The Old Auction House Kyneton
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Wit and whimsy
P C Dyson is a graphic designer, visual artist and novelist living in the village of Malmsbury. With an extensive background in graphic design and publishing, Dyson’s current art practice is deeply rooted in a long-held fascination with typography, coupled with a keen interest in the English language and its nuances. This is evident in…
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Queerthentic returns
Macedon Ranges Accessible Arts is proud to present the return of Queerthentic, an inclusive art exhibition and art prize celebrating LGBTQIA+ identity and experience. The exhibition is currently on show until May 26 at The Old Auction House, Kyneton. Now in its third year, Queerthentic continues to uplift the voices and stories of LGBTQIA+ artists…
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Diverse landscapes
Spirit of the Highlands is an exhibition by local artists Nadia Kliendanze and Pam Gleeson on now at The Old Auction House in Kyneton. The two artists present two starkly contrasting perspectives of the diverse landscapes of Victoria’s Central Highlands. From the rugged majesty of the Macedon Ranges to sprawling tranquil farmlands, through cloud-shrouded winters…
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Enter the arts prize
Artists of all backgrounds and styles are invited to showcase their talents in the upcoming Kyneton Daffodil Festival and Arts Prize. With a diverse range of categories, there’s a section for every artist to shine. This year organisers have increased their prize pools, with more than $2000 worth of prizes. The prestigious title of the…
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Celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories
Queerthentic will showcase the authentic stories of rural and regional LGBTQIA+ Victorians from January 25 at The Old Auction House in Kyneton.
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A long career in the arts
Like the title of her art exhibition, Go with the Flow, Woodend’s Dani Legge has adapted over the different seasons of her life. At 70, this will be Dani’s first painting exhibition but it comes at the end of a long career in the arts. Dani started her artistic career in ceramics before settling on…
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Queer Art Prize decided
The celebration of the That’s So Gay Queer Art Prize on Sunday at The Old Auction House in Kyneton was full of laughter, great music and friends. It was a close call but the judges managed to decide the winner of the inaugural queer art prize as Christos Linou for A Stich in Queer Time.…
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Buttlejorrk’s 46th exhibition
Buttlejorrk’s annual art exhibition is a celebration of creativity, friendship and lifelong learning. What began in 1976 as a group of potters wishing to share their knowledge and hold joint exhibitions, like some of the founding members who are still active, has just got better with age! While many members still focus on ceramics, the…
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Artist fundraises to support Ukraine
Liz Zylinski, like the rest of us, was dismayed and disturbed as she watched the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. While her friends drove 2000 kilometres to rescue a mutual friend who had managed to escape the chaos, the local artist felt ‘isolated’ in our safety at the bottom of the world, helpless to…