MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW 2023
The Victorian Artists Society and its artists are continuing their 150 year connection with the Royal Exhibition Buildings with artists from the Society exhibiting in the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Exhibition, commencing on Wednesday.
The VAS Team at the Royal Exhibition Buildings
Left: Ron Smith OAM HON FVAS, Jenny Johnston, Shirley Baynes-Smith, Eileen Mackley AM FVAS, Guy Marion, Nathalie Anne Marion, Suzanne Wills and Meg Davoren-Honey OAM VAS FVAS
In 1895, urgently needing money to complete the new building for the Victorian Artists Society, a three day Artists Festival was organised at the Exhibition Buildings and surrounding gardens.
Entertainment included foot racing, and gymnastics, duels in costume, dancing and a concert by the Melbourne Amateur Orchestra Society.
This year seventy paintings capturing a wide variety of styles and garden subjects have been submitted by artists and assembled by members of the Victorian Artists Society International Flower and Garden Show Exhibition Team.
Members of the Victorian Artists Society will have artworks on display in the Gallery Precinct of the Royal Exhibition Buildings.
Guy Marion and Nathalie Anne Marion hanging the paintings at the Royal Exhibition Buildings.
Shirley Baynes-Smith (left) and Suzanne Wills hanging the paintings at the Royal Exhibition Buildings
Eileen Mackley AM FVAS (left) and Jenny Johnston preparing to hang the artworks at the
Royal Exhibition Buildings.
Meg Davoren-Honey OAM VAS FVAS directing the overall installation of the paintings at the Royal Exhibition Buildings.
The Victorian Artists Society - VAS GALLERY
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Tel: (03) 9662 1484
Gallery Viewing Hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 4pm.
All Enquiries:
Victorian Artists Society Office - (03) 9662 1484
Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith OAM Hon FVAS, Victorian Artists Society - Mobile: 0417 329 201
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.