Deco by Deborah Beck

15 November to 17 December 2017

As an artist and historian, Deborah Beck’s artwork is often informed by her research and writing. Her recent biography of the sculptor Rayner Hoff led her to explore Sydney’s art deco buildings, particularly their use of highly decorative panels. from Sydney’s iconic theatres and public buildings

Gallery 139

Newcastle Gallery 139 brings a vibrant selection of artist's work from the Hunter region.

Exhibiting artist: Peter Lankas, Paul Maher, Olivia Parsonage, Shelagh Lummis, Sally Reynolds, Giselle Penn, Terri Brander, Peter Read, Lydia Miller, Julia Flanagan, Matthew Tome, Dino Consalvo, Andrew Finnie, Belinda Street, Malcolm Sands, John Heaney, Alison Smith, Dominic Kavanagh, Helene Leane, Melissa Bull.

A Sense of Place by Sokquon Tran

18 October to 12 November 2017

Sokquon Tran’s sublime landscapes reveal to us a beauty and mystery which speak to us of a greater power than ourselves, transcending place and portraying an echo and a visceral response to it. The exact location is of lesser significance than the sense of sheer wonder and of the magic of the land itself.

The Gate(keepers) of Paradise

13 September - 15 October 2017

Paintings inspired by the story of Eve.

Human Dialogue by Sue Soliman

13 September to 15 ocober 2017

Painting, drawing, and wire sculpture

Heads Up by Patricia Harry: 16 August to 10 September 2017

You have to have opposites: you’ve got to have that dark and light. Art doesn’t come from theory, it comes from the soul and from learning the history of art.

Harlequin Animalia by Anna Wheeler, 16 August to 10 September 2017

Animals are a recurring theme in Wheeler's paintings. She has frequently painted the goat and cow. In this exhibition Wheeler has introduced more animals including the African zebra, buffalo and elephant. She loves the pattern of the zebra and the boldness of the shape of the buffalo head with its strong horns. Anna paints the animals with whimsy. She says "I love animals. They are wonderful to look at. I try to capture their individual personalities through paint."

Mud Bird by Theresa Byrnes

1-4 September 2017

Gate(keepers) of Paradise by Lucienne Fontannaz

13 September to 15 October 2017

Human Dialogue by Sue Soliman

13 September to 15 October

Theatre Paintings by Susan Wald, 19 July - 13 August

Paintings drawn from performance of Elektra and the Exile Trilogy. Opening Sunday 23 July 3pm-5pm

Abstract Landscapes by Sam Peacock

19 July - 13 August 2017

Partners in Print: 5 - 16 July

InkMasters Cairns and Sydney Printmakers present a collaborative project. Opening Saturday 8 July 3-5pm

Gravity's Desire by Ayako Saito, 31 May to 2 July

New sculptural works by the artist

SYDNEY A-BRIDGED by Dino Consalvo

Presented by Gallery 139 Newcastle

31 May - 2 July

Opening Friday 2 June 6-8pm

Regis Lansac: MURmurs

3-28 May

Exhibition opening Saturday 6 May 3pm-5pm

A Head On Photo Festival event

Virginia Ryan: Selling Dreams

3 -28 May 2017

Exhibition Opening Saturday 6 May 3-5pm

Nicholas Uhlmann: Voyages to Here

29 March - 23 April

Opening Friday 31 March, 6pm-8pm

As a sculptor, the dance between form and void always interests me, not only on a material level, but also as a meditation on the framework of human consciousness. So, within my work there is often a dynamic union of opposites and a fullness of sculptural form that tapers to a point.

Red Gold: The Cedar Story by Helen Leane

29 March to 22 April 2017. Presented by Gallery 139, Newcastle

Opening Friday 31 March at 5:30pm

Through a series of monotype printmaking, Newcastle based artist, Helene Leane explores the history of the majestic Australian Red Cedar Tree.

A recent move to the Hunter Valley, to the district where this tree once called home, has informed the making of these works which celebrate the patterns, delicate layers and changing colours of the leaves of a now re-planted Cedar landscape.