2018—2019 ANNUAL REPORT

The Victorian Artists Society 430 Albert St. East Melbourne 3002 Ph: 03 9662 1484 F: 03 9662 2343 E: [email protected] www.victorianartistssociety.com.au 1 ABN: 75 004 046 824 ...for the love of art The Victorian Artists Society Established 1870

Patrons in Chief: The Honourable Linda Dessau AC Governor of Victoria and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC Council Members President Eileen Mackley AM fvas VAS Treasurer Hylton Mackley AM Exhibiting Members of Council Bruce Baldey Meg Davoren-Honey oam FVAS VAS Radmila Hardi VAS John Hurle Allan Innocent Liz Moore Golding Susan Ireland Rachel Robertson Fred Toumayan VAS Maxine Wain Non Exhibiting Members of Council Grant Cavenagh AO Rosemary Noble Ron Smith

Manager Ray Wilson Assistant Manager Chris Reade Office Coordinator Mark Russell Receptionist Cindy Rodriguez

Hon. Solicitor Holding Redlich

125th Annual Report of The Victorian Artists Society 2018 - 2019 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Artists Society will be held at the Society’s Galleries, 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne 3002 on

Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 6.30pm

2 was renovated. With the builders used as a temporary Studio. The Little working over the summer holidays Treasures added an interesting touch to completing the kitchen and studio the Bargain Sale and sold well. we were able to relocate the studio equipment in early 2019. March 15th we celebrated the opening of the Eastbourne Art Prize and Exhibition. Term one of 2019 started with students VAS members were invited to enter their enjoying the restored Studio and work into this acquisitive Art Prize which Message from the Kitchen with the Studio floor being held the value of $6,000 to the selected President cleaned and waxed keeping the boards winners, sponsored by Mirvac. The natural and showing faint splatters of paintings selected will grace the walls paint reflecting the years of wear from of the new apartment building ‘The A thorough inspection 5 years ago by the footsteps of those who trod the Eastbourne’ which is being constructed Ray Wilson and myself listed all the boards over the past 150 years. With in Albert St, East Melbourne. defects in the building requiring urgent a new layout and lockers for all tutors, repair. This inspection made us realise a new changing room for models, hot March 19th, what a memorable event. the building was in a state of serious water over the new sink (which had Morning tea at Government House, decay. It was then we began the long never been supplied before) and a was a stand out VAS social function and frustrating process of putting our quality air extractor, this has enhanced a for all invitees. Our gracious Hostess plans in place to restore the building. A comfortable, inspirational studio. the Honourable Linda Dessau AC and long and sometimes tortuous journey Mr Anthony Howard AM QC welcomed began, fundraising was a priority, Thursday the 29th August we were able society members with warmth and grace budgeting stage by stage and working to shake hands with the site builder showing a knowledgeable interest in our with funds available. Brian and thank MANCON the building society and past history. Members were Company for completing their work on able to enjoy touring the house and I wish to praise the generosity of so time to a satisfactory standard. Rosa viewing the portraits and paintings from many Members, Friends, Trusts and Chiri, of Chiri Hall Architects was also the Government House collection. Many Foundations for their generous support. thanked for attention to detail especially of these paintings were painted by past Without this support we would not in the area of building compliance. members of VAS and are on loan from have been able to save this very special Fraser Brown from Quadratum the NGV. Heritage Listed Building. Architects, a Heritage Victoria approved Architect must also be thanked for his On March 26th we quickly moved on to We welcomed 2019 with the prospect of guidance through the project and for our 2019 VAS George Hicks Foundation a beautifully renovated building to be providing a Conservation Management Contemporary Exhibition with the prize proud of. However we still faced months Programme of the building for future of $5,000 sponsored by Mr Ian Hicks of disruption for staff and students while reference and assistance with permits AM in memory of his father George who the studio, kitchen, toilets, lift, storage required. was a great supporter of the VAS and space, Cato Gallery, Members Room and was awarded a life membership for his the two administration offices were to During the restoration work we made contribution to VAS sponsorship. be restored. After that the restoration of a number of unexpected discoveries. the Façade provided the final touch. The fragile plumbing and sewage pipes, Unfortunately due to construction work initially installed in 1893, gave us no it was necessary to cancel the Autumn We must thank our staff for working alternative but to replace and upgrade Select and Maritime exhibitions. through extremely difficult conditions these services. with jack hammers cutting bricks and Other exhibitions continued during relentless clouds of brick dust while the Our greatest surprise came after the building works with Winter, Spring, lift shaft and entry door were prepared removing the old carpet and discovering En Plain Air, Student Teacher, Portrait, to, new toilets and storage room. The the slate slabs on the stairs as well as Norma Bull Scholarship and Country good news was that the preparation tessellated tiles on the landing, still in Members Exhibitions, with Artist of the for the much anticipated lift had been original condition. After a great deal of Year and Little Treasures to complete completed and delivered within a few careful restoration they look fantastic, the year’s list of exhibitions. enhancing the grand staircase. weeks. However it would not be put into During the year we have had staffing use until the restoration was completed. For member artists events the year changes. Kate Galea tendered Thank you to Tutors and Students for began with the Annual Bargain Sale of her resignation and relocated to being so accommodating in helping unframed work, which was incorporated Queensland. Mark Russell was appointed to keep classes operating in the Cato with the Little Treasures Exhibition to the position as Office Coordinator. Gallery with reduced numbers of and carried over from December 2018. Ray Wilson, VAS Manager retired on 31st students to each class while the Studio This was due to the Cato Gallery being October after playing an important role in the restoration project. Chris Reade

3 has been appointed Manager whilst Our upper galleries are fully booked now discontinued due to low numbers and Cindy Rodriguez has been welcomed to for the 2020 year. several new tutors replaced others, due take up the position of Receptionist. to ill health or retirement. President, Eileen Mackley AM With the restoration of the building has continued with her hands on We thank all our tutors for their completed, I thank Members, Staff, commitment and dedication to the continued inspirational work. They are Tutors and supporters for keeping the Society. I would also like to thank for many people the face of VAS and offices, studio and galleries open under Council, volunteers, members and their professionalism and dedication stressful conditions for most of 2019. students for their support. Special reflects on VAS as a whole. Our tutors thanks to Kate Galea who left during the are Gregory Smith (three classes), EIleen Mackley AM FVAS VAS year and has ably served the Society as Julian Bruere (two classes), Gray Nicol, President Office manager for a number of years Lee Machelak, Barbara McManus, Ben having since moved to Queensland for Winspear, Brock Piper, Ted Dansey, health reasons. Thanks to Anne Scott Jo Reitze, Rose Draffin, Linda Weil, Pendlebury for all her volunteer work Maxine Wade, Mike Kowalski, Nicolas in and around the office. Also thanks Chen and Paul McDonald Smith. to our teachers, Chris Reade – Office Co-ordinator/ Receptionist, John Hurle We had a very successful student/ who coordinated the paint out days, teacher exhibition in the VAS galleries Ken Jungwirth and Bob Young who showcasing the work of VAS teachers coordinate/monitor the Wednesday and and students on 25 July – 6 August Saturday life groups and Sam Bruere’s 2019, providing students an opportunity Ray Wilson work at the front desk attendance on to exhibit as well as market the teaching at VAS. Manager/Secretary weekends and opening nights. This has again been a productive year The VAS hosted 5 very successful and I expect it will continue next year summer workshops (reduced due to the The principal activity of The Victorian when the 2020 celebrations can be renovations). The summer workshop Artists Society during the financial year held in a fully restored building. I have program of 8 workshops will be was delivering services to members; been fortunate to be able to do what maintained in January 2020 including education services; exhibition services; I love, creating art, whilst working in extended 4-5 day workshops which and the preservation and restoration of an inspiring environment and seeing this year will be run by David Chen our listed heritage building. the building transformed into a fresh (Oil Painting), Lee Machelak (Realist Portrait Painting in Oil), Mike Kowalski This year VAS has contended with and vital school and art space. Our new manager from 1 November, 2019 (Plein Air Watercolour) and David Taylor multiple challenges including the (Watercolour). These workshops will be continuation of a major building Christine Reade, is well placed and skilled to serve you. complemented by two day workshops restoration project; ongoing by Alice Palmer (Figure Drawing), Ben administrative demands; fundraising Ray Wilson VAS Winspear (Impressionism), Richard activities for the building redevelopment; Manager/Secretary Impey (Digital) and Gregory Smith (Oil further expansion of our education Portraiture/Figure). This is an excellent offering whilst keeping gallery bookings opportunity for VAS members as well as going. non-members to develop their skills with The office staff had to endure 5 Education Report high profile, established professional temporary location changes whilst artists. the builders did their thing. Care The Society has been successful in Our Life Groups on a Wednesday and has continued to have been taken maintaining student enrolments after Saturday have again been especially well to be open and transparent with our a period of expansion. The first term attended. These sessions are an integral finances, moving from a cash to accrual classes of 2019 were very well attended part of the Society’s education offering accounting system and in particular despite being held in the Cato Gallery. and I thank Ken Jungwirth, Bob Young separating out the Operating income/ Most of these classes were well attended and Pilar Del Torre for their ongoing expenses from the Building Restoration during the year (some with waiting lists). class monitoring. income/expenses. We are currently running 18 art classes. We have attempted to re-shape our We thank Chris and Mark for their Some events, unfortunately had to be education offering and match demand ongoing work on all education-based cancelled due to the renovation, but now by supplying new classes to meet it. activities at VAS. The Council of the VAS that this has been completed, I believe An additional Drawing and Oil class continues to understand the central that the long term gain has been very was introduced for Sunday afternoon importance of educational activities for worthwhile. with Nicolas Chen. One class was the success of the society as a whole.

4 We thank all contributors and hope your Another highlight of the year was Our rich history as the foundation for involvement in VAS activities help to an official visit to tour the heritage Australian Art is set to play a major role shape your growth as artists. renovations by The Hon. Richard Wynne in the 150th Anniversary of the Victorian MP, Victorian Minister for Planning, who Artists Society. Sir William Dargie, a life Ray Wilson VAS is responsible for Heritage Victoria. member of the Victorian Artists Society, Manager/Secretary who passed away in 2003 was one of Australia’s most extraordinary artists winning the Archibald Prize a record eight times..

As we approach the 150th Anniversary with the completion of the heritage renovations and the quality of the facilities for members and visitors, the Victorian Artists Society Art School continues to be well known for its high- Ron Smith quality teaching. Above: Victorian Artists Society’s Communications architect Rosa Chiri Hall; The Hon. The Art School continues to be in Richard Wynne MP, Victorian Minister demand with the renovated 149-year-old for Planning; Victorian Artists Society art studio being extremely busy as more Over the last twelve months the President, Eileen Mackley AM and people become aware of the Victorian Victorian Artists Society has continued Ron Smith, Councillor, Media and Artists Society and what it offers. to increase its standing in the Victorian Communications. arts community with the magnificent As a Society we owe a great deal to our restoration program, under the guidance Another outstanding example of the teachers, staff, members, councillors, of the President, Eileen Mackley AM, and quality of the Victorian Artists Society’s volunteers, sponsors and the regular the outstanding creative output from contribution through its artists and attendees to exhibitions for their our artists. members was the Portrait Painters in involvement. They are an integral part in Action Open Day. Against a backdrop of the continued success and the quality of As we head into the 150th Anniversary some two hundred portraits that filled the Victorian Artists Society. of the Victorian Artists Society we have the galleries, ten portrait painters and organised several major appearances their models took centre stage in the Ron Smith, in the media, both in print and on newly renovated galleries. Councillor, Media and Communications television. Earlier in the year, our collaboration with There have been six appearances on Mirvac on the Eastbourne Exhibition major television news bulletins featuring that had several artist’s works purchased various stages of the renovation and for the new Eastbourne residential exhibitions reaching a combined building in East Melbourne. This audience of well over a million viewers was a major highlight for the Society each time, building an increased and artists and broke new ground in awareness of the Victorian Artists promoting the Society. Society. The VAS Newsletter, created by Shirley John Hurle Baynes-Smith, is regularly delivered to all Society members, special interest Permanent Collection groups, media and sponsors to promote the exhibitions and the achievements of the Society. The Permanent Collection has now been relocated to its new storage space The Victorian Artists Society had among upstairs. Final arrangements for its its founding members legendary artists storage within that space are still to be including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, completed. The new racks, with some Frederick McCubbin and Walter Withers, refinement and arrangement will provide and now continues to have a strong the long awaited safe and practical Channel 10 News Weather Presenter growing membership base of around space for the paintings in our collection Mike Larkan broadcasting from the 500 with many younger artists joining. to be stored. upstairs gallery.

5 Easier access to the paintings will friends and like-minded artists. The better enable the proposed hanging VAS values its historic connection to of Permanent Collection pieces on the the tradition of en plein air painting ground floor walls. Works will be rotated practiced by our founding members, throughout the year to ensure members and so many of those who follow, to this and visitors to our building will have the day. Their interpretation of Melbourne opportunity to see the variety of items and its surrounding environs are still an in our collection. Our sculpture collection inspiration to our current members who will continue to be permanently venture to the outdoors to paint. displayed in various locations in the Radmila Hardi building. Locations visited for our Sunday paintouts this year were: The K Rd Cliffs Exhibitions There are no new additions to the at Werribee South, Woodlands Historic collection this year. With the building Park in Greenvale, Portarlington Pier, restoration works being undertaken Edinburgh Gardens in North Fitzroy, First display of paintings this year in over the past few years, Council agreed Murchison Lookout at Strath Creek, February included two exhibitions. to put a hold on accepting any new Treasury Gardens in East Melbourne, Bargain Sale of unframed work displayed offers of donation. Despite having a Mordialloc Creek, Petty’s Orchard in on the hired stands in the Frater and new storage arrangement, we still have Templestowe, and we’ll finish the year at Hammond Galleries. At the same time a finite capacity for storage and with Apex Beach in Altona. the “Little Treasures Exhibition 2018” the collection numbering 111 items, was hung on the walls and complimented considerable thought must be given to The first of out 4-day painting trips the Bargain Sale quite well. setting a workable limit to the collection. away was a return to Beechworth and We want our collection to represent and surrounding district. This was our second In March Contemporary Exhibition honour our society’s past and present, visit to Beechworth and an opportunity attracted high interest from the members maintaining a relevance and standard to further explore what this fascinating and the public. For the first time at reflective of the outstanding artists who location has to offer. VAS a small exhibition “Introduction to have contributed to our society. Council Digital Painting“, was displayed in the Our second trip for the year was to Port will be carefully considering ways to Cato Gallery. Before the opening of the Campbell. It was the groups first stay at maintain the collection at a manageable Contemporary Exhibition Richard Impey Port Campbell and she certainly showed size, within our capacity, while allowing did a demonstration of the new form of us what a rugged and unforgiving for the inclusion of future worthy works. art, Digital Drawing and Painting. Thank environment the ship wreck coast is! It This will be challenging but necessary. you to Bruce Baldey for organising that. was a rainy and windswept experience Our heartfelt gratitude again goes to for us all but enticing enough to venture As the restoration works on the ground Zvezdana Perunicic for her continued back next year. floor progressed, it was necessary to work in restoring some of our permanent cancel the Autumn Exhibition as well as The VAS paintout program is open to collection. She has recently completed the Maritime exhibition. That may have all members and we encourage all those the process of bringing to life a lovely resulted in the larger number of entries who would like to join in the fun to come little painting “Still Life with Bread” by for the Winter Exhibition. along next year. Members who would like Peter Mackey. Zvezdana’s generous to be included on the paintout group list gift of her time and expertise is greatly Other VAS Member exhibitions included please contact me via vas_paintouts@ appreciated by all. Portrait Exhibition with the Norma Bull optusnet.com.au Portraiture Scholarship, Students and John Hurle Teachers, Plein Air Works, Country Grant Cavenagh AO Inclusion on the list ensures you receive Members and Life Group Exhibition. Permanent Collection Convenors all information and updates related to AOTY and Little Treasures 2019 are still our paintout activities. to follow.

Thank you to all those who attended If I may remind exhibiting members Outdoor Activities the Paintouts this year. I look forward to to please check their paintings before seeing you next year. bringing them in for the exhibition. Make sure the frame is clean and in a good John Hurle The Victorian Artists Society paintout condition, clean the glass from the dust, Outdoor Activities Convenor. program continues to provide members dirt and finger marks. Also please protect with the opportunity to gather together the ends of the wire with the 3mm clear in a relaxed and friendly environment. vinyl tubing, which can be bought at Experiencing the joys, challenges and Bunnings, or wrap a tape around the satisfaction of painting on location, wire ends, so that we don’t injure our can be so enhanced when shared with hands when handling the painting. Tie 6 the name tag (with name, medium and you to all the helpers who installed and utilise the willingness and generosity of price) with a long string on the wire and dismounted. A big job done well. Thank volunteers. We rely on them to perform please make sure that once the painting you. many jobs, for example to accept is on the wall, the tag hangs down long artworks, to hang exhibitions and to enough as to enable us to reach it to Another lovely event was our visit to set up and run opening nights until the check the info on it. Thank you to all who Government House for morning tea last person has left. There are other entered some of their best work this year. as the guests of the Governor Lynda jobs like keeping the studio clean and This ensured the continued high quality Dessau. Many members and country manageable, and indeed the kitchen, our exhibitions, particularly the Select members were able to come and stroll in a hygienic condition. We also need Exhibitions. though the beautiful gardens and enjoy volunteers to set up for the showcasing refreshments. Portrait Painting event the day before, I sincerely thank all the Councillors then more on the day, as ambassadors Council members were again busy on our Exhibition Team for their work for the Society and to be assistants to hanging the Exhibitions throughout the throughout the year, as well as many the artists and models. volunteers and the office staff. I look year. With the freshly painted walls and forward to another wonderful year lighting, the works are shown to their full This year there have been 9 exhibitions next year, with the additional 150th advantage. where volunteers have donated their Anniversary events and exhibitions. time. Each exhibition needs around 18 We attend the openings and some people. Unusually, the year began with a outside Exhibitions as well . double exhibition—Little Treasures and the Bargain Sale, the former held over Radmila Hardi VAS The last Sunday in the month is the Plein Air paint outs and these are well from 2018 because of the renovation Exhibitions Convenor attended . Thank you to John Hurle for works. This required 41 volunteers for the his leadership . exhibitions to run smoothly.

In late August we had the Portrait Next year, the important celebration demonstrations and I would like to thank of 150 years of the Society, will be one my sitter Darren Hodge, a MICA Flight where volunteers will be asked to do Paramedic in full uniform. many jobs as the Society becomes the focus of artistic Melbourne. The Council Thank you to members who have will be calling on that same generosity donated memorabilia for our 150 year and willingness that we have seen so celebrations for 2020. Special thanks to much of this year, once again. our dear member Joyce McGrath for her ongoing support. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who gave up their time, sometimes Meg Davoren-Honey VAS I wish all our members a good year and on multiple occasions during the one happy painting. exhibition. Without you, the Society would not run as smoothly. Hosting Meg Davoren – Honey OAM Flower and Garden Show In appreciation, Elizabeth Moore Golding

The year started well with the Convenor volunteers VAS renovations well under way and now at the end of the year completed , with working lift and new store rooms.

The first event of the year was The

Bargain Sale. The council and volunteers Liz Moore Golding worked tirelessly over the 2 weeks with many sales. Volunteers

My next event was to co ordinate the Floral Exhibition for the International It is my pleasure to present the Flower Show at the Exhibition Building in Volunteers report for the AGM of the Carlton. This is extremely worthwhile, as Victorian Artists Society. we have many sales, and it is wonderful It is important that the Society function for the members to have their work smoothly. For this to happen, it is vital to viewed by thousands of people. Thank 7 2020 committee

This committee, formed in 2018 to plan for the celebrations to be undertaken in 2020, our 150th year, has been meeting regularly to plan a series of special exhibitions and events throughout the year. Contributions have been sought from some of our more active Rosemary Noble and long-standing members to tell us their recollections of their experiences over the past 50 years. These stories, Library/Archives together with an illustrated history of the Mavis Little Artist of the Year Award, will comprise a significant part of a Following the completion of the new commemorative book to be published storage space, the society’s archives have and made available for sale in 2020. This been sorted and are now in a much more will be the first major publication of the accessible position. society since the launch of ‘The Gallery For most of the year the library was on Eastern Hill’ in 1970. stored in boxes while the members’ The committee has also been liaising room was being renovated. Recently with the National Gallery of Victoria and however we have been able to re-shelve other organisations to plan a series of the books, but a priority for next year related events to further promote our will be cataloguing the collection and society’s relevance to the Victorian Arts developing an improved borrowing community. system. Rosemary Noble Rosemary Noble 2020 Convenor Library/Archive Convenor

Thank you to our proud sponsors

Naphtali Family Foundation

Colin Jones - Gordon Moffatt AM - Noel WaiteAO FVAS - Stuart Leslie Foundation - The Hugh Williamson Foundation

8 Now that the VAS building has been newly restored, VAS Members are alerted to the need for ongoing regular maintenance, hence the following Maintenance Schedule has been appended to the 2019 Annual Report for reference and actioning.

MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 28 October 2019 Item Works Priority Next due date Exterior

Slate Roofs Inspect slate roofs and identify any slipped or damaged slates, rusting iron pyrites in the slates Annually Aug 2020 and arrange for the defective slates to be replaced with matching size slates of at least the same quality as the existing slates. Iron pyrites in slate causes premature failure of the slate and the corroding iron run off water accelerates the corrosion of gutters and downpipes. Corrugated Roofs Inspect galvanised corrugated steel roofs for corrosion and loose fixings. Rescrew and replace Annually Aug 2020 sheets as required. Chimneys Inspect chimneys including condition of the mortar, bricks and cappings. Annually Aug 2020 Gutters Clear leaves and other debris from all box, valley and eaves gutters. Inspect gutters and rectify any Six monthly Feb 2020 defects. Flashings Inspect all cover flashings and other flashings to abutments, chimneys. Ensure they are intact and Annually Aug 2020 firmly held in position. Hips and ridge cappings Inspect all hip and ridge cappings. Ensure they are intact and securely fixed, replace screws if Annually Aug 2020 required. Copings Inspect all copings for cracks in render or other defects, arrange to have rectified by competent Annually Aug 2020 renderer if required Brickwork Inspect brickwork for failing mortar or bricks. Annually Aug 2020 Render Prepare and repaint painted render. 7 years 2026 Ironwork Prepare and repaint decorative ironwork. 7 years 2026 Timber Prepare and repaint timber verandah members. 7 years 2026 Windows Prepare and repaint timber window frames and sashes. 7 years 2026 Doors Prepare and repaint timber doors and frames. 7 years 2026 Eaves gutters and Prepare and repaint gutters. 7 years 2026 verandah gutters Verandah timber floors Clean and apply natural decking oil to tongue and groove first floor verandah floor. Annually Now Eye and Ear East wall Check for concrete cancer corrosion – flaking concrete render Annually Aug 2020 (above upper store room)

Item Works Priority Next due date Interior

Elevator 3 yearly services and one annual safety check (post 12 mth warranty) 4 monthly/ ($2,750 incl GST) annual Auto doors - Entrance doors Every 4 months 1/9/2019 - Disabled toilet doors Every 4 months 1/9/2019 (post 12 mth warranty) $100 per service = $600 p.a. Ventilation Service of inlet and exhaust fans Clean of filter Annually 2020 Fire hoses Hydrant Flow test (B Shore Fire Service = $440) 3 years Aug 2022 Fire equipment Extinguisher checks, fire blankets, etc (FES) Quarterly Dec 2019 Smoke alarms Maintenance check (FES) Monthly Electrical items Safety check of all electrical items including extension cords (Test and Tag) 5 years 2020 Painting Repaint whole interior. 10 years 2029 Bathrooms and Kitchen Inspect for water leaks and other damage. Annually Aug 2020 Floor coverings Replace carpet or other floor coverings when worn. As required Floor boards Sand and seal As required Studio Sink Waste Trap Clean filter and empty Fortnightly Ongoing Colin Jones - Gordon Moffatt AM - Noel WaiteAO FVAS - Stuart Leslie Foundation - The Hugh Williamson Foundation Smoke detector battery 63 CR17345 3 years (est.) 2022 replacement 21 CR2032 total $600

9 Exhibitions at the VAS Galleries 2017-2018

DATE EXHIBITION GALLERY TYPE OCTOBER 2018 3 - 16 MSWPS Frater, Hammond, McCubbin & Cato Private Exhibition 17 - 23 Dakai Frater Private Exhibition 17 - 30 John Wakefield Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 3 - 16 Polish Art Foundation Cato Private Exhibition 31 Oct - 13 Nov Raffaella Torresan Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition

NOVEMBER 2018 7 - 20 Judith Leman Cato Private Exhibition 14 Nov - 4 Dec Mavis Little Artist of the Year Exhibtion Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 3 Nov - 16 Dec VAS Little Treasures Cato VAS Exhibition

DECEMBER 2018 5 - 11 Dalu Zhao Frater & McCubbin Private Exhibition 5 - 11 Slavic Art Foundation Hammond Private Exhibition FEBRUARY 2019 13 - 26 Art Bargain Sale Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 27 Feb - 12 March Kirsty McIntyre Frater Private Exhibition MARCH 2019 13 - 19 Mirvac Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 20 March - 9 Apr VAS Contemporary Exhibition Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition APRIL 2019 10 - 16 George Haidar Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 24 - 30 HUAAO International Media Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition MAY 2019 1 - 21 VAS Autumn Exhibtion Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 22 - 28 Xiaofe Frater Private Exhibition 29 May - 11 Junw SITHOM Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition JUNE 2019 12 June - 2 July VAS Winter Exhibition Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition

JULY 2019 17 - 23 Xiaofe Ge Frater Private Exhibition 17 - 23 Ray Wilson and Pat McKenzie Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 24 July - 6 Aug VAS Student Exhibition Frater & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 24 July - 6 Aug VAS Teacher Exhibition Hammond VAS Exhibition 24 July - 6 Aug VAS Plein Air Exhibition Cato VAS Exhibition AUGUST 2019 7 - 13 HUAAO International Media Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 7 - 13 VAS Life Group Exhibition Cato VAS Exhibition 14 - 27 VAS Portrait Exhibtion Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 14 - 27 Norma Bull Portraiture Scholarship Exhibition Cato VAS Exhibition 28 Aug - 10 Sep Gregory R. Smith Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Private Exhibition 28 Aug - 10 Sep Fiona Andrews Cato Private Exhibition

SEPTEMBER 2019 11 - 17 Gregory R. Smith Cato Private Exhibition 11 Sep - 1 Oct VAS Spring Exhibtion Frater, Hammond & McCubbin VAS Exhibition 11 Sep - 1 Oct VAS Country Members Exhibtion Cato VAS Exhibition

10 Life Members Fellows of the Victorian Artists Society Honorary Fellows Frederick H Bromley 1894 Angela Abbott Judith Leman Anne Scott Pendlebury Lesley Dwyer (Hon) Madame Wiederman 1903 Kathlyn Ballard (dec) Ming Mackay (dec) Donald Ramsay Gilbert Farrow (Hon) Hugh Paterson 1904 OAM. Dip Art Des Eileen Mackley Clive Sinclair Alwyn Harbott Frederick H. Bruford 1904 Shirley Bourne (dec) Walter Magilton Gregory R. Smith Peter Harrington John Ford Paterson 1904 Nan Bretel Dip Fine Art SATC John Sterchele Kenneth Jack (dec) Fred McCubbin 1904 Julian Bruere Barbara McManus David Taylor AM MBE RWS Walter Withers 1906 Manwel Cassar Joan Richard Don Townsend (dec) ATD ATC. (Hon) Jane Sutherland 1906 Ted Dansey Raelene Sharp Robert Wade oam. Gordan Moffatt AM B. J. Ferdinando 1906 Meg DavorenHoney Paul McDonald Smith Noel Waite FSIA FAIM Dame Nellie Melba 1914 OAM OAM.FRSA (Lon) ao faicd Dip Art Andrew Orr LLB (Hon) Albert Behrend 1915 Betina Fauvel-Ogden Nathan Paramanathan & Des. Hugh Schroeder Lord Carmichael 1915 Margaret Gurney FRMIT (Fine Arts), John Wakefield OAM FRAIA John Mather 1915 A. W. Harding FRMT Ph.D (Melb) Connie Walker oam Anne Scott Pendlebury Madame Pinchof 1915 Dip Judith Perrey Grad (dec) (Hon) C. Douglas Richardson 1915 Art SATC (dec) NGV (dec) Paul Werner Beverley Snelling Thomas Welton Stanford 1915 Alwyn Harbot Dieter Prussner Dip. Maxwell Wilks (Hon) Henry Gyles Turner 1915 Ray Hewitt Art Judith Wills (dec) J. Thomson 1915 John Hunt Jo Reitze Joyce McGrath oam William Montgomery 1916 Don James Hugh Schroeder L Bernard Hall 1929 Annee Kelly FRAIA Louie Harvie 1932 Signatories of the Victorian Artists Society Sir John Longstaff 1933 Percival Serle 1943 Joan Allison Giorgio Faggione Jan Martin Lyndel Thomas Rupert Bunny 1944 Dick Ashby Betina Fauvel-Ogden Monnie Mayor Claudine Top Ethel Phillips Fox 1949 Janet Baker Shirley Fisher Helen McKie Don Townsend (dec) Orlando Dutton 1950 Robyn Barker Anne Finkelde Danuta Michalska Lesley Tunnicliffe (dec) James Quinn 1951 Jo Bennett (dec) Louise Foleta Pamela Moore Cliff Trousdale Tom Carter 1951 Edward Berry Jan Francis Gary Miles Fred Toumayan Fiona Bilbrough George Francis Carole Milton Ursual Tursky John Aisbett 1953 Dinney Birrell Adam Frith Karolyn Mitchell Felix Tuszynski Ethel Wardle 1954 Marjory Bolton Harvey Nell Frysteen Charles Moodie Jenny Viney Gretchen Leschau 1956 (dec) Yvonne Fumolo Patricia Moran (dec) Judith Viti Sir Daryl Lindsay 1957 Ottavio Boron Jennifer Fyfe Shinko Mori Colin Waddingham R Malcolm Warner 1959 Beverley Braddy Margaret Gurney B.Ed (Art & Craft) (dec) Eric Thake 1961 Kester Brown Lyn Hahn Nathan Moshinsky Erica Wagner Esther Paterson 1968 Judy Brownlie Radmila Hardi Do Noble Thelma Wajsbrum (dec) Frank Heath 1971 Julian Bruere Virginia Harding B.Ed Des Parkin Clive Walsh Stanley Hammond MBE 1971 Marion Bruere G. Hargreaves Jennifer Paull William Warren (dec) Ken McDonald 1971 Donald Cameron Dip M.Sc.Dip.Ed (Hon) Heather Peberdy John Wakefield William Frater OBE 1973 Art Jennet Harrison (dec) John Perry (Hon) Geoffrey Watson Helen Carter Pisen Hong Peter Perry (Hon) Ray Wilson Gordon Hughes 1974 Geoff Carter Ludmila Hrycenko Simone Phanthakoun Ben WInspear Edward Heffernan 1975 Lois Campbell (dec) Peg Hyville (dec) Robyn Pridham Robin Wren George Hicks 1979 Mary Cash Mary Hyde Merlyn Rae (dec) Christine Wrest Smith Karlis Mednis 1980 Manwel Cassar Gladys Jauncey Joan Richard Elaine Young Dorothy Baker 1982 Susanne Catterson Prior(dec) Jacqueline Robinson Robert T. Miller 1987 Teresa Chung Steve Jarrold Molly Roche Shirley Bourne 1990 Bett Collins (dec) Ann Jolivet Pauline Roche Gordon Moffatt 1992 Margaret Cowling Jane Jones Wendy Round Gunnar Neeme 1993 Pauline Cross Ken Jungwirth Ted Rowbottom Joan de Jong 1994 Ute Cummins Palma Kaali-Nagy (dec) Ron Russell Fletcher Gordon Speary 1994 Rosemarie Curry Annee Kelly Susan Sambell Dip T (Art) William ‘Bill’ Kerr David Roper 1994 Helen Schiller Meg Davoren-Honey Audrey Kitching Jennifer Scholes Stanley Farrell 1995 oam Richard Knafelc Robert Senior Jennet Harrison 1996 Robin Dawson Lorraine Kozlovsky Nancee Segnit BA Connie Walker 1997 David Dickason Gwendoline Krumins Keming Shen Allan Willingham 1999 Bob Dodds Brigitte Landgraf (dec) Clive Sinclair A. W. Harding 2000 Denise Doyle Joan Lane Ulrich Stalph Kathlyn Ballard 2007 Peter Dunne Joseph Luczynski Shirley Straford Joyce McGrath 2009 Vera Duvcevski Val Lynch Susan Sutton Gregory R Smith FVAS 2014 Joseph Edelman Lee Machelak Judy Talacko John Hunt FVAS 2017 Rod Edelsten Eileen Mackley Lucille Tam Paul McDonald Smith OHM FVAS Helen Edwards Mai Maddisson Robert Tantau DTSC Heather Ellis Walter Magilton 2017 TTTC, Anne Evans Cherry Manders Dip Adv Art ASMB Noel Waite AO FVAS 2017

11 2020 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL NOTICE City Members $170 GST Inc

Country Members $145 GST Inc

Young Artist (16 to 25 years) $40 GST Inc

PLEASE SUPPORT US BY DONATING TODAY $ a tax deductible donation with all proceeds going towards: The Redevelopment of the Courtyard TOTAL $ ______Members are reminded that the VAS Office will close on Friday 20th December 2019 and will re-open on Monday 13th January 2020 Early payment of your subscription would be greatly appreciated and will both assist our finances and help alleviate the backlog of work upon return. Pay online - http://www.victorianartistssociety.com.au/members/massTemplate.php Over the phone by credit card Cheques made payable to - The Victorian Artists Society Sent to - 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Please notify us of any change of address by email ([email protected]) or phone (03 9662 1484)

2020 Annual Subscription

Name: ______Address: ______Contact Number: ______I enclose my cheque/money order for $______

or charge my credit card $______

Credit Card: Visa Mastercard

Card number: Expiry date: /

430 Albert Street, East Melbourne 3002 - Ph: (03) 9662 1484 - E: [email protected]

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