"3 styles" - an exhibition of new works from three very different artists!

Hoping to kick start a series of exhibitions, three of CCC's talented artists have brought together a series of new works in pastel, crayon and photography in one fun and exciting exhibition titled "3 styles"!

This will be a show that ill open your eyes to the different ways that artists see the world and then create from the things that inspire them.

"3 styles"

Margot Huebner, Dennis Claydon, Jude Keogh

Opens on Friday evening 

22 July 2016 at 6 pm

Exhibition open daily on 

23 and 24 July 2016 from 10 am - 4 pm

Venue: The Barracks Galleries & Studios, 

East Fork, 2B Peisley Street, Orange 2800 NSW

So put the dates in your calendar to make sure you don't miss this colourful and vibrant show!

All welcome!

It would totally be amiss of us not to have some pictures and video of the Garratt Steam Engine visiting the district. More importantly passing right next to us.
President Phil is a closet steam engine driver and so he got his trusted camera and pointed as best he could in that direction.

The Canberra Railway Museum houses many a steam engine and it was wonderful to hear around town the toot toot toot of that whistle blowing. Reminds me of the Seekers song, you know the one - Morningtown Ride.

And who doesn't like a ride on an old fashion steam train? With the Lithgow Scenic Railway burnt to the ground we're left with these magnificent old engines to pay us visit. Thanks to the crew and whoever paid to bring this beautiful old iron beast to town.

It is vehicles like these that opened up this great brown land and made it the mighty nation that it is.
Why, without these piston pumping demons of strength the coal, cattle, wheat, barley, sugar cane, iron ore, gold, and many other fine farming and mineral products would never have seen the light of day.

Yes my friend it is the steam train and the sober crews that worked these trains - cleaned them, washed them. loaded them and generally took good care of them in their old age that the Country is where it is today.

I know what you're thinking, it's just steel and metal. But these engines have personality, charm, integrity and the need to survive the harsh environment of being neglected. Why think of the children who will never see a steam train except on youtube.

Look at that, that's Australian steel. You can't get better steel than Australian steel. It's stronger. Last longer, and has a smell all of its own. Matter-a-fact I'm off to but some now.

Gavin Coote goes West.

Hey everyone, guess what one of our exotic painters is doing. Yes, he's off to Broken Hill once again to show off the latest works.

Big bad Gavin has just completed a host of colour. Splashed it across the canvas like a mongrel dog on heat in the Sahara.

This fella has talent, buried somewhere in that emotional thick outer layer of his being. It oozes like the smell of raw garlic cloves hung around the neck to warn off the disciples of sport.

If you get the opportunity and consider travelling to Broken Hill to see this exhibition slap yourself across the left earhole and look to the Sun for inspiration and an excuse to bid young Gav a fond and pleasant trip. Instruct this wayward broadcaster of colour to adhere to the the speed limit, drink plenty of beer on arrival and greet the locals with a "gidday mate, how they ..... " At this point it is best to hold off further conversation as Gav only has the attention span of a antelope in the woods seeking a mate.

Bon Voyage.

Giovanni

Wow! Hanging out for FOOD Week.....

Today the Barracks is a beehive of activity with artists, sculptors and body painters all busy bringing the FOOD Week Exhibition into life! There's some amazing contemporary artworks and sculptures to be seen with many a decorated body part to be found hanging around.

There's drama as we get ready for live music at the Arty Party this Saturday night..... the disco balls are being hung in among the most lively of artworks, and everyone is happily working away to bring you, the art lover, a wonderful week of entertainment at Orange's most fun arts hub, the Barracks Galleries & Studios at the top end of Peisley Street..... just look for the orange flags on the road to the Orange Base Hospital just before the railway crossing.....

The Arty Party starts at 7 pm and will go till late on Saturday. The exhibition opens daily from 10 am - 4 pm from Friday 8 through to Sunday 17.... artist studios will be open when the artist is present or maybe you can just peek in when they're not!

With 2 galleries, 10 studios and over 100 artwoks from 40 or so of Orange's best contemporary artists, this is an event that you can't miss throughout FOOD Week.

Just some of the many studios will be open for you to check out artist's current works......

 Peter Marr

 Jola Nejman

 Jola Nejman

 Isabelle Mathieu

 Alsitair Drake

Aileen Francis

There's artworks, sculptures and weavings tucked around every corner in this fabulous 2 story building, so make sure you give yourself a good couple of hours to see it all......

 Mirka Mora by Bev Duncan

 Des Farr and Denis Claydon

 Subtle works by Ikuko Fujisawa

 Sculpture by Lanny MacKenzie

Girl in Pink - one of our decorated body parts....

Some of the many artworks and other intriguing bits and pieces on display..... but this is just a taster!

 Body by Judy Kich and artwork by Denis Claydon

 Isabelle Mathieu - artwork & body

 art by Jola Nejman and skulls by Isabelle Mathieu

 

 

Skulls by Isabelle Mathieu

 

Leg by Fayah Mackenzie

 

Small Halls Banner by Jola Nejman

 

And there's more upstairs......

 

and there's a gift shop!

So see you here at the Barracks!

AN ORGY OF BODIES AWAIT YOU FOR AN ARTISTIC CHALLENGE!

We have been donated a number of bodies and body parts which now lay in an orgy of forms in a barrel at the Barracks..... so the President challenges all CCC artists to get on out there, grab a body and/or parts and paint them up for our amazing FOOD Week Exhibition....

We feel an installation coming on, of unbelievable proportions and extraordinary artiness..... so get on out there this weekend for your body part!

Banjo Festival another great show!

Thank you to all the artists who got in and worked hard to produce another great exhibition at the Barracks for Banjo Paterson Festival.... if you missed this delightful show, then there's always next time!

FOOD Week will be coming along shortly so get out your brushes and paints and produce more amazing works!

The Barracks is such an exciting venue now hosting 12 artists studios, two  galleries and much to see and do.....

If you weren't there you missed a great Social Meeting

We had our Social Meeting yesterday, held every second Thursday starting at 5.30 pm and usually finishing around 7 pm. Yesterday we had such a good time, we only left at 8.15 pm because all the nibbles got ate and so we went in search of further fodder :)
A very dry storm came and blew the power so we had most of the gathering by candlelight. Very atmospheric :)

We had a new applicant do a presentation and WOW! what a fantastical addition Meredith will be. Her work is so pretty and confronting all at the same time!

Don't forget to bring your art CCCs for the Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival, this weekend 13 - 14 February is the cut off date, so be there to help get the building ready and bring your creations! All exhibiting artists get together and get the building ready, put their name on the roster for two 3 hour sessions. It's a short festival but it's always fun to just hang together and talk art with each other and our visitors. The festival runs from 17 to 21 February and we're open every day from 10 am to 4 pm, with a celebration party on Saturday starting at 6 pm.

As it's Farmer's Market it's also the start of our once monthly opening of the Barracks to the public, lucky we'll be there already!