Image: Open Studio 2022, courtesy Blacktown Arts
Open Studio
Wednesdays, 6 September to 20 September, and 11 October to 13 December
10.30 am to 1.00 pm
The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Be a part of our thriving creative community at Open Studio!
Join 2023 Archibald Prize finalist and mentor Patrice Wills at our established Open Studio program. Patrice brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help you develop your skills and support you with your individual projects.
Bring along an existing project or start something new in a welcoming, social, and supportive environment.
Now is the time to get involved with participating artists, boasting a growing list of achievements including Creative Arts Fund recipiencies, Blacktown City Art Prize finalist-picks, and recent group exhibitions From The Studio and Snapshot.
Ages 16+
All experience levels are welcome
Basic materials provided, canvas available for purchase
From the Studio 3 exhibition
From the Studio 3 celebrates the talent of the Blacktown Arts creative community, showcasing the diverse skills, experience, and interests of 24 artists from the Blacktown Arts’ Open Studio program.
Each artist who attended the current spring season of Open Studio, have been invited to present an artwork that represents where they are in their artistic journey.
In the studio, skills are shared, and ideas and perspectives are exchanged. Opportunities unfold, and strategies and support systems are developed. Inspiration multiplies and artistic communities connect and thrive.
Art is for everyone.
From the Studio 3 is curated by Open Studio program facilitator, Patrice Wills.
Artist Bio
Exploring the relational intersections between people, place and paint, Patrice aims to capture her experience of what is seen and felt, through the process of painting.
The work delves into the overlaps between personal response to places and embedded human histories. These ideas emerge visually through the interconnectedness of the figure and the land, sensitive portraits and moody landscapes, captured through colour, tone, and an intimist sensibility.
Patrice has an extensive professional background working and training in the realms of visual arts, education, and community health. Patrice brings this life experience to her work which reflects and explores the human condition and spirit, utilizing a painterly materiality often to fuse the figurative and the abstract.
Patrice exhibits regularly and is often selected as a finalist in major art awards including the 2023 Archibald Prize after winning the Blackstone works on paper prize and Hunters Hill small works in 2022. Her work is accrued in private and public collections.
Image: Patrice Wills, courtesy the artist
Image: Patrice Wills, courtesy the artist
Presented by Blacktown Arts with support from Blacktown City Council and the NSW Government through Create NSW.
