Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Annual Exhibition
9 Aug 2024 – 20 Aug 2024
Opening - Sunday 11th August from 2PM
Location: VAS Gallery
2024 IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXCITING YEAR FOR THE Twenty Melbourne Painters Society
In 1918 our rebellious founding members stormed out of the VAS in protest at Max Meldrum being unseated as VAS president.
The TMPS has flourished ever since as a unique body of professional artists. Even today our members can trace their connections to our founding members and the Meldrum School.
This year’s ‘Return to Albert Street’ will showcase our present members’ work alongside a selection of past member paintings in the stunningly renovated VAS Galleries.
To add to the excitement, regular painting demonstrations, lectures and guided talks will also be held in the galleries.
Image: Detail of Quiet Moments, Mossvale by David Taylor
The TMPS is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious arts organisations reaching its centenary in 2018. It occupies a unique position in Australian art in that membership is restricted to 20 and is upon invitation only. Many distinguished artists have been members of the group and contributed to its colourful history. The society maintains a strong commitment to the traditions of realist, tonal and impressionist painting.
PAINTING DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS
As part of this year's exhibition, demonstrations of oil and watercolour painting will be held by Twenty Melbourne Painters Society members in the Victorian Artists Society's heritage studio.
Oil Painting Demonstration by Peter Smales | Sunday 11th August - 11:30am - 1:30pm [FULLY BOOKED]
Oil Painting Demonstration by Lee Machelak | Sunday 18th August 11:30am - 1:30pm [FULLY BOOKED]
Watercolour Demonstration by Greg Allen | Sunday 18th August 2pm - 4pm [FULLY BOOKED]
All painting demonstrations are now fully booked. Please fill out the form below to join the waitlist.
WAITLIST FORM FOR PAINTING DEMONSTRATIONS
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.