Rob La Nauze

President,

Artscapade

Thel Cardwell

A.G.R.A.Thel has been a very able and constant member of the AGRA Council.
She has had several terms as President and is always a willing helper. Thel started painting in oils in 1978 with Alan Martin, a tonal painter from the Max Meldrum School and later began working in pastels with John Duncan-Firth.
She likes working in both mediums and paints whatever she is enthused about at the time but particularly likes still life and landscapes. She has won many awards, run regular workshops in NSW, judges art shows and teaches weekly classes at home.
Thel’s aim as an artist is to keep painting, hoping to make the next painting the best she has done and to be successful at what she likes doing best. Thel works tiresly with the organising and arrangements of the Artscapade for our members of AGRA.

Thel is a Life Member of AGRA

Hues Editor, Advertising and AAL 

Jan Lowe :

2007 was Jan’s first year as Editor and working with members of the Guild, attending some wonderful studios and talking to some of “the best” . Painting & drawing has been her passion since a very young child—it was her escape! The winning of a minor award for her oil—Storms over Phillip Island—was an absolute thrill and is an inspiration to do more! She is now preparing for her third exhibition. Having met some wonderful artists and watched their work evolve over the year has been an honour and is looking forward to new challenges and working with everyone in 2010. As Editor, her aim is to give all members a bipartisan view and encourage their participation in exhibitions and entice their continued involvement & being aware of the Guild’s role to foster and support realist artists. Jan looks after eHues and will coordinate AGRA Artists on Line -AAL.

She is also president of the Wildlife Art Society of Australia.

Vice President :Professional Development and Drawing Exhibition

Alan Rawady

Studied at: RMIT, Swinburne, M.S.P.G.A. and Melbourne School of Painting.
Alan is an award winning artist and watercolour tutor who was professionally employed in Graphic & exhibition design, illustration and advertising art from 1956. He has worked in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Germany. In 1989 he won an international graphic design competition. Since retiring in 1992 he has concentrated on teaching, demonstrations and workshops. He is also taking tours with painters.
Member of AGRA, VAS, MAS, Hon. Member of BAS and Mentone—Mordialloc Art group and Past president of Watercolouur Society of Victoria and A.G.R.A.

Treasurer:

Carol Harrison A.G.R.A.

Carol is always there when needed, but rarely conspicuous as she goes about the task of keeping us solvent. Carol was awarded life membership many years ago for her consistent involvement with this group.
Roles as Councillor, Secretary/ Treasurer for 12 years before holding her current role as Treasurer is indicative of her commitment to our group. A Gil Brooks winner (awarded for service to AGRA) and member for 30 years she is invaluable to this group for her knowledge of our Guild. Her job as Treasurer just keeps getting bigger as the Guild extends its role

Non Councillor

Company Secretary / Gallery Manager/Professional Development:

Brenda Innes BA Dip Ed

Brenda has a BA Dip Ed. Her working life includes 5 yrs in market research, 15 very rewarding years as a Year 7—12 School Teacher and 8 years involvement with AGRA. During this time she has been a passionate advocate for Realist Art and Artists. She has gained much from meeting, mentoring and making professional connections for AGRA members. Brenda managers the gallery and is a true ambassador for AGRA. Held her fifth exhibition with the Harlequin artists at the AGRA Galleries in 2008.

Seasonal Exhibitions:

Karen Buckingam

Karen's interest in art was reignited during her daughter's study of graphic art. Karen loves the medium of watercolour with its ability to sometimes on a bad day have the ability to completely defy the artist, which makes her more determined to tame this wonderful transparent medium. On a good day, the excitement of getting it right spurs her on. She also like to paint in pastel, acrylic and oils. Karen is a past president of the Ringwood Art Society and Chairperson of the Graeme Hilderbrand Foundation.

- Awards Exhibitions

Kath McCann

I am pleased to be able to give back to AGRA as a Councillor, as it provides so much stimulus for artists, in the variety of images and techniques in the exhibitions, the casual conversations, the venue and the locality.

I had a brief experience of art at school, and was introduced to watercolour by a friend. I love plein air painting and the sensation of the breeze, wind, heat of the sun, raindrops pattering, shadows, streaks of sunlight or scudding clouds is my fuel to put down an image in pencil or watercolour.

In my other life I taught drama, music and English in secondary government schools for a number of years. I currently work in Philanthropy, administering scholarships to students in primary and secondary schools.

Catering & Minutes

Margaret Keogh

Through the years I have divided my interests between sport & Art. Until 5 years ago, heavily involved with netball in Victoria, all aspects of the sport—active participating to development & policy making while on the Board of Netball Victoria, where I served as President for 2 yrs.
Art has played an important part in my life. I began with porcelain painting, member of APAT (Australian Porcelain Art Teachers), taught for 15 yrs. 9 yrs ago took up watercolour. Have worked with excellent tutors such as Ev Hales, Ron Muller & Joseph Zbukvic. I have been impressed with the unique quality of the Guild, from its professionalism to its friendliness and encouragement to all realist artists, professional & aspiring. It is an honour to be a councillor, and I look forward to contributing where I can.

Days of 100 Paintings & Guild House

Robert Knight A.G.R.A.F

Born in Melbourne
Robert was interested in drawing from a very young age . After leaving school he became a Sign writer.In the early to mid eighties had art lessons with the now late Terry Collins and continued to paint passionately,he gradually became a full time professional artist,painting and drawing the landscape and range of other subjects in his own uniue style.
He was introduced to A.G.R.A. around the mid eighties and looks forward to contributing to A.G.R.A. as a councillor
Member Ringwood Art Society A.G.R.A.

Guild House Amenities & Days of 100 paintings

Ian Pascoe

Trained as a botanist and microcologist, his artistic output was limited for many years to technical drawings. Inspired by pastels seen at an art show he began painting in 2002, and then on retirement in 2004 he began to become more involved. Having done plein air watercolour classes with Ev Hales for two years he is now determined to conquer watercolour, moving towards more experimentalapproaches to different media. He isinterested in painting cityscapes, industrial subjects, maritime art and natural history subjects, in particular the microscopic world. He is an active member of AGRA and PSV and paints every week with the Harlequin artists.

Non Councillor -

Web Galleries/Web site /Recognition Points collation

Lyn Mellady A.G.R.A.F. & life member

Lyn is a Fellow and past President of AGRA, a member of the Pastel Society of Vic. and Fusion Six. While her personal painting is her highest priority, she is constantly asked to teach, judge art shows and in the past has given many professional art demonstrations. Lyn loves painting with pastel and her work is in 5 Government collections, featured in 5 art books and International Pastel Artist and Worlds best Charcoal& Pastel Artists. She has limited edition drawings, prints and many awards. Lyn is also represented in NSW and Victorian Galleries. Lyn looks after the AGRA web site and collates awards and certificates . Lyn has been awarded the Gill Brooks Award for service to AGRA, Life membership of AGRA and has been a councillor of AGRA for 12 years.