The Hunter Artisan Gallery & Cafe

The latest bunch of ladies enjoying Valerie Maude's (Maude's Madhouse) drawing class this morning...great work.

Jaslyn Walters is looking for an actor/singer to help her out with a project...any takers?...contact her directly.

Pop along and check out some historical Maitland stories...told in a completely new way...

Huge congrats to MRAG for the amazing new exhibits and to all finalists in the Brenda Clouton Award. Also to Vicki Woods and Bruce Woods who started supporting art in Maitland way before it became trendy..Lol...

Poetry and proper homestyle cooking at the gallery....Our Sunday Poet in Residence Pip will be here from 10am until 12ish...

Just a reminder that the gallery is closing at 3pm today...we are off to support Elliot Watson and check out the new exhibition openings at MRAG...

It's almost NEAP time!!!!

In collaboration with the students from Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro, this Exhibition will tell the story of how Steve and Stella met and fell in love. As well, the Exhibition will incorporate cultural yarns, artworks, a selection of works from the school's Creative Arts and English Curriculum. This is a fundraising event for the school and a silent auction will be held for a piece of sculpture which has been designed by the students.
EXHIBITION DATES from Wed 19th September until Sunday 30th September...Daily from 9am until 5pm

Great video Brigette...Our gallery will close at 3pm on Saturday....Mumma Jen is excited to be going to support Elliot Watson and so many other amazing local artists on show at MRAG Maitland Art....

Congratulations Helen Hopcroft on this fantastic exhibition and to Lizz Mackenzie and Jaslyn Walters for the fabulous photography....three amazing women...and wonderful friends of our gallery....

Call out for books for our Street Library...it is so popular that backup stock is running low...novels, kids books, whatever you have...please bring into gallery at 48 Melbourne St East Maitland..open Thurs to Sun 9am until 5pm

Awesome art and fabulous food...our recipe for so many super smiles....come and visit our gallery. We are open Thurs to Sun from 9am until 5pm...48 Melbourne St East Maitland

Calling all mural artists...here's a fantastic opportunity right here in Maitland....

Woo hoo....the gallery page has just hit 1000 likes.....

I have finally managed to publish the gallery's very first newsletter. https://img1.wsimg.com/…/42b…/downloa ds/1cm9o0fai_669802.pdf

This amazing sculpture (carved Huon Pine) by Adam Crewes was the inspiration for our Poet in Residence (Pip Sheehan Lowther) last Sunday....
'Weather Forecast'
Clawing ... Razored talons Into neural pathways
The flightless But many-needled Felon of fear
Feeds on unassuaged, Its open mouth'd Screaming
Where is our hope? The timbre of our souls Is episodically ringed And grows on again
Branching out for Other birds of love, Joy, and yes loss and grief
To flick, fly and float by In the weather Of life
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Father's Day goodies....

I love it when I come across a talented young artist. It is my pleasure to introduce you to the work of Mollie Lennon. Mollie is 14 years old. Art has always been a large part of her life and over the last couple of years she has been working on achieving photo realism. Mollie loves drawing and painting animals, especially horses and birds. She works in coloured pencil, acrylic paint, graphite and occasionally graphitint and inktense. Mollie also plays the harp, enjoys photography and has 3 horses. 'Art brings me such joy and I would love to become a professional artist' ... Mollie...I would say you are certainly on your way. Check out photos for details of Mollie's art.

Wonderful memories from our inaugural 'Artist Table Dinner'...keep an eye out for the next one sometime in November.😀

The exhibits were in the process of change, but there were still some beautiful things to admire.

Delicious hot chocolate, berry jam, and the best scones I've had in a long time, served exactly to my taste - COLD!

The exhibits were in the process of change, but there were still some beautiful things to admire.

Delicious hot chocolate, berry jam, and the best scones I've had in a long time, served exactly to my taste - COLD!