Arts

THE artist behind a painting that sparked nationwide intrigue is exhibiting at the Mundaring District Museum. Sydney artist Martin Shaw painted Three Well Known Australians in 1982 and created a guessing game that has entertained generations of Australians. “The painting ...

THE future of a major art award that has kick-started the creative career of many, is now secure thanks to a generous, but very fitting, local. The Robert Juniper Award for the Arts offers up to $10,000 annually to someone ...

THE latest exhibition at Midland Junction Arts Centre (MJAC) based on one of the fundamental principles of ceramics is on display now. Shaping Space, Holding Space explores the manipulation of space and is accompanied by Made in Midland, a pop-up ...

ICONIC local sculptor Ron Gomboc will cross off the 18th time he’s exhibited in both Cottesloe and Bondi Sculpture by the Sea next month. Gomboc is the only Australian sculptor whose work has been selected for every Cottesloe show. This ...

By Morgan de Smidt  TALES from the Bush is the result of Kalamunda teacher and artist John Eden’s passions colliding. Making new discoveries while exploring the Perth Hills on his bike motivated Eden to capture the stories of those who ...

By Morgan de Smidt  NEXT month’s display marks artist and new Darlington resident Jina Lee’s eighth time exhibiting at Sculpture by the Sea in Cottesloe. Lee’s sculpture titled Unify is made from hand carved Donnybrook sandstone and Carrara marble and ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt  A WELL-known face among the art scene in Mundaring, Jude van der Merwe has now been officially recognised for her dedication to the arts with an Order of Australia Medal. The 70-year-old local can be thanked for ...

By Morgan de Smidt  IT’S not worth doing things that don’t push you, a sentiment Kalamunda artist Mikaela Castledine brings to her latest exhibition at this year’s Sculpture by the Sea. Repeat visitors to the exhibition may recognise the six-time ...

By Morgan De Smidt TEXTILE artists Anne Williams and Louise Wells’ collaborative body of work It’s a Matter of How You Look at Things is on display tomorrow at the Mundaring Arts Centre. The pair drew inspiration from the small ...

THE life of World War II veteran and Midland local A.B Facey will once again come alive when A Fortunate Life returns to ACE Cinemas Midland this Saturday for its 100th performance. The mixed live performance and cinema production, which ...