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- a group show by Liz Dowling, Jo Kelly and Kate Naylor -
opens at the Serpentine Community Gallery
on Friday the 26th of January 2018, from 5-8pm.
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Bubbles @ Serpentine Community Gallery
In celebration of love and diversity
in our community the gallery was open on
Friday the 29th of December 2017 from 2pm for
pre Tropical Fruits Street Parade refreshments.
Jex Lopez entertained us with her music.
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The Serpentine Community Gallery
is very proud to be hosting
solo exhibitions of the recent works
of two North Rivers artists.
Kerry Negus's "Soul of the Soil"
and
Robyn Staines' "Forgotten Names"
open at 6pm on Friday the 3rd of November 2017.
Everyone is welcome to attend
the combined opening celebration.
Light refreshments available,
On view until 20th November.
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"Faith, Joy & Other Disasters"
is the theme for a group show
by artists of the Northern Rivers.
Open to interpretation by the artist
and the viewer, the theme was presented
by Lindsay Hunt. One of Serpentine's
long-standing members and recent
committee member, Lindsay is moving
abroad with his family and we wish them well.
This exhibition is in his honour
as a prolific artist and proactive member
of our local arts community.
Opening night is Friday
the 6th of October 2017, at 6pm.
Refreshments available.
Everyone is welcome.
"Faith, Joy &
Other Disasters"
is on view until 30th October.
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Opening on the 22nd of September 2017, from 6pm,
"SubTerania: Subliminal Terrain"
is a new body of work from local visual artist Benjamin Jai.
Artworks in "SubTerania" give a sense of space,
allowing for the subtleties of paint to emerge
through colour, line, texture and reflective effects.
'Darklands'
Everyone is welcome to attend the opening event.
Light refreshments available.
This exhibition will be on view until the 2nd of October 2017.
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Serpentine Community Gallery
is proud to offer
an opportunity to exhibit in
"Yang"
- an exhibition investigating and celebrating
the masculine energy Yang
and it's many MANifestations.
Opening on
Friday the 25th of August 2017,
from 6pm,
this exhibition will run
until 18th September.
Image: Artwork by Jackson Gooch
'Tentacle'
oil on board
by Prudence Lawrence
'Lovely Neighbourhood'
acrylic on canvas
by Michael Chapus
'One of Our Greatest Achievements'
acrylic on canvas
by Michael Chapus
untitled cats diptych
oil on canvas
by Christine Robinson
(donated by Lindsay Hunt)
'Melting Monarch'
acrylic, ink on ply panel
by Lindsay Hunt
A great success thanks to the generous donating artists
and the enthusiastic, art-loving bidders.
Congratulations to the winners.
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- one of our most popular exhibitions -
is back on the calendar
and will take place
during July/August.
This year the theme is
an exploration into
Sexuality, Love, Lust
and the Erotic.
Opening on
Friday 21st July 2017,
with a celebration from 6pm,
Scarlet
will be on view
until the 22nd of August.
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A group show entitled
opens on Friday the 23rd of June 2017, at 6pm,
This exhibition explores
the political climate and current issues
through the eyes of local artists.
On view until the 18th of July 2017.
Open to artists of the Northern Rivers.
An invitation to have your say.
Get it off your chest. Share your views.
In a world of uncertainty let's get some clarity.
The voices of artists throughout history document, interpret and comment on the political climate.
This will be an interesting exhibition
of interesting times
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From the 9th to the 21st June 2017,
the Serpentine Community Gallery
is pleased to be the venue for
an art show presented by
four unique artists
'It takes a village to raise an artist'.
Showcasing artworks by
Ochre Doyle,
Mika Burnet
and Kerrie Divett,
this multifaceted exhibition opens on
Friday the 9th of June,
5pm for 5.30pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend
the opening celebration.
Light refreshments will be available.
'It takes an artist to raise a village'
will be on view until the 21st of June.
From the 17th of May to the 3rd of June 2017,
the Serpentine Community Gallery will present
Leigh Arnold's solo exhibition
"Dimensions".
Able to visualize form and structure in a way that most others cannot, Lismore-based artist Leigh
can take a simple object like a cube,
and by use of perspective and colour manipulation
he creates a world which displays precise order
in incredible complexity.
The opening celebration
will be on Friday the 26th of May, from 5pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Post Flood Update - 8th May 2017
We are happy to announce that
repairs to our flood damaged gallery premises at 17a Bridge St are well underway,
and we hope to be fully operational again in the very near future.
22 April 2017 - Organised by the building's owners asap,
plasterer Greg replaces the water-buckled internal walls
5-12 May 2017 - Serpentine crew paints the new walls
and re-installs the hanging rails
The Serpentine, the 2017 Lismore flood and the gallery gofundme campaign
Thursday 30 March at 23:01
- Facebook post by Guy Ingram:
Quick update...
We (Guy and Marilyn J. Smith) went to the gallery before dark
and lifted everything we could above desk height or higher.
At that point, prediction was for 11m and the gallery floor is around 10.1 or 10.2m.
If it goes to the new peak prediction of 11.5m, issued later Thursday night,
some things are going to get wet.
Fingers crossed the water stops rising, hey....
The Serpentine Community Gallery and part of the NSW town of Lismore
as seen from the air on the morning of Friday the 31st of March 2017.
Photo: Rotorwing Helicopter Services - Facebook
Serpentine gallery as seen from the street
Photo: Facebook post
by Corrine Batt-Rawden, 31 March 2017
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From the 22nd of March until the 2nd of April 2017
the Serpentine Community Gallery
will be the venue for an exhibition
showcasing artworks by members of
The opening celebration will take place on
Friday the 24th of March 2017
- 6.00pm for 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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In conjunction with the
inaugural Lismore Women's Festival,
the Serpentine Community Gallery
is hosting an exhibition celebrating
If you are a local artist who identifies as a woman
you are invited to participate.
Official Opening with guest speakers and
a concert entitled "Listening to Wom*n" is from
6-9pm on Friday 10th March 2017.
Exhibition runs from 3rd-20th March 2017.
For more information follow the exhibition link above.
Oh what a night, the opening of the exhibition 'Woman - In all her forms' and 'Listening to Wom*n' the concert.
It was a full house and a wonderful evening.
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Opening at the Serpentine Community Gallery
on Friday 27th January 2017, from 7pm,
local artist Lindsay Hunt
presents a solo show in two parts.
In gallery 1, his latest body of work
- “Ich hab dich leib (platonic love for)
Arnold Böcklin's 'Isle of the Dead'”-
is inspired by the 19th century Swiss
symbolist’s influential series of paintings.
While in gallery 2,
“Celebrating 25 years as an exhibiting artist”
will provide exhibition goers with a thoughtfully
selected range of works created throughout
this contemporary Australian artist’s career.
Everyone is welcome to attend the opening, or drop by to view the show which runs until 25 Feb 2017.
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From the 7th December 2016
until the 24th January 2017,
the Serpentine Community Gallery presents
- a Christmas Show featuring artworks by members with a theme of miniatures/smalls.
The opening celebration
will take place on Friday
the 9th of December 2016, from 7pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
* ALSO ON VIEW AT THE SERPENTINE DURING "MINIATURES" *
The people have spoken and the winners of the 2016 Serpentine People’s Choice Award are:
1st - Michael Clifton's striking oils on canvas piece ‘Gaia in Chains’,
winning $200 donated by the Serpentine,
2nd - Gilbert Laurie's stunning acrylic on board work 'Booragah Boothrum',
winning a $100 voucher donated by Armistead's Quality Picture Framing and Gallery
3rd - Kim Coleman's gorgeous little watercolour ‘With Humour In My Pocket‘
winning a $50 art supplies voucher donated by Premier Art and Framing.
'Gaia in Chains'
by Michael Clifton
'Booragah Boothrum'
by Gilbert Laurie
'With Humour In My Pocket'
by Kim Coleman
‘We’d like to thank our local businesses and community for the support
that enables us to do such great things as a People’s Choice Award.’
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On 10 December 1948 the UN Council adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Each year this date is commemorated by
International Human Rights Day.
To mark the day, Dutch organisation
'Global Village Artists Network' (stichting White Cube) has created a truly worldwide project.
Not only have video-artists
from all over the globe contributed,
they have also arranged for Global Videos
to be shown simultaneously at 16 venues worldwide.
As the Australian venue for
this worldwide video-art exhibition,
Lismore’s Serpentine Community Gallery
is pleased to invite everyone to the screening of
on International Human Rights Day
– Saturday 10th December 2016.
Doors open at 7pm,
Global Videos starts at 7.30pm.
Length: 2 hours
including a short intermission.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Celebrating a decade of arts and community,
the Serpentine Community Gallery proudly presents
"Decadence".
To be opened by Arts Northern Rivers CEO Peter Wood
on Friday the 4th of November 2016, the exhibition
"Decadence"
will be on view until the 3rd of December.
The opening celebration, from 7pm-11pm, will feature
special guest musicians and performing artists
as well as a People's Choice Award.
Dress Decadently - prizes for best dressed.
Everyone is invited to join us
to celebrate the Gallery's 10th birthday.
Refreshments available.
"Decadence" opening: An exuberant crowd of art-lovers dropped by the gallery to enjoy the art and help celebrate the Serpentine's 10th birthday
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A great weekend at the gallery
Friday the 14th of October's combined opening celebration
for Dougal Binn's "Take Shape" and
Franco's Girardi's "From Farm Punk to Plinth"
was a huge success, with the gallery filled by delighted
and appreciative art-loving members of the community.
Thanks to all who contributed to this magical evening.
Introducing the talented and enthusiastic members of our new management committee, voted in at
the Serpentine's Annual General Meeting
held on Saturday 15th October 2016.
Clockwise from top left: Martyn Fox, Fiona McConnachie, Corinne Batt-Rawden, Theodore Kennett-Raj, Guy Ingram, Ken Swan,
We give our appreciation for a job well done and the very best of best wishes to out-going committee members, including stalwart Michael Clifton.
While he will still be helping to run
the gallery as a volunteer, Michael (pictured manning the phone amidst
the buzz of Franco and Dougal's opening celebration) says he will now be able to dedicate more of his time
to making art. A win for us all!
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On view at the Serpentine between
the 5th and the 31st of October 2016
is local sculptor Franco Girardi's
For the duration of his solo show,
Gallery 2 will showcase
a selection of costumes, 'weapons'
and installations featuring Franco's
"trademark" sheep shears.
From the 14th to the 28th of October 2016,
the Serpentine Community Gallery
will be the venue for
- a solo exhibition showcasing recent works by
local graphic designer and illustrator Dougal Binns.
'Wojoox' - 90x90cm, 2015 - by Dougal Binns
Prior to their solo
'Sunburst' by Franco Girardi
shows, artists Dougal Binns and Franco Girardi met up at the gallery to discuss a combined opening celebration, and soon got talking about
their individual approaches to art.
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Showcasing works
by the generous individuals
that keep the Serpentine running,
"Vollies"
is a gift to our volunteers for
their work and commitment
to this community gallery.
Part 2: 1-12 Oct - Gallery 1
Many thanks to all.
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Showcasing works
by the generous individuals that keep the Serpentine running,
"Vollies"
is a gift to our volunteers for
their work and commitment
to this community gallery.
Part 1: 5-30 Sept - Gallery 2
Many thanks to all.
From the 5th to the 30th of September 2016,
the Serpentine Community Gallery presented
two solo shows by local artists -
Anna Dorrington's "Fairytales"
and
Zac Theroux's "A work in Progress"
- together with a group show entitled "Vollies".
Anna Dorrington's interests lie in the area of feminist critiques
of the history of women in society in the 1960s and 1970s,
and the effects these social conditions have had
on contemporary constructions of society and women.
Zac Theroux, who takes his inspiration from the world around him,
and worlds within him, is bringing his art out to play.
Walking the knife's edge between dark and light,
his vibrant, provocative subjects both shock and intrigue.
A combined
opening celebration
for these three shows
took place on Sunday 11th of September,
from 2pm.
Everyone
was welcome
to attend.
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"X"
- a members' exhibition
celebrating 10 years of
the diverse arts community
in NSW's Northern Rivers -
opens at 2pm on
Sunday 31st July 2016.
Everyone is welcome.
We are celebrating
everything Serpentine
and everything '10'.
Continues throughout
August 2016.
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From the 7th to the 27th of July 2016
the Serpentine Community Gallery was pleased to host
"Instances: the art of the maker"
- a solo show by local artist Jeremy Austin,
Byron Bay RAW: 2014 Visual Artist of the Year.
The artist and one of his works
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In late June and early July
the Serpentine Community Gallery
was the venue for
- a retrospective exhibition by
local artist Vicki Swift.
Drawing inspiration from her surroundings,
Vicki Swift’s work is reflective
of the relationship between
nature and the self,
and captures the essence and the feeling
of being within the landscape.
A percentage of proceeds
was generously donated to
(The NSW Wildlife Information,
Rescue and Education Service Inc).
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Promoting the freedom of expression
which Art is all about,
- an exhibition of artworks by gallery members -
was on view from
27th May to 24th June 2016.
'Fallen Angel'
by Alison Mead
The gallery is pleased to
announce that the
painting pictured above
is to be auctioned at
the opening event for
'Under the Radar'.
Proceeds of the auction will be donated to both the Serpentine Community Gallery and Heartfelt House; a Northern Rivers
organisation that aims
to provide support for
adult survivors of childhood
sexual abuse as well as
their family and friends.
Alison Mead will also be exhibiting photographic works, which relate to this issue of giving a voice to the victims of this 'silent crime'.
As artists, our works often have political overtones, sometimes our images become a social record or even
a subconscious perception of the forces about us.
'Under the Radar' will explore the possibilities of social
and political activism, personal reaction
and the notion of 'protest' art.
So come join us in exercising our democratic right
to express, protest, revolutionize and liberate!
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From the 6th to the 20th May 2016,
the Serpentine Community Gallery
was pleased to present
- a solo show by
artist Leon Mahony,
featuring 'high resolution
vector graphic illustration
drawn for your pleasure' -
and
- a showcase of artworks by
RealArtWorks Inc.
artists' collective
plus
refugees awaiting
appropriate status.
'The Boat' by Abbas Alaboudi
'Of and Sleep' by Farhad Bandesh
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The gallery is a not-for-profit organization
started in Nov 2006 by a small group of local artists.
It is dedicated to promoting the
artistic culture of NSW's Northern Rivers region through community arts projects
and regional promotion.
We like to say, 'Have a creative day!'
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
104 Conway Street, Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact 0492964819 or gallery@serpentinearts.org
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