Macedon Ranges Art Trail

16/05/2023

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05/05/2023

04/05/2023

Tickets for Opening night will be available at the door. 7pm, Friday 5th May. $15, nibbles and drinks provided 😊 Hope to see you there

31/12/2022

MRAT has enriched my life beyond what I ever imagined.
But it is time to close this chapter so I can be more present for my loved ones and explore new paths.
I am proud, privileged and grateful for what this community has brought me over the past decade, particularly treasured friendships.
Some of you were here in the beginning and appreciate the work to establish our group and earn respect within and beyond the creative cohorts in the region.

MRAT has always been a safe and supportive place for people at all stages of their creative endeavours. And I believe the greatest strengths of the group have been inclusiveness and equality.
While the pandemic was a catalyst for reducing our presence to digital platforms, it has been heartening to observe many physical collaborations continue that had their foundation in the group.

My hope is that another similarly motivated person will continue to facilitate connections among local artists and others.

I will close both MRAT pages by the end of the month and encourage anybody wishing to start afresh to use the interim period to discuss any ideas while the pages are still up.

Thank you and Happy Trails!

Nadine Hartnett

29/12/2022

No, 2023 won’t be the best year yet.
Nor will it be the worst.
You see, a year is a mosaic of absolutely everything.
Joy, fear, heartache, loss, beauty, pain, love.
Failure, learning, friendship, misery, exhilaration.
Each day, each moment even, is a tiny shard of glass in this beautiful, confusing creation.
2023 will be another mosaic to add to your wall of art.
A wall that shows the life, you are continuously gifted.
A wall that shows you are human.
A wall of survival.
I wish you many broken pieces of glass this year, my friends.
Because this is living.
And before you march on in to another year of ‘everything’, pause to look back, at the work you have created thus far.
It is quite something.
You are quite something.
Now onwards we go, my friends.
Onwards we go.

Donna Ashworth
‘Life’

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Art by the amazing Eduardo Rodriguez Calzado

#2023

26/12/2022

The past couple of years have been especially difficult for me. I acknowledge that it's also been a really hard few years for most people.

I like taking photos of doors; they speak of new beginnings, new chapters, the wonder of the unknown and occasionally you get rewarded with the thrill of opening your mind that little bit more to the world around you.
Now it's hard not to move forward without trepidation and shake the feeling that something is hanging over my head.

I'll be breathing a sigh of relief when 2023 arrives. All my best wishes for the New Year go out to those of you who are reading this. 🌹

24/12/2022

Christmas Card, 1958, by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989).

22/12/2022

All buttoned up for action.
By Jane Perkins.

21/12/2022

Dromkeen would like to thank each and every person who has visited during the year or supported us in any way. From our family to yours, may Christmas be a season of great love, joy and peace. We look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.
Our open days over December and January will be Wednesday through to Sunday as usual, although we will be closed for Christmas Day . Merry Christmas everyone.

17/12/2022

Gift inspiration galore on our doorstep.

16/12/2022

15/12/2022

Look what’s on its way to join our Art in the Vines Sculpture Exhibition!! We have such a wonderfully diverse array of sculptures this year but I have to admit a 3m x 4m Plover bird by the very talented Simon Norman is definitely new!!

Make sure to come and see it and the rest of the exhibition from this Saturday.

14/12/2022

14/12/2022

Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Chieko Hester has a range of framed origami artworks in different sizes. This small butterfly resting on a musical score would make an ideal gift ($35)

12/12/2022

09/12/2022

Stumped for a Christmas present? Get someone you love something they'll cherish forever with a Country Canvases art class.

08/12/2022

Flourish; to prosper, to thrive, to reach a height of development or to make bold and sweeping gestures. No word could better describe the work of Sharyn Frantz, Fran Pidgeon & Jenn Spencer-Stewart in their first group exhibition together which opened in the Main Gallery today.

From the feeling of needing connection and community, these Macedon Ranges artists came together to share friendship and support as they embraced being females in their fifties and explored how they could help each other Flourish.

Join us for their Opening Saturday at 2pm and help celebrate these fantastic local woman!


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05/12/2022

The countdown is on.... works have been delivered, champagne is chilled and nibbles ordered... We are so excited to welcome you this Saturday to our exhibtion opening at The Old Auction House, Kyneton, from 2-4pm.

Meet Pomona, Goddess of gardens, sculpted in stoneware clay by Shaz. She is part of the exhibition available to purchase, as are all works on show.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
https://www.facebook.com/events/874448180235941

04/12/2022

Exhibition closes today.

02/12/2022

The group show exhibition ends on Monday the 5th… if you have a chance, pop in to before it finishes 😀

02/12/2022

Bravo Little Gallery! 🤩

28/11/2022

27/11/2022

DROMKEEN CHRISTMAS STORYTIME
Join us next Saturday, December, 3rd at 2.00pm with award winning authors Corinne Fenton & Mark Wilson for our Dromkeen Christmas Storytime. Corinne will read her Christmas stories 'Little Dog and the Christmas Wish' & 'One Christmas Eve' that featured in the Myer Christmas windows. Mark will teach everyone to draw polar bears, penguins and other Christmassy things. Mark and Corinne will also be in the Dromkeen gardens from 11.00am onwards to chat and sign their books. This is a free event not to be missed.
RSVP: [email protected]

24/11/2022

Trentham Twilight Night!! The little gallery will be open with bells on for this fabulous community event. New small and affordable Christmas gift ideas and special 10% discount on artwork & jewellery will apply on the night!!! Excludes cards and calendars. We look forward to seeing you there 4.30-8.30pm 🎄🎄.

24/11/2022

Introducing Fran... a talented artist with an established professional career as a designer and illustrator. Fran's work can be seen adorning the products of the Lake House, Daylesford (as well as the wonderful murals that once transformed the white walls of Blackbird Cakes). Her colourful and joyful works for this exhibition demonstrate her botanical observation skills and talent in yet another media - acrylic paint. Pictured is a work in progress for the Flourish Exhibition.

Fran's works will be on display at Flourish - the opening of the exhibtion is Saturday 10th December 2022 from 2-4pm - See you there!

22/11/2022

👉 Opportunity 👈 Australia Day Awards

🚨 Let’s Celebrate local artists and their creative contributions in our shire!
Council's Australia Day Awards 2023 are a chance to recognise members of the community who help make the Macedon Ranges a great place to live, work and visit.
There are four award categories:
• Citizen of the Year is awarded to someone who has made a significant contribution to their community or has demonstrated community service over a period of time.
• Connecting Communities recognises a significant contribution to community life in the shire by helping people to connect and participate.
• Healthy People and Environment acknowledges significant contributions in the areas of promoting healthy lifestyles for all ages and abilities – such as supporting mental health, recreation, community safety or arts and culture, and protection of the natural environment.
• Business and Tourism for those demonstrating a significant achievement or ongoing community contribution to the economic vitality of the shire, including tourism, agribusiness, small business and local employment.
👉 Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 25 November.
https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Our-Council/Australia-Day?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Arts%20-%20Australia%20Day%20Award%20nominations%20extended%20November%202022&utm_content=Arts%20-%20Australia%20Day%20Award%20nominations%20extended%20November%202022+CID_af4df91a533b80915fbd031b77963f9f&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Nominate%20today

20/11/2022

Gift an experience this Christmas and let them learn a skill that they can enjoy for a lifetime! Join Linda in this all day workshop where she will teach you to sketch out your idea before using watercolour paints to colour your illustrations.

The workshop includes a kit worth over $70 to take home to continue your journey and a delicious organic lunch and coffee to fuel you through out the day. Our next available date is January 14th, but there is normally a workshop every couple of months or you can gift a gift voucher and let them book themselves in!

The Illustration Workshop is $215 and can be booked via our website, 👉https://www.theoldauctionhouse.com.au/illustration-workshop-linda-newton👈


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20/11/2022

Don’t miss out in this gorgeous Fawn Country Canvases painting class on Saturday the 26th. Thank you to Cassie from for letting me use a photo of one of her lovely fawns for this class 🦌

Feel free to bring along snacks and beverages on the day.
Everyone’s always welcome from beginners to professional artists.

The guided class runs for 4-5hrs and are $100 per person, all art materials are included in the ticket price.
You can book tickets through the link below

https://tiaalysseart.com/countrycanvases/fawn-sat-26-nov

19/11/2022

Righto, I have to call it.
If you would like custom framing in time for Christmas it MUST be booked in by Saturday 26th November- that’s one week away!

After this date I can’t guarantee the supply of materials, so to save yourself any disappointment please bring in your framing next week.

15/11/2022