APPROXIMATELY fifty patrons and guests gathered at Gloucester Gallery of Art on Friday 10 October for the opening of the 2025 Annual Members Exhibition.
Treasurer Jean Buettel welcomed all guests, offering a brief history of the group.
She acknowledged the work of Warren Goodrich who started Gloucester Art Society over 35 years ago, as well as Jill Carson, another founding member, both of whom were present on the night.
Jean went on to congratulate the gallery’s newest artists in particular.
“I would like to make mention of the creative new artists who have work hanging this year in our Spring Exhibition, namely Gayle Chappell, Pamela Cosgrove, Suzanne Cross, Ray Mackrell, Don Whitten and Helen Whan,” she said.
“Of course, our members from past years also have their work on view and for sale.”
Gayle Chappell has produced a lovely large painting of flowers in shades of gold, Pamela Cosgrove’s three striking acrylic paintings are of bright interiors, while Suzanne Cross has produced some striking bird paintings in exquisite detail.
Ray Mackrell was thrilled with the sale of one delightful landscape amongst several others, Don Whitten has five local landscapes in a fine display of soft brushstrokes, and Helen Whan has provided several small semi-abstracts in the central display.
Jean Buettel entertains exhibition guests with paintings of bulldogs, bulls and magnolias, while John Andrews had a lot of joy and fun creating bold and colourful birds, trees, a secretive animal, a garden, and landscapes from coast to desert. Tracey Murrell presents a series of bush scenes and larger abstracted landscapes, Karen continues to wow with her large birds and flowers, and Rachel Saunders impresses with both landscapes and abstracts.
Margaret Stockdale always pleases the farmer in us with gorgeous cattle, birds and fruit in immaculate detail, Jill has painted some ethereal landscapes very easy on the eye, while Noella Bower has delivered sunsets and abstractions.
The exhibition’s one sculptor is Jamie Coffill with his incredible and imaginative constructions, and Patricia McAlden shows off her beautiful paintings and illustrated poetry books.
Cards and postcards are also for sale.
The exhibition is open between 10am and 2pm every day except Sundays (10 am to 1pm) from now until 2 November.
Entry to the Gallery is free.
By Anne ANDREWS
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