Alcoa Mandurah Arts Gallery gets another three years
The $90,000 partnership will help fund the Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery and its exhibition collaborations with local artists, shows and events.
The Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery houses two spaces showcasing both emerging and established artists as well as touring exhibitions.
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Pinjarra Alumina Refinery manager Jodie Giraudo said Alcoa was proud to support local artists to present and promote their creative talents through the gallery which is a vibrant local arts community.
'Alcoa's funding not only offers enriching art experiences for everyone to enjoy, it also provides educational opportunities and community engagement programs for the region,' Ms Giraudo said.
Local landscape and botanical artist Robyn Lowry has her collection of floral artwork on show as part of the gallery's Plein Air Artist of the Month program. Alcoa's Katherine Stevens with Mandurah Performing Arts Centre CEO Marc Missiaen and Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery curator Lotte Waters. Credit: Supplied
Lowry said painting enabled her to respond to the environment she was exploring, creating form, colour and interpreting the landscape in her own way.
Upcoming exhibitions include Proof Positive - Peel Printmakers group exhibition (Main Gallery) and The Gardener, the Midwife and the Sailor - Three painters (Foyer Gallery).
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