Entries Now Open For Remagine Sustainability And Environmental Art Prize 2024
Hornsby Shire Council’s sustainability and environmental art prize Remagine is again open for entries with $11,000 in total prize money. Hosted by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society since 2009, the Remagine Art Prize challenges artists to create works in response to the waste and overconsumption crises. This year’s theme, Crossroads of Consumption, invites […]
Luke Kelly the Mural Guru
Originally from the UK, Luke Kelly came to Australia in 2002 and has lived in the Hawkesbury area since 2011. As a self taught painter, Luke is inspired by Australia’s natural beauty and has an ongoing obsession with capturing our unique birds and wildlife through his art. His passion for teaching and creating public art […]
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
A FAR FROM ELEMENTARY COMEDY – CASTLE HILL PLAYERS PRESENTS BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY AT THE PAVILION THEATRE FROM 17TH NOVEMBER – 9TH DECEMBER (WRITTEN BY KEN LUDWIG AND DIRECTED BY JASON SPINDLOW) Get your deerstalker cap on—the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Shakespeare in Hollywood) transforms Arthur Conan […]
2023 Hornsby Art Prize Winners
The winners of the 2023 Hornsby Art Prize have been announced, with Ryan Daffurn from Brisbane, taking home the top prize for his painting, Proposition 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! — an oil on linen depiction of a young musician described by judge James Powditch as “an accomplished painting with a subdued yet resonating power”. Daffurn’s artwork […]
Hornsby Art Prize Returns
85 artworks have been shortlisted for Hornsby Shire Council’s 2023 Hornsby Art Prize, comprising Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital Art Stills and Sculpture. Hosted in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society, the Hornsby Art Prize is a national art competition and exhibition celebrating Australian artists. This year, the competition has a total prize pool of $23,000, […]
Creativity Abounds!: Arcadian Artists Trail 2023
Where do artists get their inspiration and what drives them to create? A sneak peek into the lives of over 35 Artists will be available 11 and 12 November when 6 rural studios open their doors and display the talents of many wonderful artisans. All are remarkable individuals whose enthusiasm and passion have set the […]
Galston Concerts are ‘Spreading the Word’
The Galston Concerts program planner Robert Harris enjoys ‘spreading the word’ to Hills and Hawkesbury residents. “We want to be sure that audience numbers continue to grow so we’re always happy to meet with local groups to share the news of future concerts.” “The next concert on 10 September presents WorldWinds, a program for flute, […]
Castle Hill Art Society
SUNDAY 23RD JULY WORKSHOP 10AM-3PM Paint Where We Live – Kevin Mckay (In Oils Or Acrylics) Kevin McKay is an urban landscape painter who works en plein air and in the studio. Kevin will help you construct a painting of the places you know with reference to your photos and contemporary artists working in this […]
Archibald Exhilaration
I am beyond privileged to hang as an Archibald prize finalist for 2023. I have had the extreme pleasure of painting one of the most important people on the planet, in Professor Michelle Simmons AO FRS, FAA, FAAAS, FAPS, FTSE, FInstP, Dist FRSN, 2018 Australian of the Year — a bonafide national treasure! Michelle is […]
Rotary Club West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
Our Club was involved in three Anzac services this year; Hornsby RSL, West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Lions Club, and the Rotary Club of Beecroft. A very successful Bunnings BBQ was held at Castle Hill on 15 April with proceeds going to the Nusa Tengarra Association, to support communities in East Indonesia. On 28 April […]
