Accomplished  artist  Michael  Cartwright presents two  distinct  techniques  one  brightly  colored  “Quirky  Cottages” and the traditional  paintings  capturing  the  essence  of  Western  Australia’s  South  Coast.

”To  keep  painting  interesting”  Michael  says,  ”I  like  to  alternate  between  the  two  techniques,  and  to  have  them  displayed  in  the  newly  renovated  Boiler Room Gallery at the York  Mill, will  be  both  an  honor  and  pleasure.”

This new body of works includes the traditional scenery of the South Coast and his famous Cottages as well as Seascapes, Rock Pools, Sunsets, Horses and the Semi Abstract

The Gallery is thrilled to be the only Gallery outside of Michaels own in Denmark WA to display his delightful works.

Quirky- a technique developed between his father and himself over a 20 year period working side by side in the studio comunlates in this latest body of works with Michael’s own distinctive style. As Michael freely admits the quirky techiqiune continues to develop and evolve.

ART lovers should consider a York visitation for some observations of creative inspirations this month. Running until April 30, it’s all part of the free exhibition Easter Inspirations from Toodyay-based artist Kaye Devlin at The York Mill’s Boiler Room gallery.

“The York Mill Gallery is a lovely historic building so when I was asked to hold a solo exhibition in the newly-refurbished Boiler Room gallery I was happy to accept,” Devlin said. “Starting a body of new works for an exhibition can be daunting but managing director John Langton had shown enormous enthusiasm towards the changes he was making to the gallery. “There is also an amazing atmosphere within the building that helped give me the inspiration I needed to create the works for Easter Inspirations. “The Boiler Room Gallery, reflecting as it does the colours of the Wheatbelt, is a beautiful space for artists to display their works, and for art lovers to view them.”

“The face, figure, flowers, birds and animals are my main subjects, although anything can inspire if an emotional connection is made,” she said.

“I usually work on paper, using Water-Colour or ink, incorporating materials such as acrylics, pigment, crayon, collage, varnish or oil pastel if I feel the subject needs it. “Although not overtly evident in my work, some artists who have inspired me are Modigliani for shape and colour, Turner for his use of light, Goya, Giacometti, Egon Schiele and the Fauvists.

First learning basic drawing and Water-Colour techniques in 1985, Devlin studied at Parkerville’s Trish Austin Art School in the mid-90s, Claremont School of Art in 2003 and advanced watercolour painting in the US in 2005. The studies have paid off – she has won 22 awards, been in 33 group exhibitions, has had major commissions from the Shire of Toodyay and Jane Brooke Estate Winery and her paintings are in collections held by Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls, the CY O’Connor Institute and private collectors from Singapore, Europe, the UK and US.

Shane has had no formal training and only came to realize his ability to paint after a motor cycle accident which occured in 1989. He continues to grow as an artist by observing the landscape he loves and interpreting it in his unique way on canvas.

Shane’s work has been recognized by leading art authoritoes as highly unique. He  has won many awards including winning the nations largest regional art show twice, Cossack Arts Awards, in the landscapes section. Shane’s art is in private and corporate collections in Autralia, America, England and Asia.

He has been given numerous awards, included in those are by the past Director of the “Art Gallery of Western Australia”, Alan R Dodge, esteemed Australian Artist Robert Juniper, David Walker, “Adjunct Professor of Art, Curtin University, plus many others.

The York Mill Gallery is delighted to be associated with Shane and privileged to be one of only two that exhibit his works in Australia.

Wayne Jefferies

Wayne grew up in rural New Zealand in the Wairarapa just north of Wellington in the North Island. Since childhood, Wayne has developed a passion for many forms of art – including sculpture, drawing and oil painting.  He received his first commission for oil paintings at the age of 23, which began the focus on his art career. In developing his skills in Iron Works & moving to Perth in 2007, he started working on a new form of sculpture that reflects the old masters of the medium with modern welding methods.

Stephanie Boyle

Stephanie was raised on a farm in the W.A. wheat belt township of Dudinin.  The freedom she was a forwarded as a child to roam far and wide without the restrictions has enhanced her artistic vision.  She considers herself extremely lucky to be able to express herself through a passion for painting. She started painting Water Colours in 1992. She now exhibits widely throughout Western Australia at group Exhibitions. Her work is represented in many private and corporate collections

Shirley Fisher

Art began for Shirley as a four year old with the smell of Wax Crayons and Plasticine on her first day of school. Art was always her favourite subject during her formal years of education. It was not until attending Perth Technical College to study a Diploma of Art and Design did she become serious about her art. Her works are vibrant in palette and has a passion for the use of Pastels which is reflect in her renowned Seascapes and the Landscapes of our northwest.