Melissa Hartley’s beautiful work ‘The Empress’ has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 North Sydney Art Prize. Well done! Acrylic on gesso board, 46 x 61 cm
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Opening Night | November 2016
- Events
- art opening, Melissa Hartley, Richard Denny, Solo Exhibition, yosi messiah
- 30th November, 2016
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What a night! A few photos from our November opening night. A big thank you to all who attended.
Have a look at the wonderful photos from our opening night – all thanks to The Weekend Edition – Gold Coast. See them here.
Mellissa Read-Devine | FIRST PRIZE
- Media
- Art Award, Art Prize, award winner, contemporary art, first prize, still life
- 22nd October, 2016
Mellissa Read-Devine’s beautiful still life won a first prize in contemporary section at Ryde Art Society 56th Art Exhibition. This paining is acquired by her sponsor Hyecorp Property Group. Congratulations, Mellissa!
We are in the social pages of the Gold Coast Bulletin. Some of the lovely faces at the October opening night. 🙂
Opening Night | October 2016
- Events
- 12th October, 2016
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All the excitement of opening night of our October Show. Click ‘READ MORE’ to see bigger images.
Petra Reece – FINALIST – Len Fox Art Prize
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, Art Prize, len fox art prize
- 17th September, 2016
Petra Reece has been selected as a finalist in the Len Fox Art Prize, held in Castlemaine gallery, with her beautiful painting called ‘Work Day (Dawn)’
Megan Puls – Suncoast Clayworkers Award
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramic art, Ceramic artist, Ceramics, Megan Puls, Suncoast Clayworkers Award
- 10th September, 2016
Petra Reece – Highly Commended – Albany Art Prize
- Media
- albany art prize, Art Award, australian artist, Oil painting
- 3rd September, 2016
Petra Reece’s received the Highly Commended Prize for my painting ‘The House II’ in the Albany Art Prize 2016. This piece was one of the 30 paintings that were chosen as finalists from all Australia.
Startup Creative – Spring Fling
- Events
- Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur networking, Gallery Hire, Spring Fling, StartUp Creative
- 2nd September, 2016
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Startup Creative for the second year in a row hosted Spring Fling Entrepreneur Networking events at our gallery. Young entrepreneurs who were eager to listen and learn how to success in business came along and enjoyed the night.
Check out the amazing interview Gallery Director Terri Lew has done with Widewalls. Read it HERE.
Congratulations to Esther Erlich – a finalist in the prestigious Kilgour Prize 2016 for her work ‘Ben”.
MEGAN PULS – HIGHLY COMMENDED AT SILICEOUS CERAMIC AWARDS
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramics, Megan Puls
- 10th August, 2016
Congratulations Megan Puls. Highly Commended at 2016 Siliceous Awards for Ceramic Excellence with ceramic Arts Queensland.
11 Activities To Feel Like A Local On The Gold Coast
- Media
- 19 Karen, inside gold coast
- 4th August, 2016
Inside Gold Coast have come up with a wonderful list of 11 activities to feel like a local on the Gold Coast. Strolling the Village Markets, throwing down a blanket on Burleigh Hill, climbing Mount Warning.. And feasting your eyes on the art at 19 Karen. Read the whole list here.
Helen Oprey has done it again! She has been selected as a finalist in Pirtek Still Life Prize 2016 at Bowral Art Gallery for her painting ‘Purple Vase’.
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On the South Perth foreshore at the Mends Street Promenade you will find a new piece of public art. Created by Western Australian artist Amanda Shelsher, the artwork, titled ‘Resonance’ was modelled on three swan feathers, cast in bronze, and stands up to 1.9 metres high. The three Swan feathers are spiritual reminders of the […]
Congratulations to Petra Reece on being selected as a finalist in the Albany Art Prize with a painting called ‘The House II’. Rumour has it that only 30 artists are in the finalists and were selected from all over Australia. Well done, Petra!
What a busy artist! Congratulations to Helen Oprey – who is also a finalist in the Goulburn Art Prize with her work – ‘Gone Fishing’.
Skuja Braden – Jurors Personal Commendation
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramics, Skuja Braden
- 21st June, 2016
Congratulation to Skuja Braden for receiving the Jurors Personal Commendation from the European Keramika Westerwald Prize. “Personal Commendations of jurors: Dr. Alexander Clear commended two lush baroque decorated vase forms of Lettin Inguna Skuja, born in 1965, and the American Melissa Braden, born 1968. “Flocked Vase” and “Harvest Vase” playing with the contrast of kitsch […]
Congratulations to Helen Oprey. She won Highly Commended in The Women’s Art Prize 2016 – hosted by the City of Ryde – for her work – ‘Waiting’.
Johnny Romeo produced an amazing series of works – ‘The Great Lawyers’ – for Wyndham Lawyers in Sydney. The works hang proudly in the Wyndham offices and feature strongly on the company’s website. Click HERE to see more.
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What a night! Thank you to all the AMAZING people who came along to our opening night of HAPPY! A fantastic evening, in a fantastic venue.
Congratulations to Mellissa Read-Devine. Her work ‘Puparazzi’ has won best in Show at the Hunter Valley Grammar School Art Prize.
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Images from the Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach of our HAPPY International Group Exhibition.
beautiful.bizarre get HAPPY
- Media
- beautiful.bizarre, Group Exhibition, HAPPY
- 3rd May, 2016
Let’s get HAPPY. Our exciting upcoming group show – HAPPY – has been featured on beautiful.bizarre.
Widewalls Feature HAPPY
- Media
- Group Exhibition, HAPPY, WideWalls
- 3rd May, 2016
A big thank you to Widewalls for featuring our upcoming group show – HAPPY. Read all about the exhibition here.
Fleurs, Fleurs, Fleurs!
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, australian artist, Melissa Hartley, Portrait art
- 30th April, 2016
Melissa Harltey’s beautiful painting “Fleurs sombres” is a finalist in the Kirribillli Art Prize. Congratulations, Melissa!
Love Is All She Needs
- Media
- art exhibition, australian artist, Solo Exhibition, Talk Of Love
- 23rd April, 2016
The Year of Go
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, Art finalist, Go Suga, Gold coast artist, Posca painting
- 23rd April, 2016
This year has been, so far, a big year for local Gold Coast emerging artist, Go Suga! Japanese born is entering as many art prize competitions as are available to him and so far he has been selected as a finalist for Noosa Art Award 2016 and Stanthorpe Art Festival. Go was the winner of […]
In 2015, the Gold Coast Film Festival worked closely with SWELL Sculpture Festival to commission a local artist to design the new Chauvel Award. The design represents how the Australian landscape and, in particular, the Gold Coast hinterland, can influence and reflect a creative journey. Following a complex selection process, Gold Coast based artist LEISA RUSSELL […]
Go Suga has been featured in an article on AGDA’s (Australian Graphic Design Association) website – Spotlight on Queensland Creatives. Read the article HERE
Great article on Skount on Whatsgood. Whatsgood. is an online video magazine and creative-brand agency that aims to discover new music, art and streetwear brands – the people behind these stories and what they have to say. Read the story HERE.
Go Suga’s piece ‘INORI’ has been selected as a finalist at this year’s Moreton Bay Art Award. Well done, Go!
Congratulations to Mellissa Read-Devine! She has won 1st prize in the Still Life Section at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for her work – ‘The Collection’.
Marina Gonzalez Eme featured on WIDEWALLS
- Media
- Artshow, Blank, Marina Gonzalez Eme, Solo Exhibition
- 24th March, 2016
‘Marina Gonzalez Meditative Abstraction Coming to Gold Coast Gallery 19 Karen’ Marina Gonzalez Eme’s debut show at 19 Karen – Blank – has been featured on WIDEWALLS website. Read all about it HERE
Johnny Romeo in The West Australian TODAY
- Media
- Johnny Romeo, Pop Art
- 24th March, 2016
‘Aussie artist’s star attraction’ “Artists have become the new athletes and entertainers…’ Johnny Romeo featured in The West Australian – TODAY section (Page 3) on March 21st 2016
Johnny Romeo in The Sunday Times ‘Hot List’
- Media
- Johnny Romeo, Pop Art
- 23rd March, 2016
Johnny Romeo has been featured in the ‘Hot List’ in The Guide – The Sunday Times, Perth with his latest exhibition being described as ‘this technicolour exploration of modern culture is a feast for the senses.’
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What a night! Have a look at some of the photos from our opening night. Solo shows by: Janine Daddo – Talk Of Love Marina Gonzalez Eme – Blank Roy B Wilkins – Face2Face Entertainment by: The James Street Preachers
Love is in the Air – Janine Daddo in The Sun
- Media
- Art Show, Janine Daddo, Solo Show, Talk Of Love
- 10th March, 2016
‘Love is in the air as joyful art captures your heart.’ Talk of Love – Janine Daddo’s debut show at 19 Karen has featured in The Sun newspaper (Wednesday March 9). Article written by Marina Saint Martin.
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Johnny Romeo has been featured in the latest issue of Artist Profile Magazine. An amazing in-depth interview with Johnny can be found on page 102 – 105 of Issue 34
19 Karen feature on Inside Gold Coast
- Media
- 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast, inside gold coast
- 28th January, 2016
The lovely people at Inside Gold Coast have featured 19 Karen in their latest blog about the Gold Coast Art Scene. Thank you for the visit! Thank you for the mention. Read all about it here.
If you are in Barcelona this month, make sure you head along to Espronceda Center for Art and Culture where 19 Karen artist Remy Uno is participating in an exciting exhibition. ‘The Way You Move’ Remy Uno and Manuel O.Leyva Curated by Valentina Casacchia Espronceda Center for Art and Culture Carrer D’Espronceda 326 nave 4,5 […]
Jason Bryant – A work in progress
- Media
- contemporary art, Jason Bryant, Solo Show, Work in progress
- 12th January, 2016
His solo show might not be until October, but Jason Bryant is already hard at work… And he has promised to send us through images as he works on the pieces for this show. Have a look at his first work in progress.
Opening Night | November 2016
- Events
- art opening, Melissa Hartley, Richard Denny, Solo Exhibition, yosi messiah
- 30th November, 2016
What a night! A few photos from our November opening night. A big thank you to all who attended.
Have a look at the wonderful photos from our opening night – all thanks to The Weekend Edition – Gold Coast. See them here.
Mellissa Read-Devine | FIRST PRIZE
- Media
- Art Award, Art Prize, award winner, contemporary art, first prize, still life
- 22nd October, 2016
Mellissa Read-Devine’s beautiful still life won a first prize in contemporary section at Ryde Art Society 56th Art Exhibition. This paining is acquired by her sponsor Hyecorp Property Group. Congratulations, Mellissa!
We are in the social pages of the Gold Coast Bulletin. Some of the lovely faces at the October opening night. 🙂
Opening Night | October 2016
- Events
- 12th October, 2016
All the excitement of opening night of our October Show. Click ‘READ MORE’ to see bigger images.
Petra Reece – FINALIST – Len Fox Art Prize
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, Art Prize, len fox art prize
- 17th September, 2016
Petra Reece has been selected as a finalist in the Len Fox Art Prize, held in Castlemaine gallery, with her beautiful painting called ‘Work Day (Dawn)’
Megan Puls – Suncoast Clayworkers Award
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramic art, Ceramic artist, Ceramics, Megan Puls, Suncoast Clayworkers Award
- 10th September, 2016
Petra Reece – Highly Commended – Albany Art Prize
- Media
- albany art prize, Art Award, australian artist, Oil painting
- 3rd September, 2016
Petra Reece’s received the Highly Commended Prize for my painting ‘The House II’ in the Albany Art Prize 2016. This piece was one of the 30 paintings that were chosen as finalists from all Australia.
Startup Creative – Spring Fling
- Events
- Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur networking, Gallery Hire, Spring Fling, StartUp Creative
- 2nd September, 2016
Startup Creative for the second year in a row hosted Spring Fling Entrepreneur Networking events at our gallery. Young entrepreneurs who were eager to listen and learn how to success in business came along and enjoyed the night.
Check out the amazing interview Gallery Director Terri Lew has done with Widewalls. Read it HERE.
Congratulations to Esther Erlich – a finalist in the prestigious Kilgour Prize 2016 for her work ‘Ben”.
MEGAN PULS – HIGHLY COMMENDED AT SILICEOUS CERAMIC AWARDS
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramics, Megan Puls
- 10th August, 2016
Congratulations Megan Puls. Highly Commended at 2016 Siliceous Awards for Ceramic Excellence with ceramic Arts Queensland.
11 Activities To Feel Like A Local On The Gold Coast
- Media
- 19 Karen, inside gold coast
- 4th August, 2016
Inside Gold Coast have come up with a wonderful list of 11 activities to feel like a local on the Gold Coast. Strolling the Village Markets, throwing down a blanket on Burleigh Hill, climbing Mount Warning.. And feasting your eyes on the art at 19 Karen. Read the whole list here.
Helen Oprey has done it again! She has been selected as a finalist in Pirtek Still Life Prize 2016 at Bowral Art Gallery for her painting ‘Purple Vase’.
On the South Perth foreshore at the Mends Street Promenade you will find a new piece of public art. Created by Western Australian artist Amanda Shelsher, the artwork, titled ‘Resonance’ was modelled on three swan feathers, cast in bronze, and stands up to 1.9 metres high. The three Swan feathers are spiritual reminders of the […]
Congratulations to Petra Reece on being selected as a finalist in the Albany Art Prize with a painting called ‘The House II’. Rumour has it that only 30 artists are in the finalists and were selected from all over Australia. Well done, Petra!
What a busy artist! Congratulations to Helen Oprey – who is also a finalist in the Goulburn Art Prize with her work – ‘Gone Fishing’.
Skuja Braden – Jurors Personal Commendation
- Media
- Art Award, Ceramics, Skuja Braden
- 21st June, 2016
Congratulation to Skuja Braden for receiving the Jurors Personal Commendation from the European Keramika Westerwald Prize. “Personal Commendations of jurors: Dr. Alexander Clear commended two lush baroque decorated vase forms of Lettin Inguna Skuja, born in 1965, and the American Melissa Braden, born 1968. “Flocked Vase” and “Harvest Vase” playing with the contrast of kitsch […]
Congratulations to Helen Oprey. She won Highly Commended in The Women’s Art Prize 2016 – hosted by the City of Ryde – for her work – ‘Waiting’.
Johnny Romeo produced an amazing series of works – ‘The Great Lawyers’ – for Wyndham Lawyers in Sydney. The works hang proudly in the Wyndham offices and feature strongly on the company’s website. Click HERE to see more.
What a night! Thank you to all the AMAZING people who came along to our opening night of HAPPY! A fantastic evening, in a fantastic venue.
Congratulations to Mellissa Read-Devine. Her work ‘Puparazzi’ has won best in Show at the Hunter Valley Grammar School Art Prize.
Images from the Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach of our HAPPY International Group Exhibition.
beautiful.bizarre get HAPPY
- Media
- beautiful.bizarre, Group Exhibition, HAPPY
- 3rd May, 2016
Let’s get HAPPY. Our exciting upcoming group show – HAPPY – has been featured on beautiful.bizarre.
Widewalls Feature HAPPY
- Media
- Group Exhibition, HAPPY, WideWalls
- 3rd May, 2016
A big thank you to Widewalls for featuring our upcoming group show – HAPPY. Read all about the exhibition here.
Fleurs, Fleurs, Fleurs!
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, australian artist, Melissa Hartley, Portrait art
- 30th April, 2016
Melissa Harltey’s beautiful painting “Fleurs sombres” is a finalist in the Kirribillli Art Prize. Congratulations, Melissa!
Love Is All She Needs
- Media
- art exhibition, australian artist, Solo Exhibition, Talk Of Love
- 23rd April, 2016
The Year of Go
- Media
- Art Award, Art Award Finalist, Art finalist, Go Suga, Gold coast artist, Posca painting
- 23rd April, 2016
This year has been, so far, a big year for local Gold Coast emerging artist, Go Suga! Japanese born is entering as many art prize competitions as are available to him and so far he has been selected as a finalist for Noosa Art Award 2016 and Stanthorpe Art Festival. Go was the winner of […]
In 2015, the Gold Coast Film Festival worked closely with SWELL Sculpture Festival to commission a local artist to design the new Chauvel Award. The design represents how the Australian landscape and, in particular, the Gold Coast hinterland, can influence and reflect a creative journey. Following a complex selection process, Gold Coast based artist LEISA RUSSELL […]
Go Suga has been featured in an article on AGDA’s (Australian Graphic Design Association) website – Spotlight on Queensland Creatives. Read the article HERE
Great article on Skount on Whatsgood. Whatsgood. is an online video magazine and creative-brand agency that aims to discover new music, art and streetwear brands – the people behind these stories and what they have to say. Read the story HERE.
Go Suga’s piece ‘INORI’ has been selected as a finalist at this year’s Moreton Bay Art Award. Well done, Go!
Congratulations to Mellissa Read-Devine! She has won 1st prize in the Still Life Section at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for her work – ‘The Collection’.
Marina Gonzalez Eme featured on WIDEWALLS
- Media
- Artshow, Blank, Marina Gonzalez Eme, Solo Exhibition
- 24th March, 2016
‘Marina Gonzalez Meditative Abstraction Coming to Gold Coast Gallery 19 Karen’ Marina Gonzalez Eme’s debut show at 19 Karen – Blank – has been featured on WIDEWALLS website. Read all about it HERE
Johnny Romeo in The West Australian TODAY
- Media
- Johnny Romeo, Pop Art
- 24th March, 2016
‘Aussie artist’s star attraction’ “Artists have become the new athletes and entertainers…’ Johnny Romeo featured in The West Australian – TODAY section (Page 3) on March 21st 2016
Johnny Romeo in The Sunday Times ‘Hot List’
- Media
- Johnny Romeo, Pop Art
- 23rd March, 2016
Johnny Romeo has been featured in the ‘Hot List’ in The Guide – The Sunday Times, Perth with his latest exhibition being described as ‘this technicolour exploration of modern culture is a feast for the senses.’
What a night! Have a look at some of the photos from our opening night. Solo shows by: Janine Daddo – Talk Of Love Marina Gonzalez Eme – Blank Roy B Wilkins – Face2Face Entertainment by: The James Street Preachers
Love is in the Air – Janine Daddo in The Sun
- Media
- Art Show, Janine Daddo, Solo Show, Talk Of Love
- 10th March, 2016
‘Love is in the air as joyful art captures your heart.’ Talk of Love – Janine Daddo’s debut show at 19 Karen has featured in The Sun newspaper (Wednesday March 9). Article written by Marina Saint Martin.
Johnny Romeo has been featured in the latest issue of Artist Profile Magazine. An amazing in-depth interview with Johnny can be found on page 102 – 105 of Issue 34
19 Karen feature on Inside Gold Coast
- Media
- 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast, inside gold coast
- 28th January, 2016
The lovely people at Inside Gold Coast have featured 19 Karen in their latest blog about the Gold Coast Art Scene. Thank you for the visit! Thank you for the mention. Read all about it here.
If you are in Barcelona this month, make sure you head along to Espronceda Center for Art and Culture where 19 Karen artist Remy Uno is participating in an exciting exhibition. ‘The Way You Move’ Remy Uno and Manuel O.Leyva Curated by Valentina Casacchia Espronceda Center for Art and Culture Carrer D’Espronceda 326 nave 4,5 […]
Jason Bryant – A work in progress
- Media
- contemporary art, Jason Bryant, Solo Show, Work in progress
- 12th January, 2016
His solo show might not be until October, but Jason Bryant is already hard at work… And he has promised to send us through images as he works on the pieces for this show. Have a look at his first work in progress.