Renata Wright – Winner of JCAA Members Art Award 2019
Renata Wright is the winner of the 2019 Joondalup Community Arts Association (JCAA) Members Art Award. This award follows from last year’s “JCAA Members Selection Exhibition” where artists competed in five categories: Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photographic & Digital Media and Technical Excellence. The winner of each category then went on to produce 3 more works to present in this exhibition. The judging for the overall winner of the JCAA Members Art Award 2019 was done by three external judges.Read More
Adorn – exhibition and workshops – 18 Mar – 12 Apr 2019 / The Adorn exhibition will showcase the work of the Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, WA (JMGA WA Inc). Come along and celebrate a display of unique contemporary jewellery and objects by JMGA WA members, whose use of skills and materials take adornment to new levels. Explore mankind’s desire for individuality through the concept of adornment at a series of creative workshops. Maker&Smith will host masterclasses and a forum ‘to stimulate the contemporary jewellers and makers community’. / Register for the Driven to Adorn Forum / Register for the Claire Townsend: Introduction to Enamelling on Copper workshop / Register for the Sarah Elson: Cuttlebone casting continued workshop
Manic Mobile Popup Exhibition 26 Feb to 15 Mar 2019 – Artist Call Out / Challenge yourself to inspire, entertain, push boundaries, experiment, explore and make something unique, different, curious, tactile and challenging. Use wire, plastic bottle tops, yogurt tubs, fabric, beads, paper. metal, found objects, sticks, natural objects, wool – anything and everything is a possibility. Bind, weave, collage, hang, stick, create, pile, stack, join, integrate, create, make, innovate!
JCAA Members Art Awards Exhibition: The Joondalup Community Arts Association is holding its annual Members Art Awards exhibition from 5 to 15 February. This stems from last year’s JCAA Selection Exhibition held in August where five winners were selected in the following categories: * Painting – Renata Wright * Sculpture – Sheila Ayling * Mixed media – Colin Drummond * Technical Excellence – Jane Armstrong * Photo and digital media – Dita Hagedorn / These five artists will now present three new artworks as well as the pieces exhibited in the Selection Exhibition. An overall winner of $500 will be selected by three external judges.
JCAA Christmas Art Market 28 Nov – 14 Dec 2018 / Many excellent artists contribute fantastic works for sale. These unique objects are priced at $250.00 or less. Works include high quality paintings and craft items such as pottery, hand-made jewellery, glass ware, hand-made cards and other creations. This is a yearly event which usually attracts over 1,500 visitors during the Twilight Markets. Excellent chance to buy a unique gift for someone you love.
Solo Exhibition by Corinne Gull – 3-24 Nov 2018 / Open to the public / Free Entry/ Viewing 10am-2pm Tue+Wed+Thu and 10.30am-2.30pm Fri / Extended Viewing: 5.30pm-10.30pm Sat 3 Nov and Sun 4 Nov
Black and White Exhibition – 9-26 Oct 2018 – Photo Gallery / Enjoy viewing the many images of the ‘Black and White’ Exhibition. The theme for the exhibition is black and white, tones of grey and silver! Explore concepts and images, contrasts, positive and negative space, textures, patterns and nuances using graphite, paint, printmaking, textiles, sculptural form, collage, mixed media and other appropriate media – no boundaries. 
‘Diary of a Garden’ an exhibition by Chloe Tupper / 30th Oct – 2nd Nov 2018 / Open to the public / Free Entry/ Viewing 10am-2pm Tue+Wed+Thu and 10.30am-2.30pm Fri / Extended Viewing: 5.30pm-10.30pm Thu and Fri / Official Opening: 31 Oct 6.30pm-8.30pm
Joondalup Boorungur an exhibition by Sharyn Egan / 3rd – 27th July / Photo gallery / As part of the 2018 NAIDOC week celebrations, Sharyn Egan was commissioned to present Joondalup Boorungur, an exhibition conceived in response to the City’s art collection. Two of the City’s works, by Lindsay Harris and Sally Morgan, with others by Tjyllyungoo Lance Chadd, Richard Walley and Sharyn herself, are presented to share Noongar perspectives on the totemic relationships in our region.
‘Youth Portrait Selection Exhibition’ – 21 Sep to 6 Oct 2018. Open to all City of Joondalup residents 8-18 years of age (Primary and High School students only). Prizes awarded. Separate prize categories for 8-12 years and 13-18 years.
Black and White Exhibition – 9-26 Oct 2018 / 3 events: 1- Callout to all artists: Both JCAA members and non-members are encouraged to exhibit artworks at this exhibition – registrations close on 18 Sep. The theme for the exhibition is black and white, tones of grey and silver! Explore concepts and images, contrasts, positive and negative space, textures, patterns and nuances using graphite, paint, printmaking, textiles, sculptural form, collage, mixed media and other appropriate media – no boundaries. 2- Exhibition and Opening Celebration on 14 Oct and 3- Life Drawing Session on 13 Oct. 
A Brush with Watercolour Exhibition – 2-14 Sep 2018 / Free Entry/ An exhibition of watercolour paintings by artists tutored by Renata Wright. You are invited to view and enjoy these at JAG.
‘JCAA Members Selection Exhibition’ – an exhibition by the members of the Joondalup Community Arts Association at the Joondalup Art Gallery 2-24 Aug 2018 Official Opening Friday 3rd Aug from 6.30pm The “JCAA Members Selection Exhibition”, initiated in 2014, encourages our members to challenge their artistic practice, to play, take risks, and explore innovative ideas, media and processes in both two and three-dimensional form. One artist from each of five categories will be selected by a panel of external judges, and awarded a one-year free membership of the JCAA, as well as being invited to exhibit at the two-week JCAA Art Awards Exhibition to be held in February 2019. Each of the five artists will be required to produce a further 3 artworks for the JCAA Awards Exhibition. External judges will judge the bodies of work, and one artist will be awarded the 2018 JCAA Art Award prize of $500. The following 5 categories are Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photographic and Digital Media, Technical Excellence.
The City of Joondalup‘s annual Community Art Exhibition will be held from Sunday 10 June to Friday 22 June 2018 at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City. It offers a variety of non-acquisitive awards each year such as the Most Outstanding Award, media specific categories and a variety of themed awards with specific criteria.
On the Wild Side a Group Exhibition by Meg Bradford-Seeley, Sue Kemp–Moore, Margaret Oversby – 12 to 23 Jun 2018 / Free Entry/ These dedicated admirers of the diverse Australian indigenous plant life are showcasing their artworks in the ‘On the Wild Side’ Exhibition. You are invited to view and enjoy these at JAG.
Nature’s Palette an exhibition by Janine Koefoed / 1st – 11th May / Free entry / Born in Tasmania to a Danish Migrant father and Irish convict descendant mother, Janine is a professional Artist with extensive Art experience and qualifications incorporating Watercolours, Oils, Fused glass, stained glass and porcelain . She has held many successful solo Exhibitions both in Perth and Tasmania .
Say It With Paint a Group Exhibition by Clare Yates, Carl Altmann & Mignon Smith / 17th – 28th Apri 2018 / Free Entry/ A selection of Artworks by Mignon Smith, Carl Altmann and Clare Yates showing a variety of approaches and subject matter with an emphasis on colour. The exhibition will be open to the public from 17th April until 28th April. Opening times…Tuesday to Friday 10.30 to 5.00 and Saturday and Sunday 1.00 to 5.00 / Smith Altmann and Yates have been friends for thirty years and frequently worked together before Mignon went to Queensland to live.
Members of the Joondalup Community Arts Association are having an exhibition to coincide with the Joondalup Festival. 10am-2pm Tue-Fri 20 March to 13 April and also open on Festival Weekend of 24 and 25 March.