Playing with Clay Film Screening

The Austn. Decorative & Fine Arts Society (ADFAS Blue Mountains Inc)

Special screening of PLAYING WITH CLAY - Christine Wilcox's film on the Life and Work of the renown Potter, PETER RUSHFORTH.

Monday, 25th June 2012, Mt Vic Flicks, Mt Victoria

10:30 am for 11am start

Refreshmants served afterwards

Tickets $20 per person, ADFAS members $15 per person

To book your seats phone: 

Dianne Conomos 47571090 or

Philip Rutledge 4784 1684

BMCAC 39th Annual Exhibition, 2012

Here are some photos of our 2012 exhibition.

Exhibition news

Member Ingrid Russell and fellow teacher Tess Vines invite you to their joint exhibition at Braemar Gallery, Springwood.  The opening is Saturday 28th April, 2pm till 4pm.  This exhibition is on till 13th May and features pen on paper works and acrylic abstracts.

Landscape Painting Group Formed

A group of interested painters will be participating in a new group which has been organised by BMCAC president Richard Cutler and secretary Mary Grieg. This will be an informal group with no formal tuition, but plenty of sharing of ideas and techniques, and a social time for all.

The group will meet at the centre on Saturday 3rd March at 10:00am. From there they will depart for a morning of plein air painting at Glenbrook Lagoon. A new venue will be chosen each meeting. The fee for joining in is $5 per session. Painters need to provide their own materials. Easels are available for use.

New members are welcome to join in. Membership of the BMCAC is $50 per calendar year, and forms can be downloaded from the website.

New pottery teacher for Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre, Glenbrook

The Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre is pleased to announce classes in pottery by new teacher Carolyn Eadie.

Carolyn has worked with children in a creative capacity over a number of years, and sees her expertise in Ceramics as an exciting extension of the process of being an Artist and teaching children this medium. Her main areas of interest are in clay sculpture and hand-building ceramic vessels.

The BMCAC is offering children’s classes in pottery on Thursday and Friday afternoons, and an adult class on Thursday evenings. Places are limited. Art classes for adults and children are also on offer with highly experienced teachers and artists Vicki Hersey and Hilary Stewart. Enrolment day is Saturday 4^th February from 10:00 till 2:00 at the centre, Cnr Hare and Moore Sts Glenbrook.

BMCAC Special One Day Only Exhibition and Demonstration

"Fire and Ice" Exhibition

Members of the BMCAC are holding a special one day only exhibition of paintings, photography and pottery on Saturday 29th October, at Glenbrook Community Hall, next to the cinema, Great Western Hwy, Glenbrook. Proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to the BMCAC to help the center with funds for much needed maintenance.
The exhibition will include paintings by Mary Grieg, Richard Cutler and Ingrid Russell, photography by Lyndel Walsh, and pottery by Jan Needham.

As a special treat, Jan will be demonstrating her technique, and Richard will be drawing.
Open 9:00 till 5:00. All welcome.

Pictured is Mary Grieg's painting "Himalayan Rhododendron".

Life Drawing Exhibition

Life Drawing Body and Soul Exhibition 2011: 21st October till 23rd October
Glenbrook Community Hall, Great Western Highway, Glenbrook

Opening night will be on Friday 21st October at 7pm. This will be an opening with a difference so please come and enjoy with us celebrating a year of drawing and our commitment to this practice. If you can't make opening night, we're open Saturday and Sunday from 10am till 4pm.
Enquiries: Joy 0247 39 2413