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Drawing Workshops in December

3 workshops held on consecutive Mondays in December.

Purchase tickets here
(payment via PayPal)

*Please print out PayPal invoice and bring to workshop – or download pdf of invoice and email to bebraveartspace@gmail.com

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We are open tomorrow from 11-3 so come on up to the beautiful northern beaches for a swim and pop into the gallery to see this wonderful new exhibition.
4 artists living and working on the Peninsula come together to present an exhibition at Be Brave Artspace . ‘4 Views’ showcases the Pittwater area as seen through the eyes of Ben Waters @bensartworld , Fiona Verity @fionaverity , Jan Cristaudo @jancristaudo and Sophie Nolan @sophie_ceramics . The result is 4 very different representations through painting, ceramics and drawing.

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‘Golden Hour’ (70 X 31 cm) Mixed Media on Board by Fiona Verity @fionaverity is now showing in the new exhibition ‘4 Views’ @bebraveartspace open today from 10-4. Local Northern beaches artist Fiona Verity finds that a constant curiosity creates the need for her to draw daily in her sketchbooks with her creative practice forever evolving. “With the quest to never work to a formula, always seeking the new, the process, the journey, the inner struggle as a painter is as important in my practise as the final product. My regular dose and connection with nature, provides a constant source of imagery and inspirations, I seek a personal interpretation of the landscape rather than a representational one, leaving the viewer an opportunity to be open to a speculation of what they are seeing, finding their own story.
Upon taking these drawings into the studio the magic really begins. The landscapes evolve when I draw from the drawing, working them into lush layered paintings. Through these artworks you are taken to a place to connect with all of nature’s positivity and healing.
In this fast paced modern world, we are losing our connection with the natural world. When being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, it has been proven to reduce anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings.
My aim is that my landscape paintings recreate that connection with nature, a joyous one that heals, soothes and restores. My landscapes are escapes into a quiet world where reality dissolves and you can live in the moment. You can almost feel the sun on your back and taste the salt from the sea.”

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Thank you to all who came to the opening of ‘4 Views’ last night. It was great to see local artists and art lovers come together to celebrate this wonderful new show by Ben Waters @bensartworld ,Fiona Verity @fionaverity ,Jan Cristaudo @jancristaudo and Sophie Nolan @sophie_ceramics . A special thanks also to Mayor Michael Regan for his support and encouragement of the arts on the Northern Beaches @beachescouncil .
‘4 Views’ showcases the Pittwater area as seen through the eyes of 4 local artists. The result is 4 very different representations through painting, ceramics and drawing. We are open all weekend 10-4 @bebraveartspace 5-7 Careel Head rd Avalon.

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OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT
Friday 24th of January 5.00-8.00pm

4 artists living and working on the Peninsula come together to present an exhibition at Be Brave Artspace . ‘4 Views’ showcases the Pittwater area as seen through the eyes of Ben Waters @bensartworld , Fiona Verity @fionaverity , Jan Cristaudo @jancristaudo and Sophie Nolan @sophie_ceramics . The result is 4 very different representations through painting, ceramics and drawing.
Join us from 5.00 till 8.00pm at 5-7 Careel Head Rd, Avalon for the opening of this fabulous new exhibition and our first for 2020. All welcome ❤️

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‘Understory’ (78 x 78cm) by Jan Cristaudo @jancristaudo is just one of the many beautiful paintings that will be a part of ‘4 Views’ a new exhibition opening tonight @bebraveartspace . “Colour has always fascinated me. It is the first thing I see, then comes shape and form.
As an abstract artist I use colour to interpret the way I see the world.”
Jan Cristaudo lives on the Pittwater Peninsular among Sydney’s northern beaches. This idyllic location provides endless inspiration for her paintings that rely on the use of colour as a means of expression. Jan has always been fascinated by colour and has developed a distinctive abstract style using oils on canvas to interpret subjects that inspire her.
Join us tonight from 5.00 till 8.00pm at 5-7 Careel Head Rd, Avalon for the opening of this fabulous new exhibition and our first for 2020. All welcome ❤️.

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‘4 VIEWS’ a new exhibition opening this Friday features several beautiful ceramic works by local Northern Beaches ceramicist Sophie Nolan @sophie_ceramics
By using traditional hand building techniques, Sophie creates one-of-a-kind curvy, sensual vases, each shape holding its own presence and personality.
The celebration of the human form, focusing on the beauty of our unique imperfections, curves, nuances and individualism is a constant theme running through her work. Sophie begins with a characteristic in mind, sketches out the shape unique in angles and curves, then slowly moulds the desired form and allows the essence to emerge.
Join us this Friday night from 5.00 till 8.00pm at 5-7 Careel Head Rd, Avalon for the opening of this fabulous new exhibition and our first for 2020. All welcome ❤️

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‘Western Foreshore in Summer’ ( 62 X 85.5 cm ) by Ben Waters @bensartworld is just one of the many beautiful paintings that will be a part of ‘4 Views’ , a new exhibition opening this Friday in Avalon.
Ben spent 2017/18 living on Lord Howe Island where he reinvigorated his love of painting and developed a deep interest in depicting the natural landscape as a source of inspiration, wonder and rejuvenation.
His paintings aim to show both the natural beauty of the landscape but also, to evoke our own emotional and personal response to it. His imagery is derived from observation, combining multiple views, memory and imagination. Since returning to Avalon his work has focused on Barrenjoey Headland and its Pittwater surrounds.

Join us this Friday night from 5.00 till 8.00pm at 5-7 Careel Head Rd, Avalon for the opening of this fabulous new exhibition and our first for 2020. All welcome ❤️

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SAVE THE DATE ‘4 VIEWS’
OPENING NIGHT
Friday 24th of January
4 artists living and working on the Peninsula come together to present an exhibition at Be Brave Artspace @bebraveartspace. ‘4 Views’ showcases the Pittwater area as seen through the eyes of these 4 artists - Ben Waters @bensartworld Fiona Verity @fionaverity Jan Cristaudo @jancristaudo and Sophie Nolan @sophie_ceramics . The result is 4 very different representations through painting, ceramics and drawing.
Join us next Friday night from 5.00 till 8.00pm at 5-7 Careel Head Rd, Avalon for the opening of this fabulous new exhibition and our first group show for 2020 ❤️

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Ronald Paredes @mundosanto is a Latin- American artist, graphic designer, and podcaster from Caracas, Venezuela. Born and raised in a family of painters and designers, he has always been in contact with the graphic arts and visual communication. Influenced by both parents, he found himself balancing his professional life between his three passions: painting, graphic design, and psychology.
With over 20 of experience in the creative industry, he balances personal projects as a visual artist with work in the advertising industry. Parallel to his work as a graphic designer and his artistic activities he started conducting studies and research on the subject of creativity and its connections with psychology, neuroscience, creative inhibitions as ways to rediscover our natural creative capacities. Ronald has 4 small paintings in our current group exhibition A LITTLE BRAVE showing now @bebraveartspace until Sunday 19th January. The Gallery is committed to donating 10% of all sales to @treading_lightly_inc . This amazing, kind hearted and dedicated group work out of Milton on the NSW South coast at the grass roots level and apart from helping and supportive locals affected by the fire they have also started an initiative called @spendwiththem which is assisting local businesses get back on their feet. A Little Brave must close this Sunday so come up to Avalon and discover this fantastic group exhibition showcasing the work of over 30 artists.

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Amanda Fuller @amandafullerart explores the Australian landscape as a recurring theme in her painting and is influenced by the connection she feels to her surrounding environment and recent travels. “Absorbing the peace and stillness of nature is a reminder that I am such a small part of the big picture on a somewhat uncharted journey, both exciting but equally unnerving. With wandering thoughts to match my steps I find parallels between my journey as an artist and reflect on the connection I feel to the landscape and the various challenges faced along the way. In an attempt to record the visual and sensory experience I have referenced past representations of the landscape while attempting to forge an individual path of my ongoing journey.
Reflections of light and colour are connected to an emotional experience and memory and I use the pathway or track as a metaphor for both a physical and emotional journey.”
A LITTLE BRAVE is on now @bebraveartspace and 10% of all sales will be donated to @treading_lightly_inc This amazing, kind hearted and dedicated group work out of Milton on the NSW South coast at the grass roots level and apart from helping and supportive locals affected by the fire they have also started an initiative called @spendwiththem which is assisting local businesses get back on their feet. We still have 1 more week of A Little Brave so come up to Avalon and discover this fantastic group exhibition showcasing the work of over 30 artists.

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Christina Frank’s @christinalexhamfrank drawing based practice finds expression in various media, extending to sculptural installation. She concerns herself with beauty and the natural world, invariably touching on connections to each other and place. Searching for metaphors she explores underlying rhythms and patterns of landscape, its psychological and spiritual underpinnings and power to shape identity.
A LITTLE BRAVE is on now @bebraveartspace and 10% of all sales will be donated to @treading_lightly_inc This amazing, kind hearted and dedicated group work out of Milton on the NSW South coast at the grass roots level and apart from helping and supportive locals affected by the fire they have also started an initiative called @spendwiththem which is assisting local businesses get back on their feet. We still have 1 more week of A Little Brave so come up to Avalon and discover this fantastic group exhibition showcasing the work of over 30 artists. We are open Thursday/Friday 11-3 and Saturday/Sunday 10-4 ❤️

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A LITTLE BRAVE artist Karen Hick @karenhick lives on the Northern Beaches which provides a unique experience to view our beautiful beaches and Pittwater that is her everyday inspiration. Karen’s semi abstract landscapes are created intuitively, “I want the viewer to go on their own journey when looking at my compositions. I like to use texture, tone, colour and mark making to evoke an emotional response to my work. When creating my artwork, it comes from my heart and soul.” Karen’s work is often described as being ethereal and several of her paintings are available as part of our current group exhibition @bebraveartspace until January 19th. We are open Thursday/Friday 11-3 and Saturday/Sunday 10-4. The Gallery will be donating 10% of all sales from A Little Brave to @treading_lightly_inc an amazing organization helping people on the NSW South Coast affected by the terrible fires.

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‘Night Ride - Old Pacific Highway’ is just one of the 6 original, small paintings by Jacki Fewtrell Gobert @jackifewtrellgobert for sale @bebraveartspace in our group show A LITTLE BRAVE.
Jacki is a prolific, successful artist who has won various art prizes since 1982 with her recent Body of Work based on her local environment at Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River. Jacki’s work is literal but she loves to exaggerate line and use of colour. She often depicts the ‘mundane’ and tries to make the viewer see what is often taken for granted. The gallery is open today from 10-4.

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‘Puddle Wonderful’ by Erin Snelgrove @erinliliana is just one of the many beautiful smaller artworks exhibiting now @bebraveartspace until January 19th. A LITTLE BRAVE is open all weekend from 10-4 and 10% of all gallery sales from this exhibition will be donated to @treading_lightly_inc to help them in their support of people and wildlife affected by the terrible fires on the NSW South coast.

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A LITTLE BRAVE - A group exhibition of over 30 artists is open today from 11-3 and features several artworks and beaded jewellery from artist Anna McClure @anna.mcclure.art Anna likes to work intuitively, mostly on paper, with mixed media including inks, watercolour, gouache and water-soluble graphite.
Anna is inspired by the wonderful environment surrounding us, recently the amazing creatures and beautiful colours and patterns found in the local rock pools of Long Reef. 10% of all sales from A Little Brave will be donated to @treading_lightly_inc an amazing organization helping people on the NSW South Coast affected by the terrible fires.

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A LITTLE BRAVE is on now @bebraveartspace and 10% of all sales will be donated to @treading_lightly_inc This amazing, kind hearted and dedicated group work out of Milton on the NSW South coast at the grass roots level and apart from helping and supportive locals affected by the fire they have also started an initiative called @spendwiththem which is assisting local businesses get back on their feet. We still have 2 more weeks of A Little Brave so come up to Avalon and discover this fantastic group exhibition showcasing the work of over 30 artists.

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A LITTLE BRAVE artist Ingrid Kwong @littlescapes originally trained as a graphic and book designer but is now fulfilling her passion for painting through her ‘little’ landscapes on salvaged wood and timber.
Spending time at her much-loved Little Black Shack @thelittleblackshack , an original waterfront fisherman’s shack in Mackerel Beach, she is constantly inspired to capture the beauty of the surrounding Pittwater and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Completely immersed in nature as she paints - on a rock beside the sea, under a tree, on the beach or at her seaside shack window - with brush in hand and the environment in her heart, Ingrid mixes colours on a palette with sea and rain water and creates her ‘little scapes’ on salvaged timber, often carried to her on the sea by the wind and tides.
Caring about sustainability and the environment, Ingrid hopes her ‘little scapes’ inspire others to see the beauty in her area and want to protect it as much as she does. The Gallery will be open today and tomorrow from 11-3 and all weekend 10-4 ❤️

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A LITTLE BRAVE featuring the work of over 30 artists including 6 beautiful, original paintings by Julie Hickson @juliehicksonartist is open today from 10 till 4 ❤️

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A LITTLE BRAVE opens again for 2020. Featuring 33 talented, local and regional artists presenting smaller, affordable artworks. The exhibition showcases a diverse variety of original and inspiring pieces. We have so many wonderful paintings, photographs, textile art, works on paper, prints, ceramics, woodwork, jewellery, tea towels, cards and more. We are open all weekend from 10-4 ❤️

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That’s a wrap for the year from Be Brave Artspace ❤️ Thank you to all the wonderful artists who graced the walls of the gallery with their bold creativity and unique, original artworks. It’s been an amazing year of exhibitions and the year ahead will have an excellent line up of talented artists... so stay tuned! We are closed until Saturday January 4th when we will reopen with a few more weeks of A LITTLE BRAVE. Happy holidays everyone🎄

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