WASA - En Plein Air
In 2022 The West Australian Society of Arts will reintroduce the Wilgie Sketchers Club back to WASA.
The West Australian Society of Arts is the oldest art society in WA, tracing its beginnings back to 1889 when it existed as the Wilgie Sketchers Club. Wilgie being the aboriginal work for red ochre found in WA's remote Northwest.
The present society was incorporated 1896. The founding members of the Sketching Club included Lady Forrest (wife of the Premier) Margaret Hamersley, Herbert Gibbs, Henry Prinsep, George Temple-Poole and Bernard Woodward (who late became the first Director of the WA Museum and Art Gallery).
Government House of Western Australia - Open Day
West Australian Society of Arts Annual Awards Exhibition
South Perth Paint Out
The West Australian Society of Arts Annual Awards Exhibition Paint Out will be held on the South Perth foreshore.
All expressions of interest to Jane Zandi
Email: janezandiwatercolours@gmail.com
Mobile: 0403 940 699
We welcome all artists and sketchers to join us for a morning of plein-air painting and sketching.
We will keep you updated as information comes to hand.
Government House has again kindly invited WASA Plein Air artists to paint in the beautiful grounds of Government House on Sunday 13th April at the Open Weekend.
https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/government-house-tours-events/open-weekends-at-government-house/ for details of the event.
- WASA members will need to take their own equipment, materials, chairs and water.
- Volunteers will staff a WASA stand during the event.
- Painters are welcome to set up their easels to paint in the Lower Gardens.
- Arrive at 9 am and sign in with the Plein Air Group Leader at the Access gate on Harvest Terrace.
This is the easiest parking spot.
As required by Government House, it is important to register before the event with the volunteer coordinator, pippin.margaria@gmail.com
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- We hope many painters will enjoy this opportunity to showcase their plein air skills and share their love of art in a historical setting, on this day.