18 May 2004

Local personalities have put paint to palette to support the Friends of the Gallery at an auction dinner, ‘Palettes of Colour’ on Saturday 29th May.

Shepparton Art Gallery director, Leanne Willis, said the collection of local works was very diverse and included palettes decorated by identities including the Mayor, Cr Anne McCamish; Millicent McNeill; Rob Robson, Manager of Performing Arts and Conventions; and Carmel Johnson of Goulburn Valley Health.

“Local artists who have also contributed palettes to the collection include Don Ainsworth, Kevin Atkinson, Linda Botham, Christine Broerson, Isa Brooke, Mark Cain, Glenda Cornell, Jan Donaldson, John Head, Debra Lynch, Ross Paterson, Rosa Purbrick, Jean Vistarini and Bev Williams,” Ms Willis said.

In conjunction with the local display of works, a new exhibition entitled ‘An Artist’s Palette’ will open on Thursday 20th May in the Community Gallery.

Ken McGregor, a manager for some of Australia’s best known artists, is touring a collection of palettes painted by some of his clients.   

“Mr McGregor will appear at the ‘Palettes of Colour’ dinner and will walk through the exhibition and talk about the palettes.”

A competition is being held to identify the artists who have contributed works to the ‘An Artist’s Palette’ exhibition and the answers revealed at the dinner.

21 local primary schools have also become involved in the ‘palette extravaganza’ donating almost 1,200 decorated palettes for display in the Eastbank foyer.