A Very Stylish Affair

March 7, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Oh they put on a 5 Star Opening at The Bather’s Pavilion. Between 6.30 and 8.30 the invited guests cruised up the grand staircase to the exhibition upstairs. Da daaa. Those who’d been before knew that if they went up the far stairs, they’d get their first glass before coming round to be greeted. The staff had the wines chilled, glasses ready. A Clearview Sparkling Chardonnay, or Semillon, and for those who prefer a red, V3 2007 Cabernet/Shiraz.  These from […]

Categories: Art, Art exhibitions, Beach Paintings, Food & Wine, Great places to exhibit, My Artist Friends • Tags: Beach Views, Exhibition space with feeling, Square Canvas, Water views

It’s Up and Hanging

March 2, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Well it’s done. The paintings are hung. The exhibition is ready. At The Bather’s Pavilion Balmoral Beach. So glad the Opening isn’t till Tuesday night. Time to tweek anything that needs it. I will even arrive refreshed and ready to rock n roll. It rained all day but the paintings were already in the storeroom. Somehow having the best coffee available downstairs means I’m very happy. I admit I had a moment as I carried the last of the paintings […]

Categories: Acrylic Painting, Art, Art exhibitions, Great places to exhibit, Line & Watercolour, Water and rockscapes • Tags: Acrylic paint, Balmoral Beach, Beach Views, Exhibition space with feeling, Line drawing with Watercolour

Pouring Rain on Sketch Day

November 18, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

The forecast was for rain, but we still went ahead with our planned class visit to Cockatoo Island. My first sketch was waiting at a cafe for the others to arrive, and the black sky and reflections show what the day was like. The 2nd sketch is while seated on the ferry, looking out the window as we pulled away towards the harbour bridge – which was barely visible. The 3rd sketch was one to show the scale of the […]

Categories: Art, Great places to exhibit, Harbour action, Public Art, Sketching, Sketching Classes • Tags: Cockatoo Island, Ferry, Line drawing with Watercolour, Location Sketches, Sydney

Women Artists Worth Seeing

September 8, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

It’s funny how things work out. I’d seen Galleryeight on ‘Art Forum’ and liked the sound of the people, the venue, the Artists they are attracting, and decided it might be a Gallery I’d like to show in myself. There was an Opening happening on Tuesday night so Milton and I decided to attend. It’s in the historic part of Sydney town right next door to the oldest hotel which is a tourist attraction in itself. It’s not a big […]

Categories: Art exhibitions, Contemporary Art, Great places to exhibit, Painters • Tags: Exhibition space with feeling, Galleries, Original Watercolour, Visual Arts

Studio coming along, but will it work to share?

August 4, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

The track system is now up so have stacked the walls with everything formerly on the floor. Managed to get that olive/grey wall done so that the white track would sit nicely at the top, and I wouldn’t have to paint around it. The whole studio looks so fresh and bright. People are stopping to come and see what I’m doing now. The front window shows from the street as cars go by, so it’s obvious that it’s an art […]

Categories: Exhibitions, Great places to exhibit, My Painting Studio • Tags: Exhibition space with feeling, Painting Friends, Window displays

My New Studio

July 11, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

Things have been happening. Since returning from France and Italy I have realised that I want a place to paint in, spread out, walk away. leave paints where they are, paint early, paint late…… etc. I’ve always had space for all this in the houses we’ve lived in. But then we downsized to our gorgeous townhouse by the harbour. That has been fine for smaller works but now I want to go bigger and messier and explore other mediums and […]

Categories: Great places to exhibit, My Painting Studio, Watercolour Painting • Tags: Creating in my new studio, Exhibition space with feeling, Exploring techniques

Pictures from an Exhibition

February 5, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

Well I survived. What a fab night it was. Everything came beautifully together. The 90 guests, the 3 perfect wines, and a selection of tasty morsels which people are still talking about, from the chef at The Bathers kitchen. Oh yes and the paintings. I was so pleased with the hanging and they definitely look best unframed. That means I can keep the prices down. The average cost would be $300 – $400, but there are some for less. Sales […]

Categories: Art exhibitions, Great places to exhibit, Watercolour Painting • Tags: Beach Views, Exhibition space with feeling, Original Watercolour

The Exhibition Is looming

January 16, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

I should be getting anxious, but  a sense of exhilaration is coming over me instead.  This is going to be quite a show. The exhibition space itself is a lovely airy 30’s style building ,and really was the old changing sheds many long years ago. Nowdays it’s an award winning restaurant and cafe, with the most wonderful upstairs areas for special occasions. This is the area I’m so thrilled to be showing my work in. When I was at Julian […]

Categories: Exhibitions, Great places to exhibit, watercolour • Tags: Beach Views, Greeting Cards from Paintings available, Water views

The Bathers Pavilion

November 26, 2009 by Erin Hill Sketching

It’s been a while since people changed into swimming costumes here, and with the interior changes and renovations over the years, it would be hard to work out where that was. I adore this building with it’s windows in all sorts of odd places and decorative details to emphasise doorways. As you approach from this side, you are looking straight through to the sea. It’s these windows which make it such an interesting wallspace to exhibit on. Upstairs there are […]

Categories: Art exhibitions, Food & Wine, Great places to exhibit, Local Foods, Places of note, Restaurants I adore, Where to get Perfect Coffee • Tags: Art appreciation, Beach Views, Exhibition space with feeling, Favourite Restaurants