Peacock Gallery Auburn

01/02/2022

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The Granville Centre Art Gallery is a cultural facility of Cumberland City Council. The gallery presents a wide range of innovative and thought provoking exhibitions, events and educational programming throughout the year.

04/09/2020

Don't miss out seeing our current exhibitions before closing tomorrow afternoon.
'THE CALL' by Katy Plummer and 'REAWAKENING VISIONS' by Dr Minal Jain, Mah Rukh Agha, Maher Al Khoury and Mary are still open to the public for two more days (today until 4pm and on Saturday 5th between 11am and 4pm).

Images: 'The Call' by Kathy Plummer and 'Reawakening Visions' by Dr Minal Jain, Mah Rukh Agha, Maher Al Khoury and Mary.

05/08/2020

Residency Program Announced For Artists With Disability
Applications are now open for artists with disability in NSW and the ACT to undertake a 6-night residency at the renowned estate from 12 - 18 Oct. Up to 5 artists will be selected to empower their creativity and careers by taking part in the 2020 and Artist-In-Residence Program. Successful applicants will get accommodation and studio space + a bursary to cover per diems. There’s an online information session on Mon 10 Aug for interested artists to find out more about the program and application process. Applications close on Mon 17 Aug. https://www.aarts.net.au/news/bundanon-residency-program-to-empower-creativity-careers-of-artists-with-disability/

Applications are now open for this year's Bundanon residencies.

13/07/2020

In Gallery Two, we have the wonderful work of artist Hayley Megan French in her exhibition ‘Three Houses Down’ which intimately explores the suburban surrounds of Guildford, including the Guildford pipelines.

Writer Felicity Castagna has created an intricate and connected response to French’s work in her catalogue essay ‘Notes On Suburbia’:

‘How do you think through the collective past of a suburb? Those Guildford pipelines that still carry water across Sydney are a good start . . . How do you go deeper, beyond that, how do you acknowledge the stories from before it was a suburb, when Indigenous woman initiated diplomatic talks with white settlers over food supplies and Pemulway led guerrilla attacks against those invaders?’

We hope you look forward to re-walking the streets of Guildford upon viewing this sensitive work.

Three Houses Down is open until 1 August 2020.

13/07/2020

Peacock Gallery is OPEN to the public from Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm.

In Gallery One, we have the amazing work of artist Ellen Dahl in ‘Field Notes from the Edge’ where she explores land formations and the ‘deep time’ of the very top and bottom’s of the world through photography.

Come view Dahl's work in person and grab a catalogue to read the beautiful response to her work . . . ‘Landforms crash into each other. Symmetries and dichotomies erupt all at once as we observe accretion and erosion always already happening.’ by Hannah Jenkins.

Field Notes from the Edge is open until 1 August 2020.

24/06/2020

This is the last week to view Ghasan Saaid's exhibition in the space. We are open Wed-Saturday 11am - 4pm.

04/06/2020

Cumberland City Council and the Peacock Gallery team are excited to announce the Peoples Choice Award winner for the 2020 Cumberland Art Award Exhibition!

And the award goes to . . . artist Aysa Haris for her wonderful artwork 'We are all being shaped'.

Well done Aysa! 🙌👏

Please join us in celebrating this fantastic achievement and feel free to leave positive comments, likes and loves below!

04/06/2020

The Peacock Gallery has REOPENED with new COVID19 protocols in place to manage social distancing, contact tracing and hand hygiene!

We will be open to the public on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 11am - 4pm, so please feel free to drop-in for a visit to view our latest exhibition 'Revealing and Concealing' by artist Ghasan Saaid from 25 May - 27 June 2020.

Ghasan's exhibition is 'dedicated to raising awareness in our community about torture, trauma and post traumatic stress disorder . . . it serves as a purpose to contribute in helping to transform emotional wounds of survivors into positivity by remodelling those experiences, in order to recreate reality from the stimuli they experience in their lives'.

We look forward to your visit!

Artwork: 'Resistance' cement and chandelier sculpture by artist Ghasan Saaid, 2020.

Please be aware there are Trigger Warnings associated with viewing this exhibition as there are references to Torture and Trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Please don't hesitate in contacting us for more information on 02 8757 9029.

21/04/2020

CREATIVE RESILIENCE: Friday 24 April 2020 at 3pm

This FREE webinar hosts three arts practitioners and entrepreneurs who have found ways to continue their creative work and maintain their business resilience in the face of crisis.

Creative resilience is more important than ever during a time of crisis - but how do we stay inspired, find new ways to make money AND take care of our emotional and creative wellbeing?

Join actor and musician Joel Jackson, artist Jeff McCann and creative industry specialist Monica Davidson in this FREE WEBINAR as they discuss staying occupied, continuing your creativity, maintaining inspiration and wellbeing, and figuring out ways to diversify income.

They'll also offer free resources and tools to help you along the way, and a chance to network with each other and our hosts.

For more information and to register please see the link below:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/creative-resilience-2020/register

15/04/2020

The African Australian Literature Development Program is a new initiative to support, develop, share and celebrate the richness of the stories of African Australians within the multi-cultural context of Western Sydney.

Run by WestWords and the African Australian Advocacy Centre, and supported by the Adès Family Foundation, the program aims, through stories, to create a bridge of understanding and empathy between communities and generations, create a sense of belonging and pride.

During this time of uncertainty with COVID-19 WestWords are seeking Expressions of Interest for people of all ages to come together and tell their stories.

For more information and to enter follow the link below:
https://www.westwords.com.au/projects/african-australian-literature-development-program/

Registrations close 30th April, so hurry and submit an application.

WestWords would love to hear want to hear from you!.

The African Australian Literature Development Program is a new initiative to support, develop, share and celebrate the richness of the stories of African Australians within the multi-cultural context of Western Sydney.

14/04/2020

The Cumberland Art Awards Exhibition is now live! See a range of exquisite artworks from local talents and don’t forget to vote for your favourite artwork in the People’s Choice Awards. To enter the Peacock Gallery online and discover the artworks, visit https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-art-awards.

Our thanks to all of the participants and congratulations to Award winners, Amani Haydar, Ruqayah Abed, Gillian Kayrooz, Rebecca Elijah, Samuel Kirby, Trish Jean, Neelab Haidari and Riti Ramanujachari.

Image: Cumberland Art Awards 2020 room shot, Peacock Gallery and Auburn Arts Studio

Image: Cumberland Art Award Winner: Amani Haydar LITTLE RED CORVETTE acrylic on canvas

Image: Youth Award Winner: Ruqayah Abed WONDERWALL (SOMEONE YOU FIND YOURSELF THINKING ABOUT ALL THE TIME) oil on canvas

Image: Emerging Artist Award Winner: Gillian Kayrooz THE FOLKLORE OF JOAN AND TONY organza 100% silk 23gsm

Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Samuel Kirby SHATTERED GROUND: FRACTURED BENEATH mosaic on plywood, photography

Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Trish Jean SOLILOQUY: TE WAHIPOUNAMU, NEW ZEALAND photography

Image: Highly Commended Art Award: Rebecca Elijah ECO CYCLE OF POTTERY acrylic on peepal leaf

Image: Highly Commended Youth Award: Neelab Haidari WALK FOR HOPE (REFUGEE JOURNEY) acrylic on canvas

Image: Highly Commended Youth Award: Riti Ramanujachari FINDING THE FLOW watercolour on altered photograph

14/04/2020