Self-doubt is a constant presence for me when creating a painting, especially if the aim is to enter that painting in a competition. But yesterday I took a deep breath and pushed the SUBMISSION button.
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Term 3 Is Nearly Upon Us
With so many wonderful things coming up I’m not sure where to begin?
So I will present according to the date:
A DAY AT THE CEDARS
To celebrate the much-anticipated opening of the new Heysen Art Gallery, I am delighted to offer art enthusiasts A Day at The Cedars on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.
A NEW ‘LIVE’ ONLINE PORTRAIT PAINTING COURSE
A new winter art class option. Stay home and save travel time … and keep out of the weather!
7:00 to 8:30pm Tuesday evenings, 21 July to 22 September
We will all be painting LADY AGNEW by Sargent. I will be painting the image with you in real time giving a step by step guide toward a professional study of Sargent’s most celebrated portrait.
A GROUP SHOWING OF VARIOUS THEMED WORKS FROM PAINTERS MENTORED BY LIANA VARGAS
OPENING With Bubbles & Nibbles 2-4PM SATURDAY AUGUST IST
THE WOMEN
MARTHA AUGOUSTINOS - DEB BARNES - KYLIE BRUNNER - BRONNIE BURGE - ROS CAMERON - LYNDA DEMAAGD - ROSALIE FITZSIMMONS - THELMA HARVEY - RACHEL HOWE - SERENA KWONG - JAYNE LONG - ANNE MCDONALD - CATHERINE MCGREGOR - GILLIAN MILLER - SUSAN MOSS - YULIYA NANCARROW - CELESTE RUNDLE - PAULA SCHETTERS - CORALIE TALBOT - GABBY KINNEAR ZAMEL
DETAILS
Venue: Duthy Street Art Supplies, 6 Duthy St, Unley
Contact: art@duthystreetartsupplies.com.au
info@lianavargas.com / www.lianavargas.com
Phone: Duthy St 8373 3314 / Liana 0408136466
Monday Mornings 10 - 12:30pm, Wednesday Afternoons12 - 2:30pm, Saturday Afternoons 2 - 4:30pm
Monday 4:30 - 6pm, Tuesdays 4:30 - 6pm, Thurdays 4:30 - 6pm, Fridays 4:30 - 6pm
Lastly I’ll be showing some paintings from my Sun Blessed collection here. Love you to come along
SALA 2026 - A GROUP EXHIBITION SHOWING VARIOUS THEMED PAINTINGS
Everyone is welcome to enjoy the variety of works within the
Worldly, Wise and Wonderful Women theme.
Read MorePreparing for an Exhibition is more than making paintings...
Arranging a group exhibition takes quite a bit of preparation … this messes with my studio time where I’m actually creating the work for the exhibition ! Is it worth it? We will see. Here’s a brief list of what I can think of that needs to be done. I’m sure there will be more but …..
Trying to choose an image and style for a group exhibition - so tricky.
When organising a group I’ve had to ask each painter to send through;
JPEG pictures of their paintings that are clear, taken straight-on, and cropped to show only the paintings - no backgrounds. Make sure each image is a decent-sized JPEG. And label jpegs with your name and the title of the work.
Wall Labels: Each painter needs to send through the name of the painting, the size (height and width in cm) of each piece and price.
Descriptions of paintings.
I need to';
Purchase Public Liability Insurance for the exhibition
Fill out the contractual agreement for the venue; it's a long and complicated form
Apply for a liquor license; the form is long and complicated
I have to design and arrange postcards and posters
Create Wall pricing cards that include artist information for each painting
Do online promotions and arrange any other advertising
Set up a page on my website where people can see all the paintings for sale for MESMERISE EXHIBITION
+ complete my own paintings for the show.
To Exhibit or not to exhibit?
I don’t know about you but I NEVER feel ready to put on an exhibition!
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