics, other plastics, enamel paint, permanent marker. (Coffs Collections G2020.25.1)

Program, Workshop

CANCELLED: NAIDOC Week Painting with Danielle Burford – Drop-in Session
When

17 Jul 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Winners were selected by 2017 STILL Judge, Lisa Slade – Assistant Director, Artistic Programs, Art Gallery South Australia.

Winner: Sarah Goffman, Asain Table

Judge’s commendation:

Tiffany Cole

Sarah Edmondson

Guy Gilmour

Sam Leach

Prue Venables

2017 People’s Choice award: The prize was shared by Ben Fayle and Greg Weight.

63 Finalists were selected from 605 nation-wide entries by a selection panel.

The selection panel included:

Brett Adlington – Director Lismore Regional Gallery

Lisa Paulsen – Former MCA board member and Art Collector

Coffs Harbour Gallery Staff

The Still: National Still Life Award 2017 Finalists were:Tony Albert | Louise Allerton | Kelly Austin | Tanya Baily | Elie Begg | Annette Blair | Rene Bolten | Mechelle Bounpraseuth | Terri Butterworth | Fran Callen | Tom Carment | Angela Casey | Tiffany Cole | Karl de Waal | Trisha Dean | Mary Donnelly | Scott Duncan| Sarah Edmondson| Nicolette Eisdell| Merran Esson| Ben Fayle| Guy Gilmour| Sarah Goffman | Ronnie Grammatica | Linda Greedy | Colleen Greig-Canty | Vanessa Holle | Alana Hunt | Susan Jacobsen | Laura Jones | Helle Jorgensen | Paul Kalemba | Laura E. Kennedy | Myriam Kin-Yee | Zai Kuang | Michael Langley | Sam Leach | Kellie Leczinska | Alison Mackay | Josh Mackenzie | Kiata Mason | Julian Meagher | Robert Moore | Stephen Nothling | Susan O’Doherty | Sarah O’Sullivan | Sassy Park | Victoria Reichelt | Elvis Richardson | Damien Shen | Brendan Smith | Tim Snowdon | Richard Spoehr | Vipoo Srivilasa | Nathan Taylor | Samantha Thompson | Anselm van Rood | Prue Venables | Lilli Waters | Kati Watson | Greg Weight | Mirra Whale and Cleo Wilkinson.

Still Salon, a subsidiary exhibition of STILL that celebrates works by local artists that are not selected for the award was held at Sawtell Art Gallery.

Still 2017 major sponsor was Mercedes Benz Coffs Coast, with supporting sponsors Moving Art, saso.creative and Slater + Gordon Lawyers.

Related events

STILL: National Still Life Award 2023

7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023
Exhibition
Now in its fourth iteration, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums.

STILL: National Still Life Award 2021

14 Aug – 23 Oct 2021
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery celebrated the STILL: National Still Life Award in 2021 as part of our 20th Anniversary Program.

STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019

21 Sep – 30 Nov 2019
Exhibition
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presented the second STILL: National Still Life Award in 2019.
