Category Archives: Studio Framing

The Two Frank Thrings

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ELTHAMbookshop, Footprint Books and Eltham South Fine Art Gallery 

invite you to an outrageous afternoon 

yarning about

The Two Frank Thrings

They shared a name, of course, and their physical resemblance was startling. And both Frank Thrings were huge figures in the landscape of twentieth-century Australian theatre and film.  Frank Thring, the father (1882–1936) was a sideshow conjuror, impresario, speculator and owner of Efftee Films, Australia’s first ‘talkies’ studio. Frank Thring,  the son (1926–1994) squandered the fortune and derailed the dynasty and won fame playing tyrants in togas in Hollywood blockbusters, then, suddenly, came home to Melbourne to play perhaps his finest role — that of Frank Thring, actor and personality extraordinaire.

Peter Fitzpatrick’s compelling dual biography is a kind of detective story, following the tracks of two men who did all they could to cover their tracks and the tale of a lost relationship.

 

Date: November Sunday, 25th

Venue: ELTHAM SOUTH FINE ARTS Studios and Gallery

           Six Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham

Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm

 

Entry: Single:$55.00; Couple:$ 65.00 includes a copy of Two Frank Thrings, a glass of wine and Jenni Mitchell’s delectable nibbles.

Conjurors and men in togas eligible for door prizes. 

 

Prepaid bookings are essential:9439 8700

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The Summer Show

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The Summer Show

Opening Afternoon: 2 Dec  2 – 5pm

A selection of works from recent journeys by Jenni Mitchell & Mervyn Hannan will be exhibitied along with works by Grace Mitchell from the estate collection.

SCULPTURE | PAINTING | PRINT | TEXTILE | JEWELLERY | PHOTOGRAPHY
Including small and affordable works

Exhibition continues through to 23 December.

This exhibition includes paintings and field sketches from Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan’s journeys to Mongolia, the Australian Desert, Norway, The Arctic and the Antarctic as well as from the home Orchard Garden.

*** If you have not already visited the gallery for Grace Mitchell’s retrospective; please do as the show will be coming down after 18 November. This is the perfect time to see the work in it’s entirity.

Artist’s Garden Painting Workshop nov 2012

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The next ARTIST’S GARDEN painting workshop will be held in the Orchard Garden SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER (That’s Remembrance Day in Australia – and we will respect the minute silence at 11.00am).

Date:  Sunday 11 November, 2012

Place: Enter from Six Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham

Time: 10.00am – 3.30

Cost: $145  – morning tea and lunch provided         (NOTE WORKSHOP FULL)

Artist: Jenni Mitchell

The day will commence with a painting demonstration in the Orchard Garden by Jenni Mitchell followed by one to one tuition. Jenni will be focusing on how to capture quickly and simply the essence of the chosen subject. How to bring to the viewer a painterly interpretation.

All participants are welcome from beginners or experienced artists wanting to work in a colourful and old garden.

A home cook lunch will be provided along with morning and afternoon tea.

For bookings and further information  please contact Jenni Mitchell

Phone: (03) 9439 3458   Mobile  0417 585 102

Email: jenni@jennimitchell.com.au

 

Grace Mitchell: The Artist’s Work Exhibition Opens 7 October

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You are invited to:
The Exhibition of Grace Mitchell’s Work opens this coming Sunday at the Eltham South
Fine Art Gallery 2.00 – 5.00 pm.

Selected Gallery

as published in the Nillumbik Tourism News

Grace Mitchell: The Artist’s Work

Embroidery

Small embroidery of Tasmanian Opium Poppy Fields by Grace Mitchell

Grace Mitchell Exhibition

Invitation: Grace Mitchell

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Invitation: Grace Mitchell

Come and help us celebrate the life and work of Grace Mitchell at the Eltham South Fine Art gallery 7 October.

The Exhibition will open at 2.00pm Sunday 7 October and run through to 18 November.

Grace’s extraordinary work spanned fine silk embroidery, fine crotchet, printmaking to sculpture constructed from ceramic and wood.

Grace had several creative careers throughout her 95 years. She was inspirational to and supportive of younger artists; never seeking personal limelight. Grace worked quietly

away at the most extraordinary works of art. Most of the work in this exhibition will be shown for the first time. During her career she had rejected the commercial aspects of artistic life and chose to produce her work for herself. She did not follow fashion and was entirely individual in her choice of material and subject.

At age 67 grace undertook an Arts Degree from RMIT (Phillip Institute).

For the first time some of her work will be available for sale.

All enquiries: 9439 3458 M. 0417 585 102

August & Spring Gallery Hours

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Eltham South Fine Art: Studios & Gallery hours:

Thursday  10.00am – 5.30

Friday       10.00am – 5.30pm

Saturday  10.00am – 5.30pm

Sunday     11.00am – 5.00pm

all other times by arrangement: 0417 585 102

Painting Classes are held in the gallery studio:

Thursday & Friday  10.00am – 12.30pm

Thursday evening     6.30pm – 8.30pm

Saturday                 10.00am – 12.00pm

enquiries: Jenni Mitchell (03) 9439 3458  or Mobile: 0417 585 102

email: jenni@ElthamSouthFineArt.com.au

News from the Gallery

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Jenni Mitchell

Its nearly three weeks since we returned to Eltham from our two months of painting exhibitions and travel to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.  And it’s so cold in Eltham! Snow storms had delayed our plane in Korea for two days; closing the airport into Ulaanbaatar. We then experienced temperatures up to 55 degrees celcius in the Gobi Desert! For temperature extremes Mongolia wins gold!

Visits to places like Mongolia reinforce how wonderful our corner of the world is. Mervyn and I are fortunate to have been born in Eltham. We have clean air, good food, art and a great community to share with the rest of the world. For us, Mongolia is a complex country of extremes; the exquisite beauty of the traditional culture juxtaposed with the hideous traffic and living conditions of the capital city Ulaanbaatar.  We will be continuing to explore these contrasts through our cultural exchange project; Desert Sharing, with Mongolian artist Tugsoo Sodnom. Some works will be previewed in our Eltham South Fine Art Gallery.

Other changes to our end of town are to announce we have decided not to continue with the Open Studio Program as we have a permanent open studio, not just for three weekends per year.  Eltham South Fine Art: Studios and Gallery is now committed to open weekly from Thursday to Sunday, 10.00am – 5.30pm. Painting classes are now available Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings. These classes are suitable for all students from raw beginners to students who would like to further their skills through a supportive program. Students are encouraged to use a range of materials from oil, acrylic, water based mediums and pastels. The classes focus on students learning to use tone to ‘see’ and to explore colour through observation.

Currently the gallery has a changing show of family work by Grace Mitchell, Jenni Mitchell & Mervyn Hannan, with selected works by our Eltham forebears including Sonia Skipper, Alan Martin and Lesley Sinclair.

Coming up this year will also be an exhibition of the late Grace Mitchell’s work. This will be our first solo exhibition  and to celebrate the life and work of my mother Grace who lived at this Eltham property for more than 60 years.

Do come and visit our winter gallery, studios and garden and share with us the turning season. Spring has already started at our end of the Shire.

Web sites to check: www.jennimitchell.com.au, www.ElthamSouthFineArt.com.au and a Mongolian blog at www.jennimitchellblog.com. Phone: 0417 585 102  or  9439 3458.

email: jenni@ElthamSouthFineArt.com.au

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From May to end of July the Eltham South Fine Art: Studio & Gallery will open ‘Gentle Hours’ – 11.00am – 4.00pm Thursday to Sunday.

While Jenni & Mervyn are exhibiting in Mongolia all phone enquiries are to Trish 9439 8806 AH or between 11.00am – 4.00pm the usual 9439 3458.

The studio is open to current paid up students May – July.

Regular Classes and Private tuition groups will recommence from July 12, 2012.

You can follow the Mongolian journey at http://www.jennimitchellblog.com

A short Mongolian journey from 2010 is available from here.

A Mongolian Snapshot.