​September 28th – October 27th 2024
As long as stories have been told, there has been a picture to go with it. Whatever form that picture takes, whether in our minds, on a wall, on paper or in sculpture, images provide a powerful response and help illuminate the words from which they arise. The new exhibition ‘Illuminating the Word’ explores the many aspects of illustrations, from their beauty, extensive range and forms and techniques of creating them. The exhibition explores the power behind illustrations to illuminate a story, often telling a story just as powerfully as words can.
See works by illustrators Patsy Bush, Michelle Conn, Francine Olge, Craig Smith, Anne Spudvilas and many other contributing artists, from school students to professional book illustrators.
We welcome you to the official launch of Illuminating the Word on Sunday September 29th, 2-4pm at the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. The exhibition runs from September 28th to October.27th 2024.
In proud support of the Queenscliff Literary Festival.
Join Craig Smith in his workshop Drawing a Story on Sunday October 20th at the Queenscliff Neighbourhood House. 11.30am-1pm. Contact the QNH for more details.
We hope to see you at the gallery! 

​The Collage Collation Exhibition at the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Gallery brings together the work of seven local Bellarine Peninsula women from a variety of artistic backgrounds and expertise.  Opening on Saturday 20 April – 26 May, Collage is one of our most popular exhibitions.

​Each person has interpretated ‘Collage’ in their own way to make the exhibition dynamic and vibrant. Different techniques include the more traditional cutting and pasting of papers, or collage (paper and or fabric) added to watercolour or acrylic paintings.
 
In conjunction with the Exhibition is a half day Collage Workshop by well-known collage artist Anita Armytage at 1pm on Saturday 27 April. Please contact [email protected]
 
Exhibitors include:  Anita Armytage, Chloe Allen, Joce Adam, Bronwen Daddo, Annie Macpherson Julie Morgan, Gail McNaulty.
 
 All works are for sale.  Collage Collation Exhibition dates: Saturday 20 April – 26 May 2024
 
​Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Gallery
3 Tobin Drive Queenscliff
Monday – Thursday 10am – 3.30pm Saturday & Sundays 11am – 4pm

Geelong Fibre Artists (GFA) based in Geelong are excited to exhibit their skills in the Forage Foliage Fibre exhibition at the Queenscliff Neighbourhood House Gallery 3 Tobin Drive, Queenscliff from 16 March to 14 April 2024.

GFA aims to promote an appreciation of weaving, keeping traditional skills alive, as well as utilising new techniques. GFA is interested in natural fibres gathered from gardens and also a wide variety of other material, including recycled and repurposed material. The range of items range from functional vessels to sculptural forms. 

The exhibition includes fibre artists: Margaret Farmer, Rosey Squire, Patricia Rademaker, Marg Watts, Jenny Wallace, Anthea Williams, Prue Presser, Chris Clark, Helen De Lange, Kate Suter, Lyn Dickson, Chrysanne Ferguson and Silvana Benacchio.

The group meet once a month fostering a community of sharing of ideas, techniques, resources and friendship.
Launch opening 16TH March 4-6pm
Gallery Opening Times:  M-F 9.30-4pm, S-S 11-4pm
​Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/geelongfibreartists/#

To wrap up another successful year of back-to-back exhibitions at the Queenscliff Neighbourhood House, Meaningful, to be opened on Saturday 9 December, showcases new works from five artists on the QNH Gallery Committee.

According to Jocelyn Adam, Chair of the House Gallery: ‘the QNH is such a vibrant place during term times, and rather than lose momentum and close in the lead up to Christmas and during the summer holidays, we have mounted our own work so that visitors get an insight into some of the House Gallery’s substantial offerings’.

Between us we are exhibiting an eclectic array of artwork to tempt you for Christmas shopping or as a memento of holidays on the Bellarine Peninsula.  Each of the works are influenced by the title of this exhibition. They are meaningful to the artist and hopefully meaningful to visitors to this quintessentially local seaside Neighbourhood gallery. Do come by and have a look’.
The five artists include: 
Jocelyn Adam– is a well known local painter who works mainly in oil creating ethereal landscapes, seascapes and still life paintings.

Anita Armytage – is an enthusiastic artist and teacher who produces vibrant collages with great skill and ingenuity.

Janet Leckie - a textile artist, reflects upon growing up on a Soldier Settlement block in Western Victoria and has produced a collection of stitched images of that era.
Julie Morgan – enjoys exploring the versatility and fluidity of watercolour through the depiction of everyday objects, still life and landscapes.

Tracy Watt - captures the natural environment and disappearing history of Point Lonsdale with evocative pencil drawings and watercolour.

Meaningful: The Exhibition  -  Queenscliff Neighbourhood House Gallery, 3 Tobin Drive Queenscliff
Opens Saturday 9 December 2-4pm, and daily from Sunday 10 December-20 December 11am – 4pm. Resumes daily from Saturday 6 January 11-4pm until Sunday 28 January 2024
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​For further information please contact Julie Morgan 0418 529904

According to artist and creator, Silvana Benacchio:  ‘Pottery is slow art, an immersion of the senses and self. It is reminiscent of age old artisans working their craft, honing their skills over a long period of time. Labouring with both love and frustration at the unformed yet evolving vision; seeing it through its stages from inception to birth; never really quite sure of the outcome; being lead by the medium and muse.  It sounds quite romantic however that is the adventure of creating. Taking risks while being compelled by the impetus of the heart.
​Exhibitors include: Lyn Baines, Silvana Benacchio, Judith Bennett, Karen Branchflower, Storm Bucek, Wendy Butler, Connie Cook, Marj Cornell, Geordie Cutler, Jennifer Edwards, Heather Gowan, Gayle Langford, Astrid Lempriere, Donna Loney, Peter Ries, Robyn Sadler, Georgina Scarborough, Frank Vella, Kay Weltz and Heather Young.