Editor's Quote and President's Letter

“Painting is so poetic, while sculpture is more logical and scientific and makes you worry about gravity.”
— Damien Hirst

On Saturday I visited our exhibition space for the exhibition in Castlemaine in November. It is a Goldfields historic building and used to host the produce and livestock market during the gold rush. One good part is that one of the side aisles of the building is the tourist information center - so you can look up all the other attractions in and around Castlemaine and Maldon. Since I went to Castlemaine by train I noticed the Victorian Goldfields Railway was in action with steam trains running between Castlemaine and Maldon. Train enthusiasts will be in paradise. I was given a brochure of places to dine and a map of arts attractions within walking distance of the Market Building. We are going to have so much fun! 

Diary Dates for October and onwards

Monday 6 October

Entries close for the Castlemaine Exhibition. Exhibition runs 8 to 23 November.

Thursday 23rd October - our AGM

7:30pm at Camberwell Community Centre, Fairholm Grove Camberwell - with a stimulating guest talk - and elections for 2026 office bearers. Now is the moment to approach friends and colleagues to come along and help your organisation flourish!

Sunday 7 December (to be confirmed)

End of year party - at Carmel Ritchie's home in Eltham - thanks heaps Carmel

 

Upcoming ASV Exhibitions

Castlemaine Exhibition - Check out the form on ASV website:

https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

8-23 November 2025
Historic Market Building
44 Mostyn St, Castlemaine VIC 3450
 

Other Opportunities

 

The Neerim District Progress Association is excited to announce that we will again be running our very successful Sculpture Event in 2026 and would love your participation!

 

Interesting Art

 The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

Take a trip to Ocean Grove for an arty experience.

New Members and Members' News

We welcome these artists into our group.

Juan Marino, Linda Lees, Libby Muller, Neil Tait, Michael Hyatt , Martin Judd and Daryl Cooper

I hope you all enjoy participating in the ASV exhibitions.

Also asking if Kimberley Cardow can contact ASV to confirm membership details.

Thank you everyone. Have fun creating statues.

Message from Ioanna Thymianidis

Ioanna presented a virtual reality visual interactive statue in this year’s A&A. Now she has been asked to enter the Florence Biennale.

‘Time is ticking, I am in my Indonesia studio punching out my artwork for the Florence Biennale.