3 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: SAT 10 APR 12>2 PM

Black is the Colour

MAIN GALLERY

In art, black is an essential colour, without it Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Vermeer , for example, would have found it difficult to achieve the effects of light in their paintings. Black provides depth and drama. In fashion black can be a cliché or the height of fashionability or it can be both at the same time; the little black dress is never out of fashion. Black according to science is the negation of colour, that is, it is not a “colour” at all. But if black is not a colour, what do we call the stuff in a tin in the artist’s studio marked black? Black has always been a colour to the artist, from the first cave painter, using soot or charcoal to the latest art video. Black can be an important marker or highlight that makes other colours in an art work stand out.

This exhibition explores the importance of black in art works from the M G Dingle and G B Hughes Collection.

3 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: SAT 10 APR 12>2 PM

Evolution. Richard Morecroft

ACCESS GALLERY

How we organise what we see can reflect the process of evolution – constant small shifts produce a new final vision. Morecroft takes his established vertical landscape photographic format and fragments it in ways which ask us to analyse how we view our environment.

3 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: SAT 10 APR 12>2 PM

2010 National Photography Competition. Shoalhaven Photography Club

GREEN GALLERY

An open competition that encompasses the full range of photographic expression, including colour, monochrome and creative (image is significantly manipulated, digitally or otherwise) prints. Selected entries are displayed.

www.shoalphoto.org

30 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: FRI 30 APR 5>7PM

Sacred Spaces: The Matrix: Female as Sacred Roberta McGregor

FOYER GALLERY

Roberta’s work is informed by her exploration of what many may call mythology, religion, philosophy, art history and her own personal journey. She has a passionate interest in honouring the female within a society that is still patriarchal. Her work attempts to represent the various ‘types’ or roles women take on in this essentially male society

30 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: FRI 30 APR 5>7PM

Shoalhaven & Beyond – Beautiful Images. Jack Balcomb

ACCESS GALLERY

Our natural world is both striking and breath-taking. Jack Balcomb has captured the beauty of the Shoalhaven and Beyond, and presented it in this exhibition. Visually stunning images, Jack’s photographs are an extension of his deep appreciation of our beautiful environments which can be found in the Shoalhaven and Beyond.

30 APR > 26 MAY. LAUNCH: FRI 30 APR 5>7PM

Shoalhaven Mental Health Fellowship. Open Annual Art Competition

GREEN GALLERY

Annual exhibition with themes relating to recovery and mental healththat seeks to promote an understanding of mental health within the broader community. It encourages artists to explore differing and diverse perspectives. The theme for 2010 is the three Rs of recovery – Renewal, Resourcefulness, Resilience.