Guest Artist Demonstrations
Guest artist demonstrations are held on Saturday afternoons at the Guild studio once a month (usually the first Saturday with one or two exceptions) except in January & December. Members and the general public are welcome, and can be sure of an engrossing demonstration by a professional artist at work. The entry fee of $10.00 for members and $12 for non-members includes a delicious afternoon tea. Demonstrations run from 1:30pm to approx. 3:30pm.
2025 Artist demonstrations - 1st Saturday of the month
NEXT ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
'IN THE BUSH' with PETER PORTEOUS
SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Peter obtained a Diploma of Fine Art at Caulfield Institute of Technology (now Monash) passing with final year honours. Art Australia Magazine named him as the most promising student to emerge from Caulfield in 10 years. Shortly afterwards Peter exhibited with the Profile Gallery in Hawthorn Road Caulfield. Watercolour is his preferred medium as he says he can express himself emotionally, especially when depicting nautical themes. Peter has been greatly influenced by many artists, including Turner, the Impressionists, Brett Whiteley and especially the Heidelberg School. Currently he is represented by Artisans Alley Gallery in Mornington and he was also the recipient of the Peoples Choice Award at the 2023 Queenscliff Art Prize. Peter is a Tutor and member of McClelland Guild of Artists.
“I love to paint expressively and spontaneously, trying to capture the mood and light of the subject involved.
My passion of portraying my own mood at the time of creating is significantly evident in all my works” PP
Cost $10.00 members and $12.00 non-members (including afternoon tea).
(MGoA Members Artist of the Month theme - "In the Bush" in any medium)
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"Artist of the Month" Competition
Demonstration day gives members the opportunity to enter their art work each month for judging by the visiting guest artist demonstrator. See “Artist of the Year Award”. Members are encouraged to participate in the Competition by exhibiting their own art work in the Guild studio on demonstration days. The subject should relate to the theme specified for that month’s demonstration, listed above and in the Guild’s bi-monthly newsletter, Palette News. The medium, however is open, in order to encourage maximum member participation. Entries are judged by the guest artist, and points awarded that ultimately determine the prize winner of the Guild’s Artist of the Year competition.
