Gallery Artists
MATTHEW HARGRAVE
Matthew is a dynamic Mixed Media and Oil Painter making waves in the local art scene.
Working from his Wangi Wangi studio, he creates bold and expressive modern expressionist pieces that captivate audiences with their energy and depth.
Matthew’s work beautifully captures the pure innocence of childhood and the unbreakable bond between children and animals. In his artworks, time seems to stand still—nothing exists beyond the child, the animal, and their shared imagination.
This timeless quality, combined with his unique style and emotive storytelling, makes his pieces truly special.
Rod Bathgate - currently unavailable
Rod Bathgate is a well loved and highly distinguished visual artist, having worked professionally for 40 years as an artist in Newcastle.
Specializing in pastels, oils, and acrylics, Rod's artistry is renowned for its highly detailed realism, particularly in his breathtaking beach scenes and tranquil landscapes that he so masterfully portrays.
Rod’s lifelong commitment to his craft, and his profound connection to his hometown shine through in every artwork, making us extremely grateful that he is choosing to show his work with us.
jane lander
Jane has an established practice with over 30 years experience.
Her work is held in many collections including the Newcastle Art Gallery, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Maitland Art Gallery, Muswellbrook Art Gallery and Broken Hill Art Gallery.
Lander has been a finalist in many national prizes including The Dobell Drawing Prize, The Blake Travelling Art Prize, The NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting prize and The Kilgour Art Prize, now held annually at Newcastle Art Gallery. Jane holds a Bachelor of Teaching (secondary, visual arts).
Jackie Anderson
Jackie Anderson is a New Zealand born mixed media artist working from her home studio in Newcastle, Australia. She studied visual arts, majoring in painting at the University of Auckland graduating in 2001 before embarking on travel abroad. She returned to her art practice full time in 2018.
Inspired by her coastal surroundings Jackie translates impressions of the environment around her into beautifully layered abstract paintings. She is a colour driven creative and her practice explores new ways of interpreting both built and natural landscapes into abstract form.
She was the winner of the Jumbled Art Superstar in 2019 and has been a finalist in several art prizes around Australia including the Fisher’s Ghost Art Award and the Lethbridge Landscape Prize.
madeline jovicic
Madeline Jovicic is an Australian multidisciplinary artist based in Newcastle, Australia.
A palette of pink, blues, yellows and burnt sienna paint scenes of Summer which awaken a sense of nostalgia.
Madeline is inspired by summertimes past, seaside towns, holidays and colour.
Her artworks are filled with joy, a yearning of Summer and manifestations of the places you’d rather be.
leslie duffin
Leslie graduated from Newcastle Art School in 2012 with an Advanced Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in painting, and holds a Certificate in Ceramics, as well as being a qualified teacher. Since leaving art school, Duffin has followed her dream of pursuing a career in art with a lifelong love of painting - initially solely using watercolour and acrylic paints, but more recently has ventured into oils.
Leslie is an accomplished potter, having exhibited in many ceramics exhibitions and in 2012 was the co-winner of the inaugural Laman St Prize.
Leslie is also the creator of ‘Puzzling Jewellery’, appropriately named as made from recycled jig-saw puzzle pieces.
She exhibits in galleries throughout Newcastle; Her ceramics, drawings and paintings are in private collections in Australia and overseas.
eira chidgey
Inspired by my children and their endless fascination and enthusiasm for small, found and foraged items in the natural world; colour, recurring shapes and texture are built meditatively and subconsciously through multiple layers of paint.
The ambiguity of the shapes allows the viewer freedom for their own interpretation based on personal perception and experiences. Form and composition are explored through the relationships between positive and negative spaces and their interaction within the confines of the canvas.
Partial, transient forms become submerged, ghostlike, beneath the surface as though waiting for discovery.
Whilst the overall artworks are abstract, they aim to create a feeling of whimsical nostalgia, a recollection of childhood treasures, and hopefully a remembered wonderment for small, simple things.
