Classically trained painter and educator, and former local Andrea J. Smith will return to Mildura for two special events this month as part of her first home-town solo exhibition at the Mildura Arts Centre (MAC).
The Mildura-born artist has honed her practice in New York, Florence and Rome for the past 35 years and has been exhibiting PERCORSO at MAC since February this year.
The talented artist is back in the region at the moment and will present the following events at MAC in the next two weeks:
Artist Walk and Talk with Andrea J. Smith and Stefano de Pieri
Thursday, 13 April
5.30pm
Free entry, no booking required
Drawing on the past – Rio Vista Comes to Life Workshop with Andrea J. Smith
Monday 17, April
Bookings required. To book visit www.milduraartscentre.com.au
PERCORSO: Rhythm | Balance | Structure | Texture | Harmony features 100 works from Andrea’s public and private collections, as well as those from her various studios. The exhibition will run until 14 May.
Councillor for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Healy said the PERCORSO exhibition and this month’s events were opportunities for local residents to gain an appreciation for works of art that have made Andrea such a success at international level.
“We have so many talented homegrown artists who have succeeded on the world stage and it’s great to see such a talented international artist giving back to her home town,” Cr Healy said.
“By featuring Andrea’s works of art in our region, it will also broaden exposure of her talents given up until now her artwork is probably more widely recognised internationally than in Australia.”
