Studio Visit and Interview with Melanie Vugich

There have been a few OMG moments in my l career since I opened The Corner Store Gallery in 2014, and one of those moments was when Melanie Vugich (THE Melanie Vugich) contacted me about exhibiting here at The Corner Store Gallery! I’ve been a fan of Melanie’s work for years and I am so excited to be hosting her for her first ever solo exhibition in Australia Familiarity.

Melanie’s work is instantly recognisable from her distinct textural painting style. The work seems to vibrate with energy and life, you can imagine Melanie’s skilful hand moving across the board. Her subjects are quite personal and in-still a sense of comfort, joy and “familiarity”.

I visited Melanie and her sister Lisa at Mel’s home studio in Bronte recently to see the work in person and learn more about the process and inspiration behind these stunning works.

Familiarity is on display at The Corner Store Gallery from June 23 - Jul 3 2021. The catalogue is now live on our website with Pre-sales launching at 8pm Tuesday June 22nd via our website.

We’d love you to join us to celebrate the Opening Night of Familiarity on Wednesday June 23rd from 6pm, all welcome.

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Studio Visit and Interview with Tim Winters

Tim Winters in a legend of the local art scene here in Orange. It was an absolute dream when Tim expressed an interest in exhibiting at The Corner Store Gallery. Ridgeway will be Tim’s first solo exhibition in 6 years since his retrospective show The Poetry of Space at the Orange Regional Gallery in 2015.

Ridgeway is open from May 19th to 29th at The Corner Store Gallery with the Opening Night Celebration on May 19th from 6pm, exhibition to be opened by Margarete Lamond. Pre-sales launch online at 8pm May 18th.

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Studio Visit with Naomi Lawler

Nostalgia is a collection of oil paintings exploring the strong connection between nostalgia and grief. Naomi has sought to explore her own experience through the different lenses of still life, allegory and surrealism.

Naomi Lawler is an Australian-born artist living and working in Orange, N.S.W. Her detailed and meticulously painted artworks encourage the viewer to slow down and notice the inherent beauty of the seemingly mundane.

Naomi’s passion for the academic method and the study of the old masters has imbued in her an eye for the subtle shifts of light across form and the importance of composition in the development of a strong narrative. Each artwork tells a story personal to the artist but is also open to the interpretation of the audience.

Nostalgia is Naomi’s inaugural solo exhibition and will be on display at The Corner Store Gallery from March 10th to 21st with sales launching online at 8pm Tuesday March 9th via our website.

Get to Know Orange with Madeline Young

The Orange region in NSW sits smack dab between Parkes and Bathurst, due west of the Blue Mountains. It’s one of those rolling-green-hills kind of places, where every postcard vista looks like it’s been painted in watercolours. With the help of Orange360, we sat down with local artist, gallery owner and coffee fiend, Madeline Young, to get the low-down on everything Orange. Brace yourself for orchards. Lots of orchards.

Written by James Shackell

The Journey Person Christmas Gift Guide 2020

We are so excited to show you our 2020 Christmas Gift Guide!!! The Journey Person Handmade Popup has been delighting local audiences since 2015, and this year will be no exception. We’ve got lots of new regional makers joining our ranks this year, we’ve extended our intake to all of regional NSW, not just the Central West, and we have got some beautiful new products to showcase.

The Journey Person Christmas Popup will be open to the public from December 17th - 20th. Pencil it in and bring your friends and family and support handmade this Christmas!

Q & A with Liz Wickramasinghe for THIS PLACE

Q & A with Liz Wickramasinghe for THIS PLACE

I discovered Liz Wickramasinghe’s work via The Design Files last year and instantly fell in love with her unique style and colour palette! I’ve been following her progression ever since and was completely delighted when she agreed to be part of our new group exhibition THIS PLACE! I asked Liz a few questions about her practice and most recent body of work.

Q & A with Jackie Anderson for THIS PLACE

Q & A with Jackie Anderson for THIS PLACE

We’ve been a big fan of Jackie Anderson here at The Corner Store Gallery for a couple of years now and have been very proud to call her one of our own since the beginning of 2020. Jackie travels between Orange and Newcastle often delivering work and enjoying the drive along the way. These trips have inspired her body of work for THIS PLACE opening November 18th.

Q & A with Fleur Stevenson for THIS PLACE

Q & A with Fleur Stevenson for THIS PLACE

Fleur Stevenson has been one of our most popular artists here at The Corner Store Gallery since early 2019 when we first discovered her. We so excited that she agreed to be part of our new exhibition THIS PLACE. Fleur has created a special body of work just for us inspired by the Hawkesbury River.

Q & A with Daniela Cristallo for THIS PLACE

Daniela Cristallo is one of our favourite artists here at The Corner Store Gallery and we were thrilled when she agreed to be part of our upcoming group exhibition THIS PLACE opening November 18th to 28th. Get to know the person behind the paintings by reading on….

Q & A with Madeline Young for THIS PLACE

Madeline Young is the Director of The Corner Store Gallery and is also one of the exhibiting artists for our upcoming group exhibition THIS PLACE. Find out more about Madeline’s recent body of work.

Accompanied Adventures with Artist Ingrid Bowen

Accompanied Adventures to Central Australia with Artist Ingrid Bowen

For Artists who want to immerse themselves in adventure. For Adventurers who want to immerse themselves in art.

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Artwork Photography and Instagram for Artists Workshop

Learn more about our brand new workshop “How to Photograph Your Artwork with a Smartphone” and “Instagram for Artists”.

We had a lovely small group of local artists who came along and learnt how to photograph their work. We did lots of idea swapping, and generally had a nice time…

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