Art Archives - Royal South Australian Society of Arts

There will be various activities taking place in the RSASA gallery which are free unless indicated otherwise:

Bromoil photographic printing
Activity: Artist Demonstration- Artist Paul Johnson will demonstrate part of the process of Bromoil photographic printing.
He will demonstrate how to apply oil-based inks to the matrix with brushes to make the image re-appear.
When: Monday 11 Aug Time: 10.30am to 3pm.

Saturday drawing at RSASA – GroupActivity: Drawing
Activity: If you want to participate in drawing or painting the clad model there is a cost involved please contact Sandra Earle Russo (M) for more details at skearlerusso@gmail.com or 0405 139 377.
However, it is free to come and watch people drawing between 1pm to 3.00pm. to the RSASA Gallery
When: Saturday August 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 Time: 12.00noon to 3.00pm.

Large Scale Drawing in ActionActivity: Artist Demonstration, Graham Dunstan (F) will be drawing in the RSASA gallery feel free to come and ask him questions on his practise.
When: Thursdays 7th,14th, 21st, and the 25th of August Time: 12.00 and 3.00 pm.

Painting in the Gallery (Acrylic Paint)
Activity: Demonstration – Artist Mitch Ianni (M)
When: Wednesday, 6 and 13 , Friday 22nd and 29th of August. Time: 11 am to 1:30pm.

Modelling with Clay
Activity: Demonstration – Scott Eames (F) – Artist Demonstration
When: Sunday 17 August Time: 1pm to 3pm

Principles of Pattern
Artist Frey Micklethwait (M) – Group Activity
When: Wed 20th August Time: 11.00 to 3.30pm. Cost: $35 all equipment provided

For bookings contact Sandra at skearlerusso@gmail.com or 0405 139 377.
However, if you just want to watch people drawings then you are welcome to the RSASA Gallery between 1pm to 3.00pm.

Light and Shade in Watercolour PaintingArtist Demonstration- Rubayat Sarwar (M) will demonstrate painting with watercolour
When: 24 and 31 August. Time: 1pm to 3pm.

RSASA & Adelaide Art Society Friday morning outdoor sketch group

The Friday morning outdoor painting group has released its 2025 program, which can be downloaded here.

Winter is officially here
Great to be out in the fresh air with others, drawing, painting, sketching with your woolly hats on.
The group meet in one place for 3 consecutive Friday mornings. (Every week). You don’t need to go out
every week, only when you want to.

We start painting between 9.30 and 10am. Just set up and start! Bring a packed lunch. We spend half an hour or more to eat and talk at noon. Open to all plein air enthusiasts, both members and non-members of art societies.

Find out more on What’s App group called Plein Air Painting.

Contacts: John Charles 0438 804 650 or Evan Vassilliou www.adelaideoutdoorpainting.com

WINNERS

1st Prize $6,000 sponsored by Kennedy Arts Foundation
Anita Tang – “Searching” Mixed media, Acquisitive.

2nd Prize $1,500 sponsored by Royal South Australian Society of Arts
Lee Coulthard “Daydreaming in Wildflowers”, Acrylic on canvas

3rd Prize $500 sponsored by Royal South Australian Society of Arts
Maria Charova – “Fire”, Acrylic on fabric

1st Prize $1,500 sponsored by M & M Carbins Trust
Nicole Clift Particle – “Wave”, Oil on canvas, Diptych

2nd Prize $ 500 sponsored by M & M Carbins Trust
Isobelle Szczotka – “Untitled”, Oil on canvas

Entry Forms can be found here. Entries close 6 May, 2024.

Congratulations to Stephen Griffin on being the recipient of the People’s Choice award for his painting Flatland #1, Acrylic on canvas.

Stephen receives $500 in kind from Art to Art. Many thanks to our sponsor for providing this prize and supporting the RSASA Abstract Art Award, Essence of Place.

Congratulations to Melanie Crawford for her 1st Place award in the RSASA Abstract Prize Exhibition, Essence of Place.

Exhibition is currently being held in the RSASA Gallery, Level 1 Institute Bldg., cnr North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.

Exhibition dates: 25 June – 23 July, 2023.

Exhibition artworks and other prize winners are listed on the exhibition page here.

Two students in the Creative Arts program at UNISA and the recipients of the UNISA Creative M & M Carbins Trust Award are presenting an exhibition in the RSASA Gallery.

Mnemonic Disurbance

Artists: Artemis Karlex & Belinda Walker
Exhibition Dates: 20 Jan – 5 Feb, 2023

Artist information can be downloaded here.

Congratulations to Mirjana Dobson, overall winner of the 13th Solar Art Prize for ‘A Whiter Shade’. Mirjana received a $9000 voucher from Natural Technology Systems.

Mirjana DOBSON with her winning artwork ‘A Whiter Shade’

A media release listing all the Solar Art Prize winners can be downloaded HERE.

The Friday morning outdoor painting group has released its 2022 program. It can be downloaded here.

Painting starts between 9.30 and 10am. Bring a packed lunch. Open to all plein air enthusiasts, both members and non-members of art societies.

Contact: John Charles 0438 804 650; Deborah Trusson 0410 468 132 or Margaret Crooks 0414 416 639

Iroda’s charcoal portrait of Chester Osborn, RSASA VP and dÁrenberg Wines was selected as the preferred portrait by the sitter. Chester sat for the artist on July 7 during the 5th Biennial RSASA Portrait Prize.

Iroda Adil and Chester Osborn with his charcoal portrait

Paintings and Photography by members of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts

For over 160 years Port Adelaide and its surrounds has been a busy commercial and residential area welcoming incoming sailors, migrants and tourists. For many years small groups of members of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts have met to paint and photograph the river, the boats and surrounding commercial and private buildings.

The works in this exhibition are a collection from artists from the past and those still creating today, using a variety of mediums – pencil, oil, acrylic and camera to record the ever changing and yet timelessness of the Port. Some works are borrowed from private collections, others are for sale.

A catalogue of exhibited works is available.

Gordon MARK (1920-2016), *Wheat Silos, Port Adelaide, 1992*, oil

Where: Visitors Information Centre, Commercial Rd, Port Adelaide
Saturday May 1 – Sunday May 30, 2021 Hours: Wed-Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm, Mon-Tues CLOSED.

The RSASA is very fortunate to have many artworks in our collection. An example of artworks can be found here

If you would like to see more of the collection, a visit to the RSASA office can be made by appointment.

Office Hours: 10:30 – 4:30 Tuesday and Thursday
Ph: 8232 0450

Entry dates for the 2021 RSASA Portrait prize have been extended until COB Thursday 6 May. Entry forms are available here.

The Artists’ Connect gathering of RSASA members was held on March 26 in the RSASA gallery.

Penny Griggs, CEO of the Adelaide Central School of Art was the speaker. Penny asked each person that attended to talk about their art practice and then she provided information about the ACSA teachers and available courses. The Artists’ Connect Coordinator, RSASA member Jo Gardiner was very pleased with the attendance and positive response from members.

Jo will be running Artists Connect during Members’ exhibitions. Please contact Jo or the RSASA for details.

The winner of the Helpmann Academy Graduates RSASA award is Maiko Pettman from Flinders University.

Maiko sold all her works within a few minutes of opening on preview night and was delighted to win the $1,000 cash prize from RSASA and a 12 month RSASA membership. Congratulations Maiko.

“I embrace the translucency of porcelain paper clay, illumination and making techniques to create art work that invites us to explore the secret, symbolic world of the forest”.

The Artist’s Voice group of artists include many members of the RSASA. They are having an exhibition at Burra Regional Art Gallery from 4 Feb – 21 March 2021. Exhibition launch is Sat 6 Feb at 5:30pm with guest speaker the Hon Mark Butler, Federal Member for Hindmarsh and the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

For more information about the exhibition, head to the Burra Regional Art Gallery website.

The Artist’s Voice is a group of Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu professional artists who raise awareness and concerns about environmental issues affecting the health of our planet. They hold regular exhibitions at local Hills and Fleurieu Galleries, with many group and solo exhibitions among their members.