You’re Invited to attend Evelyn Antonysen’s Exhibition & the Winter Writers Festival at Poatina

The Poatina is a hive of activity this winter with the Evelyn Antonysen “Synthesis” exhibition at the Poatina Tree Art Gallery and the Winter Writers Festival hosted by the Poatina Writers’ Group.

Where:

Poatina Tree Art Gallery

14 Gordon Street, Poatina 7302 Tasmania

Exploring the Evelyn Antonysen Art Exhibition

Synthesis: An Exhibition by Evelyn Antonysen, brings together the elements of my life as a Tasmanian, my background in science and a passion for creating.

Primarily working in watercolour, my paintings are often more concerned with portraying atmosphere and mood, and capturing the light, than realistic rendition.

Broody skies, the colours of the golden hour, soft mists, sparkles on the water and fresh crisp days are all captured.

Texture is important to me, whether it be actual, as is the sand, shells or plants incorporated into some encaustic wax paintings, or suggested using paint.

The latter is the case in the watercolour of Guide Falls where the coolness of the moisture laden air contrasts with the solidity of the basalt columns and the tangled, spongy, fresh green moss. 

Exploring the Poatina Tree Art Gallery

The Poatina Tree Art Gallery showcases local artists and is enjoyed by all who visit it is an intimate space.

In conjunction with the Tiers Tea Lounge we provide a warm atmosphere to meet with friends and enjoy quality tea, coffee and food.

You can find a range of locally blown glassware, ceramics and small gifts for sale, as well as art works by our feature artists.

The Gallery and Tea Rooms are open on Fridays to Sundays from 10am – 4pm.

But we often open the gallery only on other days of the week so ring to confirm times before you visit.

With our Winter Writers Festival our associated events spread thought other community venues making the festival truly inclusive.

Workshops can be attended by young people as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Please book for workshops.

The Works Featured at the Poatina Winter Events

Evelyn Antonysen presents a wonderful range of watercolours in this exhibition as well and Acrylic and oil paintings, a range of cards and small artworks and a large range of small watercolours in matts ready to frame.

Some of our writers published works will be available for sale as well as illustrated writings from the exhibition.

Aside from the Meet the Writers Dinner all events are free. Come and celebrate with us.

About Poatina Arts

Poatina Arts is a vibrant arts collective located in the picturesque village of Poatina, Tasmania, on the edge of the Great Western Tiers world conservation area. Our vision is to be a thriving hive of inspired creativity, where people come alive.

The Poatina Arts collective incorporates the recently completed Alethea Mountain Retreat Arts Centre and Poatina Glass Studio, an integral part of the inspiring framework which is home for a small colony of resident and visiting artists, studios, workshops, and other events that attract 100’s of artists and visitors from around the globe each year.

Our regular events include a multi-discipline Faith and the Arts Summer School held each January, which has been running since 2002. There are also regular exhibition openings held in the The Poatina Tree Art Gallery throughout the year.  Our Artist in Residence Program operates year-round and is open to all visual and performing artists.  Please contact us for more information or an application form.

Arts facilities and enterprises at Poatina include:

• Poatina Glass Studio, Tasmania’s premier hot glass teaching facility, offering workshops in glass blowing and other hot glass techniques and studio access for glass artists,
• Arts Centre with multi-purpose visual arts space for art-making, workshops and exhibitions, plus individual artist studio spaces for hire and silversmithing facilities,
• The Poatina Tree Gallery and adjoining Tiers Tea Lounge, featuring works by artists living in or connected to Poatina, a popular place for artistic contemplation and social connection,
• Hot Glass Trailer, a specialised mobile facility which offers glassblowing demonstrations at the Tasmanian Craft Fair each year in Deloraine,
• Music Recording Studio,
• Ceramics Studio,
• Community Hall with theatre stage,
• The Poatina Chaletaccommodation and conferencing centre with View Café and Restaurant, motel, hostel and mountain cottages offering inspiring views of the tiers and valley.

Follow Poatina Arts on Facebook and explore the Poatina Arts website to be amazed by this dynamic creative community.