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Ann Capling UNMASKED

Unmasked

28cm (W) x 57cm (H)
Watercolour
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Clarence

30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Oil on stretched canvas
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Angel Falling

30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Oil on stretched canvas
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JANUARY FEBRUARY EXHIBITIONS

Tuesday January 21st, 2020

You are invited to the Third Australian 'The Little Artist' International Children's Art Exhibition held by the Australia China Cultural Arts and Education Exchange Association.

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Choko Vine

Watercolour
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The Luthier

84cm (W) x 76cm (H)
Watercolour
still life pedal car WSV demo WC

A Memory

Watercolour
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Kurdish Girl

50cm (W) x 70cm (H)
Oil on canvas
Clive Sinclair_Under the Westgate

Under the Westgate

80cm (W) x 60cm (H)
Acrylic

Johanna No4

51cm (W) x 41cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on canvas
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Sentinel

91cm (W) x 91cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Acrylic on stretched canvas
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The Watcher

70cm (W) x 93cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Acrylic on stretched canvas
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Dress ups with Sienna No1

50cm (W) x 70cm (H)
Pastel on Pastelmat
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Jazz

69.4cm (W) x 94cm (H)
Limited Edition, Professionally printed Giclee archival quality print on IIford Galerie Cotton rag 310gsm
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Diptych

56cm (W) x 71cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Acrylic on stretched canvas
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Sadia – at home

34cm (W) x 44cm (H)
Oil on canvas
Looking West

Looking West

Oil
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Sanctuary

84.1cm (W) x 59.4cm (H)
Limited edition print on Canson Printmaking Rag, 310 gsm paper
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Dress ups with Sienna No2

30cm (W) x 40cm (H)
Pastel on Pastelmat
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The Swim

56cm (W) x 76cm (H)
Pastel, Watercolour and Ink

VAS Councillors' Exhibition 2022

A pop-up exhibition featuring artworks by Members of the VAS Council.

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Emma with purple hair

Watercolour
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Cottage Garden

52cm (W) x 62cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)
Gouache
Heather Ellis

Jump for Joy

Bronze sculpture with stone base

Powlett River Dunes

95cm (W) x 65cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on canvas
MANFRED_TURSKY_The Devil In The Detail 1

The devil in the detail

19cm (W) x 12cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Terracotta
Robyn Pridham _Untitled_Mixed media and collage.

Untitled

390cm (W) x 270cm (H)
Mixed media & collage
Zoja Trofimiuk, BOY with CAT, dry point

Boy with cat

Print, dry point
David Blackley

Bayside Icy Bast

80cm (W) x 80cm (H)
Oil Pastel, acrylic, ink and digital

Patrick Creenaune

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Old Tree Beside the River

Oil
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Harry the Hound

70cm (W) x 55cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Pastel
VAS Rockin the Turban

Rockin' the Turban

57cm (W) x 90cm (H) x 5cm (D)
French Acrylic on fine linen canvas
Kaye Bellis_Natural growth

Natural Growth

32cm (W) x 39cm (H)
Graphite

Splash

54cm (W) x 64cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Oil on composition board.
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May Vale

Monday May 25th, 2020

Victorian Artists Society 150th Celebrations 'In the Artists Footsteps' Series, Artist May Vale

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Florescence

Oil
Village, Ella, Sri Lanka acrylic on canvas 50.5 x 76 cm $1500

Village, Ella, Sri Lanka

76cm (W) x 50.5cm (H)
acrylic on canvas
MARION_CHAPMAN_Climbing Roses

Climbing Roses

55cm (W) x 81cm (H)
Oil on canvas
Clive Sinclair_Afternoon Cape Patterson_HC 2021

Afternoon, Cape Patterson

Oil
NATHAN_MOSHINSKY_TROPICAL_SUNSET_

Tropical sunset

101cm (W) x 101cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on linen

The Girl with a Phoenix Tattoo

55cm (W) x 80cm (H) x 3.5cm (D)
Oil
Lisa Wang_Getting Ready

Rob Candy & Lisa Wang—Two in the Water

This exhibition sees the coming together of two leading Victorian watercolourists, Lisa Wang and Rob Candy to present an array of colour, transparency and light. 

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VAS 'A Quiet Life' Online Exhibition 2021

This exhibition features a diverse range of still life works, floral paintings and interiors by members of the Victorian Artists Society.

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The Home Stretch

Oil
ROY_GIBSON_GARDANNE - CEZANNE COUNTRY

Gardanne—Cezanne Country

35.5cm (W) x 45.5cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Oil
Daylesford 1885 by Elizabeth Parsons

Artist's Descendants Visit the Victorian Artists Society

Wednesday February 17th, 2021

Elizabeth Parsons great, great, grand-daughter views the Victorian Artists Society Permanent Collection.

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VAS 'Art Alive' Online Exhibition 2021

Art Alive is bursting with colour, creativity and vibrancy, showcasing the work our members have been creating from home.

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Flinders St.

57cm (W) x 72cm (H)
Watercolour
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THE HON. RICHARD WYNNE INSPECTS FINAL STAGES OF VICTORIAN ARTISTS SOCIETY RESTORATION

Wednesday August 14th, 2019

The Hon. Richard Wynne, Victorian Minister for Planning inspects final stages of $2.5 million heritage restoration of the Victorian Artists Society

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Pt. Addis Morning

Oil

Phillipa

41cm (W) x 51cm (H) x 0.5cm (D)
Oil
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Pre–COVID Swanston St.

90cm (W) x 80cm (H)
Oil
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The World Outside

Watercolour
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BUILDING RESTORATION UNVEILED TODAY IN MELBOURNE

Tuesday November 19th, 2019

Victorian Artists Society Heritage and National Trust Listed Building Restoration Completed Unveiled Today in Melbourne

Peace at Women's Peace Garden

45cm (W) x 35cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)
Acrylic on canvas
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VAS 'Nature's Way' Online Exhibition 2021

Landscape, seascape and plein air paintings and sculptures by VAS members.

Sissy and Stella in the Garden

Sissy and Stella in the Garden

30cm (W) x 40cm (H)
Oil on Canvas
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Man in a Helmet

Pastel
2c_iv_2020 Winter Winner - 'Storm over Streeton Country - Mt. Abrupt' oil on linen by Ben Winspear - Winner, 2020 VAS Winter exhibition, Senior Art Supplies Award

VAS 2020 WINTER EXHIBITION WINNERS

Monday June 22nd, 2020

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE VICTORIAN ARTISTS SOCIETY 2020 WINTER EXHIBITION

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Good old times

23cm (W) x 31cm (H)
Oil on Canvas
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Jane Price

Thursday May 28th, 2020

Victorian Artists Society 150th Celebrations 'In the Artists Footsteps' Series, Jane Price Private Collection

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​Have Faith in A Sunny Place—Premium Hydrangea​​

76cm (W) x 51cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Artist Acrylic on Premium quality triple primed gesso canvas

Roses, Wild Sage, and Bishop's Flowers

46cm (W) x 46cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Oil
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR VICTORIAN ARTISTS SOCIETY

Monday March 16th, 2020

In response to the Victorian State Government declaring a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Victorian Artists Society has decided to close the Victorian Artists Society building

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A life time commitment—Pink Roses And Anthuriums

76cm (W) x 61cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)
Acrylic
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Leonard

30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Oil on stretched canvas
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At 25

Watercolour
Mick Ward

Pink on gold

Oil
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SEVEN ARTISTS SHOW

A group exhibition by artists Albert Rotstein, William Anderson, Chris Berkman, Peter Eustice, Brian Pieper, Raffaella Torresan and Barry Dickins.

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Yellow Roses

50cm (W) x 70cm (H)
Oil on Canvas
Helen McKie

HMSA Cerberus - Black Rock

43cm (W) x 52cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil
Faramarz Winter 2021

The Lustre after Deluge

60cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
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A Shaft of Light

40cm (W) x 50cm (H)
Oil on Canvas
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Official Launch of the Victorian Artists Society’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations

Wednesday March 11th, 2020

Her Excellency, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, officially launched the Victorian Artists Society’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations last night.

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The Crystal Bowl

100cm (W) x 86cm (H)
French Acrylic on fine linen canvas
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The Icebreaker

Watercolour
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Return from Injury - Portrait of Edward

Oil on linen
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On the Mantle

60cm (W) x 60cm (H)
French Acrylic on fine linen canvas
Greg Smith

October Dusk, Western Skies, Moon and Venus over Metcalfe

41cm (W) x 25cm (H) x 0.5cm (D)
Oil

Terms & Conditions

Haas

Violet Haas

Oil on Canvas
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Flowers 2020

140cm (W) x 80cm (H) x 4cm (D)
French Acrylic on fine linen canvas
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Summer's Dawn through the Cypress

Oil
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Emma with purple hair

Watercolour
Kaye Bellis_Urban growth

Urban Growth

32cm (W) x 49cm (H)
Graphite
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The restored Victorian Artists Society’s Heritage Victoria National Trust Listed building

Tuesday March 10th, 2020

The 150th celebrations of the Victorian Artists Society coincides with the completion of a major $2.5 million heritage restoration of the Heritage Victoria National Trust Listed building ...

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE VICTORIAN ARTISTS SOCIETY SUMMER EXHIBITION 2021

Thursday February 18th, 2021

The Victorian Artists Society is pleased to announce the winners of the VAS Summer Exhibition.

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NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED FOR VAS

Tuesday December 14th, 2021

At the recent Victorian Artists Society Annual General Meeting, held on 9 December 2021, Artist Richard Impey was elected as President.

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Paul Laspagis

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JUDITH PERREY RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION

Tuesday April 6th, 2021

A Retrospective Exhibition of work by Judith Perrey, a former Fellow of the Victorian Artists Society.

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Mechanical Growth

32cm (W) x 39cm (H)
Graphite
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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW 2022

Monday March 28th, 2022

The Victorian Artists Society will be represented at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show amidst some of the best landscape and floral talent from Australia and around the world ...

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​Selfie 1

33cm (W) x 43cm (H)
Oil on canvas

Sunset East Arnhem Land

80cm (W) x 64cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Watercolour
Eros A_lets dance_etching 1988

EROS ANCESCHI—A PERSONAL VISION

Comprising a selection of etchings produced at the Victorian Print Workshop and the Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy, between the mid-eighties and the new millennium.

Night on the Murray River

Night on the Murray River

100cm (W) x 100cm (H)
Oil on Canvas
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Tang Tomb Mural of Polo Player

69cm (W) x 46cm (H)
Ink on Paper
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Lockdown 02

59.4cm (W) x 94.1cm (H)
Giclee Print
Afternoon Philip Island

Afternoon Phillip Island

100cm (W) x 76cm (H)
Acrylic on Canvas
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