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Carolyne Jane is a local Phillip Island artist with a passion for abstract. Her works are usually big and bold with lots of strong colour. She is making a real name for herself as a Rising Star artist on Bluethumb which is Australia’s largest online art gallery. PICES is also very thrilled to have supported Carolyne Jane as an emerging artist with her first exhibition showcase in the 2022 PICES Pop Up Exhibition.

Since then Carolyne Jane has gone on to sell many of her works right around Australia.

Carolyne Jane’s tertiary training included a Post Graduate Diploma of Marketing. Other than having undertaken individual painting tuition and mentoring with well-known local artist John Adam, she has received private tuition under Peter Smales, a renowned Melbourne painter and a member of the prestigious Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc.

Currently Carolyne Jane is fulfilling her passion in what she sees as the purest form of expression - abstract painting - having embarked on a mentorship program with renowned Canadian abstract artist, Pauline Jans.

Carolyne Jane finds inspiration from the rocks and sea around Phillip Island. She is very drawn to the changing colours of the sea and the beautiful colours of the red rocks and natural diversity of the island, which often tend to end up being the main subjects for her art.

In having a passion for colour, Carolyne Jane enjoys experimenting with the use of different colour combinations to create her work. Her works are mostly intuitive, and she pours all her energy, passion and emotion into each unique piece she creates. Her works are mainly acrylic with some mixed media of charcoal and pastel. She adores painting on big canvases.

Carolyne Jane has been a regular exhibitor in group exhibitions since 2017, in 2022 having been awarded Winner, Best Painting- Artists’ Society of Phillip Island.

Artist Spotlight

Carolyne Jane is a local Phillip Island artist with a passion for abstract. Her works are usually big and bold with lots of strong colour. She is making a real name for herself as a rising star Bluethumb online artist. Click here to find out more ….

PICES is thrilled with our continued partnership with Myli Library San Remo which showcases artworks created by some our very own local PICES members.

After the success of the first exhibition its great to see the second art exhibition up and running showcasing four of our local member artists,

It is a wonderful initiative and we feel very proud that we can be involved in showing our support to our members through this collaboration with the San Remo Library. It is so wonderful to see two community groups, the San Remo and Phillip Island Libraries and Phillip Island Contemporary Exhibition Space (PICES) presenting two art forms, the visual arts and literature within the same space.

This collaboration provides a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their works with a new exhibition planned every 3 months and it’s a great way to encourage younger and emerging artists to gain experience and develop the skills that are required to exhibit in a professional gallery setting.

The program of events provide an opportunity every three months for all our members to submit their 2-D works for consideration for each rotation. Each rotation will include at least 4 to 5 artists with 16 m of hanging space available.

The artists selected for the second showcase are
John Adam
Diana Bannister
Sandra Henstridge
Sheryl Stuart

PICES is very pleased to have a venue such as this in which to show its members' works. The ultimate aim is for this and similar collaborations to continue and develop within both the San Remo and the new Cowes cultural centre libraries.

If you feel like a visit Library Hours are:
Saturday 9:30 am–1 pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am–5:30 pm

San Remo Library and PICES collaboration

PICES is thrilled with our continued partnership with Myli Library San Remo which showcases artworks created by some our very own local PICES members.

After the success of the first exhibition its great to see the second art exhibition up and running showcasing four of our local member artists,

It is a wonderful initiative and we feel very proud that we can be involved in showing our support to our members through this collaboration with the San Remo Library. It is so wonderful to see two community groups, the San Remo and Phillip Island Libraries and Phillip Island Contemporary Exhibition Space (PICES) presenting two art forms, the visual arts and literature within the same space.

Since 2019 PICES has had involvement and input into the redevelopment of the Cowes Cultural and Community Centre design with a particular interest in advocating for a gallery to be included in the design as this was not part of the earlier plans.

PICES then formed a skilled sub committee charged with advocating for a quality exhibition space within the proposed cultural centre. After a huge amount of lobbying and meetings with councillors, council officers and the arts and broader community, it was widely applauded when it was announced that an art gallery should be an integral part of this development.

Regular meetings were then held with the Bass Coast Shire Council Project Manager and architects on the project regarding placement, size and fit-out. It was a challenging but rewarding exercise which demanded some compromise on all sides.

The growing and changing population, together with an increasing expectation for arts and cultural experiences have seen enormous support for this initiative. PICES will continue to work closely with Bass Coast Shire Council in the lead up to its 2023 opening, and beyond. Click the image below to see the proposed layout of the building.

Advocacy in Action

The growing population of Phillip Island, together with an expectation for Arts and Cultural experiences has fueled the redevelopment of the Cowes Cultural and Community Centre to better service the future needs of the community and tourist populations

Since the early planning days, PICES has provided valuable input to the redevelopment design team with particular focus on advocating for a gallery to be included in its design.

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