Max Middleton: Painter of Light

5 May – 24 June 2012

Creation Of A New Day, 1977

Creation Of A New Day, 1977

A tribute exhibition covering landscape, still life, figure work and animals spanning over 60 years as a professional painter.

A M E BALE- Her Art and Life

A Castlemaine Casement, 1927. Oil on board, 60.0 x 45.0 cm

A Castlemaine Casement, 1927. Oil on board, 60.0 x 45.0 cm

AME BALE, Her Art and Life By Peter Perry. Published by the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum

Alice Marian Ellen Bale (1875-1955) is one of Australia’s most significant painters of flowers. She is also known for her subtle and sensitive portraits and for her many evocative studies of interiors and landscapes. Further information

Ray Pearce: Bite

10 March – 29 April 2012

Skeleton, Ray Pearce

Skeleton, Ray Pearce

Recent ceramics and prints by this Maiden Gully artist recently featured on the ABC Arts Program.

PEGGY SHAW- A Retrospective

14 January  - 26 February  2012

Pale Pink Magnolias, Chinese Vase 2010, Watercolour

Pale Pink Magnolias, Chinese Vase 2010, Watercolour

The Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum is launching  its first major exhibition for the new year. Opening on January 14, Peggy Shaw – A Retrospective celebrates the 90th birthday of this outstanding Castlemaine based watercolour artist. Further information

Len Fox Painting Award 2011

Commemorating the life and works of Emanuel Phillips Fox

5 November – 11 December 2011

Lynn Miller. Winter Storm,Bay street Brighton, 2011. Oil on board 92 x 122 cm

Lynn Miller. Winter Storm, Bay street Brighton, 2011. Oil on board 92 x 122 cm

The Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum is delighted to announce a new painting award for 2011. The Len Fox Painting Award is an acquisitive award of $20,000 which will be held every two years, commemorating the life and works of Emanuel Phillips Fox.

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Greg Moncrieff: Now and Then

10 September – 23 October 2011

Greg Moncrieff "June 1989-Comb" 2010, Mixed media on paper. Private collection
This Melbourne based artist has investigated the process and philosophy of collage/ assemblage in his art practice for over 35 years. His mixed media works utilise a wide range of materials and technical processes, largely inspired by the inventiveness of European artists who worked in similar areas in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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The Kenneth Jack View: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Exhibition

6 August – 4 September 2011
This exhibition brings together rarely seen works by Kenneth Jack (1924-2006) from the Jack family collection including drawings, tempera and oil paintings; printmaking of the 1960s, acrylics and watercolours from the 1970s to 2000s. Further information