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MORPETH Gallery will present a unique Anzac Day Art exhibition which will bring together three of the nation’s most respected artists in what is believed to be an Australian first…paintings of “War Horses and War Birds”.

 

“Lest We Forget” will open on Anzac Day (April 25) 2013 and will feature stunning works of Jennifer Marshall, her husband Ron Marshall who both specialise in Light horse paintings and John Bradley who paints military aircraft in action and closes at 5pm on Sunday 28th April 2013.

 

Trevor Richards of Morpeth Gallery, 5 Green Street, Morpeth NSW 2321, believes the FREE four-day exhibition by these respected artists who specialise in the unusual painting genre of all things military, has never been done before in Australia. “As far as I am aware this is certainly a first,” Mr Richards said. He said each of the artists’ works are precise and heavily detailed, Mr Bradley’s aircraft paintings featuring every nut and bolt.

“His works are so accurate and have been scrutinised by aircraft experts,” Mr Richards said. “That’s why he has been commissioned on numerous occasions to paint many forms of military aircraft. “There is no room for fault otherwise well trained eyes will immediately pick up any flaws,” he said.

Works by Mr and Mrs Marshall also feature pieces which have been painstakingly produced after many gruelling hours, firstly doing extensive research and then many more hours at the easel. These depict actual events in the Boer and 1st World War. “Painting images of horses is artistically difficult and hard to get right, Mr Richards said.

“Their works are historically correct and depict accurate images of many battles.” Mr Richards said each of the artists original works will be on display and enthusiasts can buy the originals or reproductions of their favourite pieces. The artworks on display at Morpeth cover the Light Horse in the Boer War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan conflicts. All three artists will be present throughout the exhibition.

 

 

 

“This kind of illustration is exact and accuracy is paramount,” Mr Richards said. “Their pursuit requires a passion to learn that particular event in history inside and out. “Jennifer and Ron have become, in addition to being artists, part story tellers, part patriots and part detectives,” he said.

 

For more information contact Trevor Richards on 49331407.

‘FIRE UP!’ at Morpeth Fiery Food FeastSaturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2013

Morpeth Ginger Beer Factory, 5 Green St, Morpeth
It’s Free Entry. 10am – 5pm. Ph 02 4933 1407.

 

 

 

 

 

We love this weekend: it’s the only time of the year we are allowed to make
our visitors cry!
The lids on 63 Fiery Hot & Spicy Products will be cracked open at Morpeth
Gourmet Foods, and put out for tasting all at once. It’s a Fiery Food
Lover’s delight. We must warn you though, many of these Fiery Foods are not
for the faint hearted, cry-babies, wimps or sooks. To give you an idea of
the types of foods on offer let’s start with the worst, oops – I mean the
hottest.

WELCOME TO CHAPEL JAZZ 2013

 

Morpeth Chapel Jazz is a joint venture of the three churches

of Morpeth. Until the 1980s, Morpeth was a rundown village

in fear of demolition. Then it was slowly rejuvenated as a

destination and what was left of its charming buildings rescued

from the bulldozer. A few local businesses joined together to

establish a small jazz festival in the bicentenary year of 1988.

The jazz festival soon acquired a life of its own and by 2000

had developed into a major event. Swan Street was closed for

the weekend. By 2004 it had become too difficult logistically

and the crippling costs of insurance made such a street festival

unmanageable.

In 2009, the Catholic, Anglican and Uniting churches joined

together to present ChapelJazz and bring traditional jazz

back to Morpeth. All the music is played at the churches

or Closebourne, except the Saturday night function at the

Commercial Hotel.

The aim of ChapelJazz is to present traditional jazz in a

welcoming environment to jazz lovers and their families and

provide an enjoyable community experience. We do, however,

need to cover our costs and so we are sincerely grateful to our

sponsors. We ask you to patronise our sponsors, and buy raffle

tickets, tea, coffee and refreshments at the venues to help keep

this a free event.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

 

 

FRIDAY 17th May

7.00 for 7.30 pm

Dinner Dance St James Anglican

New Orleans Quartet

$45 pp for three-course meal and complimentary champagne

on arrival. Other drinks – BYO

SATURDAY 18th May

10.00am – 1.00pm Free

Café – Church of the Immaculate Conception

Hunter Valley Grammar School Band

Hunter Valley Grammar School Vocal Ensemble

Hunter School for the Performing Arts Band

SATURDAY 18th May

1.30 – 4.30 Free

Closebourne House Morpeth

Geoff Bull’s Olympia Jazz Band – Sponsored by Closebourne

7 – 10pm Free

Commercial Hotel Morpeth

Geoff Bull’s Olympia Jazz Band

SUNDAY 19th May

9 – 10am Free

Ecumenical Service Morpeth Uniting Church

Frenchman Street New Orleans String Band

10am – 1pm Free

Café – Morpeth Uniting Church

Le Toot Ensemble

10.30am – 1.30pm Free

Campbell’s Store

Frenchman Street New Orleans String Band

12.30pm – 3.30pm

Jazz Gourmet Lunch at Lillies and Limes (BYO)

3/165 Swan St. Bookings Essential 0427 547 170

 

 

 

THE BANDS

GEOFF BULL’S OLYMPIA JAZZ BAND

Geoff’s band is the headline band for the weekend and

will feature at Closebourne and the Commercial Hotel on

Saturday. Geoff will lead on trumpet with Paul Furniss (reeds)

and Eric Gibbons (trombone) completing the front line.

Rhythm is by Paul Finnerty (banjo), Rachel Hamilton (piano),

Guy Thompson (bass) and Anthony Howe (drums).

LE TOOT ENSEMBLE

Jim Lyons leads le Toot Ensemble and plays a nice line in

trumpet with Goldie on reeds. Piano is by Colin Hanson,

drums by Kevin Lancaster and bass by Chris Dawson. The

band plays a mix of traditional and more modern tunes and

will be at the Uniting Church from 10 am on Sunday.

FRENCHMAN STREET NEW ORLEANS STRING BAND

WITH JACK MCLAUGHLIN

Jack McLaughlin takes us back to the roots of New Orleans

and Preservation Hall. Featuring Jack on a rare Eb clarinet, the

band will be providing the music for the combined church

service at the Uniting Church on Sunday morning as well as

at Campbell’s Store from 10.30am

NEW ORLEANS QUARTET

The New Orleans Quartet is led by trombonist Eric Gibbons,

who doubles on alto saxophone. Other members are Guy

Thompson (bass), Greg Griffiths (banjo) and Rachel Hamilton

(piano). They will be providing the music for the Friday

dinner dance

HUNTER SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

STAGE BAND

The HSPA Stage Band is an ensemble featuring students from

year 8 through to year 12. The ensemble was established to

help students get a feel for the requirements of a professional

musician. The band plays for many different occasions

from award nights to HSC performances and regularly at

the Newcastle Jazz festival. The band plays many different

styles of music and is a vehicle for students to develop their

arranging skills

HUNTER VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL BAND

Hunter Valley Grammar School Stage Band and Vocal

Ensemble are outstanding instrumental ensembles made up

of the school’s finest instrumentalists and singers. They were

runners up in the 2011 1233 “Cover Loving” Competition.

Also in 2011, they underwent a tour to Brisbane and the

Gold Coast, performing at the theme parks as well as being

featured artists at the Cavill Mall Walk For Peace charity

event. Shortly after ChapelJazz the band will leave for

Tasmania to complete a week long performance tour.

 

 

Festival of Two Palettes

Sat 9th & Sunday 10th March 2013.

Visit Morpeth Gallery, where you can chat to Australia’s 12 best traditional artists. See their works at the Gallery in an informal relaxed environment.  Hunter Wine & Fine Food will be available for tastings & sale.  It’s a Festival of Two Palettes!  Activities in Main street too!

Ph 02 4933 1407

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Hunter Valley Steamfest  

Visit Morpeth Gallery, where you can chat to Australia’s 12 best traditional artists. See their works at the Gallery in an informal relaxed environment.  Hunter Wine & Fine Food will be available for tastings & sale.  It’s a Festival of Two Palettes!  Activities in Main street too! Ph 02 4933 1407

Saturday 13^th – Sunday 14^th April, 2013

Dedicated solely to steam, Ride on a Steam Train.  See steam traction engines.  Enjoy the Farmers Markets and Fine Food.  For train tickets Ph:02 4931 2800. www.maitlandhuntervalley.com.au

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Morpeth Fiery Food Feast

Sat 20th – Sun 21st April 2013

Morpeth Gourmet Foods,

Restaurants in Morpeth will feature all things hot and spicy.  Fancy a Devonshire tea with sweet chilli jam?  Admission FREE.Fire up your tastebuds and get ready for an endorphin rush as Morpeth bursts with the flavours of all things hot and spicy.  Taste chilli salsas, sauces, mustards, nuts, cordial, fudge, biscuits and oils.

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‘Lest We Forget’ Art Exhibition

Thurs 25^th – 28^th April 2013

Morpeth Gallery

 See stunning paintings of Light Horse, aeroplanes from 1^st & 2^nd world wars and Vietnam war, as a tribute to our veterans. Both original paintings and reproductions of the originals available for sale. FREE ENTRY

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Tocal Field Days

Friday 3 May – Sunday 5th May, 2013

Tocal College, Paterson Road, Tocal

Visit these massive field days just north of Morpeth to see how hobby farming is conducted.  Yabbies, Olives, Emu, Deer, Cattle, Goats and Horses to name a few along with craft and food.  www.tocal.com

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Mother’s Day at Morpeth

Sunday 12^th May, 2013

Campbell’s Store Craft Centre, Morpeth

Pamper your mum with a day out in Morpeth.  Take mum

shopping for that special gift.  Soak up the relaxed atmosphere of Morpeth with a traditional Devonshire Tea with real jam and cream at Servant’s Quarter’s Tearoom.  Open for breakfast from 9am.

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Chapel Jazz

Saturday 18^th & Sunday 19^th May 2013

Held in the three churches, shops, restaurants and pubs at Morpeth.

New Orleans and Traditional Jazz returns to Morpeth.

Jazz bands playing in and around the churches.

www.chapeljazz.com

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John McCartin Art Exhibition.

Thurs 4th – Monday 7th July 2013.

Morpeth Gallery, 5 Green St, Morpeth.

Ph 02 4933 1407 (FREE ADMISSION)

In 2011 John won International Artist Magazine ‘Best Painting in the World’ and his brilliant paintings just keep getting better, see his latest investment art in a solo exhibition, featuring originals of the Cotswolds, UK. John travelled there as part of his first prize award.  His signature cows and Australian country scenes will delight.

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Novelty Teapot ExhibitionMorpeth Weird and Wonderful

Run over two weeks, every day, from Thurs 22nd Aug till Sun 1st Sept 2013.  Morpeth Gallery, 5 Green St

Two weeks of visual extravaganza featuring the amazing creativity of teapot makers from all over Australia and around the world…And the best part is….

it’s all-FREE.  A staggering 3,847 teapots are on their way from every state in Australia & overseas.

All teapots are for sale.  Novelty Tea Cosy Competition – entry forms on www.campbellsstoremorpeth.com

 or phone and we’ll post one out.

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William T Cooper AO Art Exhibition

Thurs 17th & Sunday 20th October 2013.

Morpeth Gallery, 5 Green St, Morpeth.

Visit Morpeth Gallery, where you can chat to Bill who will exhibit his latest works which will be for sale at the Gallery in an informal relaxed environment. Ph 02 4933 1407Sir David Attenborough says  Bill Cooper is the best scientific painter of birds in the world”.

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Christmas Nativity Exhibition

 1st November – 31st December 2013.

At Morpeth Gallery discover hundreds of nativities in all shapes & sizes, made from all manner of materials – glass, wood, resin, tin, ceramic, pottery. Light ups, musicals, modern & traditional.  Every one for sale.

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Maitland Fair Markets

The first Sunday of every month (not January)  plus 20th Oct, 17th Nov, 15th Dec.  Maitland Showground 8am-2pm. Phone 02 4962 5522 Over 600 sites display the best made, grown and crafted goods.  Next stop… Morpeth, for Fine Food & Craft, FREE Ginger Beer, Fudge & Honey Tasting and afternoon tea!  www.maitlandmarkets.com.au

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Stay in Morpeth:

www.bronteguesthouse.com.au

www.huntertennisresort.com.au

www.morpethhuntervalley.com.au

 

For Information on any of these events

Contact: Campbell’s Store Craft Centre

175 Swan Street Morpeth NSW 2321.

Open Thursday – Sunday 10am – 5pm.

Ph 02 4933 1407  Fax 02 4934 2107

Email: info@morpethgallery.com

Website:  www.morpethgallery.com

Website: www.morpethteddybears.com

Website:  www.campbellsstoremorpeth.com

All of the above events cater for children.

Disabled facilities including toilets are available

Campbell’s Store MORPETH is just 2 hours north of Sydney, in the Hunter Valley,  5 minutes off the New England Highway at East Maitland and 15 minutes off the Pacific Highway at Raymond Terrace.

Gordon Hanley will be in residence at Morpeth
Gallery between 10am and 5pm over the weekend of
16th and 17th 18th November 2012.

 

 

 

 

MORPETH Gallery will soon host an Australian artist who is taking the international art world by storm with his unique works, painstakingly drawn in 24 carat gold and pure silver.

Biologist turned artist Gordon Hanley will unveil his latest collection called “Visions of Female Beauty” at Morpeth Gallery on November 16.

He will be in house at the 5 Green Street, Morpeth gallery, from 10am till 5pm November 16 to 18 demonstrating his art form to coincide with his exhibition and entry is free.

Clearly passionate about his craft, Hanley switched to metal point from other art mediums such as water colours and oils, a bold move that can often prove fatal and extremely costly in the fickle art world.

Hanley said Metalpoint is technically totally different to other mediums and leaves no room for error with a simple sneeze or cough, capable of destroying any work.

He said Metalpoint is barely understood but offers the artist enormous potential for new artistic opportunities.

“Drawings done entirely in 24 carat gold have a much warmer tone than drawings in pencil and when tilted to the light, the warm grey drawings come alive, reflecting the shimmer of golden light,” he said.

Hanley said portraits and figure drawings created in gold have an “ethereal” beauty quite unlike those produced by other drawing media.

“Put simply, you will not have seen anything quite like these drawings,” he said.

In fact so intricate are Hanley’s pieces, people are hard pressed to differentiate them from black and white photographs.

Hanley said there are very few artists across the world working in Metalpoint but is unaware of any drawing photorealism in Metalpoint because of its high risk failure rate.

With a background in science, Hanley, through experimentation and much trial and error, has been able to come up with a formula he says has cracked the code helping him create the perfect Metalpoint piece.

“I’m not secretive about what it is and I will be running demonstrations at the Morpeth show to explain  how it works.”

Hanley’s drawings may take weeks to complete and can range in price from $2000 to $26,000.

His works on exhibition at Morpeth Gallery are testament to this tedious medium with drawings of ballerinas showing the detail in each fine layer of their tutus and one of a body builder showing the definition in every muscle.

For more information contact Trevor Richards: Telephone (02) 49331407, Fax (02) 49342107, email:info@morpethgallery.com, www.morpethgallery.com