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| Watch House History Room |
| Each Saturday the Balmain Association History Room is open from 11.30am-3pm. We may be able to answer your enquiries on family history or local history. Have you a question about your house? |
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| 01 Jan - 31 Dec |
Watch House History Room |
Each Saturday the Balmain Association History Room is open from 11.30am-3pm. We may be able to answer your enquiries on family history or local history. Have you a question about your house?
Come and browse our publications for sale. |
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| 06 Feb |
No exhibition |
| The History Room will open as usual on the Saturday 11.30 to 3pm. |
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| 13 - 14 Feb |
Brave Exposure |
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February between 10am till 4pm
Karen Steele, Susan McLeod and Youth Collective
It is important not to let the economy stunt creativity, but rather use is as a time to push boundaries.
Karen and Susan welcome you to be part of the journey as we expose some of our inner self. Please come along and bring your friends
Opening Friday 12th February 6 to 9 pm All Welcome |
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| 20 - 21 Feb |
Laneways of Balmain |
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21, 10 am to 4 pm
visit their website to have a preview of the exhibition
www.picasaweb.google.com/balmainpainters
The Balmain Peninsula Park Painters 6th Exhibition, with a focus on the Lanes of Balmain.
The five artists of the Balmain Peninsula Park Painters are exhibiting a selection of artworks in their diverse styles in their popular annual exhibition. Artists Mary Cullen, Jenny Saunders Thompson, Barbara Hamilton, Susan Grant and Pamela Neville exhibit a mix of watercolours, mixed media, acrylic and oil paintings, as well as photography. These reflect our appreciation, inspiration and interpretation of Balmain locations, with lanes and streetscapes of the community, as well as water scenes of the surrounding harbour.
Opening Friday 19 February 6 - 8 pm: All interested are invited to attend. |
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| 27 - 28 Feb |
THE WORKS |
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, 11am 5pm
Pictures created by Neil Duncan during a 40-year career as a professional photographer.
The show will include:
- celebrity portraits such as Jack Nicholson, Betty Davis, Robert Helpmann & Rudolph Nureyev, taken when Neil worked as press photographer.
- a photographic record of the last working days of the Colgate Palmolive Factory will remind some of our area's history.
- a few examples from Neil's previous exhibition, "Ships In The Night", at Paddington's "Blender Gallery" which was well-received.
Also included will be a selection of pictures created of the New Year Fireworks, [shot from Balmain], Dust Storm Over Mort Bay, Balmain Aerials.
All pictures are printed on highest quality archival art paper and are available in various sizes.
The show will open on Friday, February 26 at 6pm |
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| 04 - 07 Mar |
THE WORKS will continue |
Thursday 4 and Friday 5, 4pm – 7.30pm
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7, 11am to 5pm
Please note copies of the now rare history of Colgate Palmolive "Down the Olive" will be available for purchase funds going to the Watch House. |
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| 13 - 14 Mar |
Colour Indulgence |
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 10am-4 pm.
Grazyna Wollman’s passion is colour and design and this art exhibition combines both passions.
All works are in Gouache, her preferred medium, or Gouache mixed with delicate fabrics. The depth, purity and the unlimited number of colours achievable with Gouache are what she loves.
So please come along and enjoy a feast of vibrant colour and intricate design.
All works are for sale
Opening night - Friday 12 6-9 pm
Hope to see you there. |
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