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Flame on Glass 2012 Opening
Thursday, 13 September 2012 16:42
Kirra Galleries latest exhibition, Flame on Glass, celebrating 10 years of contemporary flame formed glass, was officially opened on Thursday 6 September 2012.
Gallery Director, Peter Kolliner OAM opened the exhibition together with glass artists Christian Arnold and Mark Eliott who presented an artist's perspective. Christian and Mark have been exhibiting and demonstrating since the first Flame on Glass exhibition in 2003.
There was a huge crowd in attendance to greet the artists who had travelled to Melbourne from around Australia to participate in the flame work demonstrations held in front of the gallery over 4 days.
Participating Artists:
Christian Arnold, Barbara Ashbee, Sally Balfour, Susie Barnes, Wendy Bergamin, Jemma Clements, Richard Clements, Cas Davey, Pauline Delaney, Kristen Dibbs, Cindy Durant, Mark Eliott, Matthew Farrell, Sally Green, Marilyn Hayes, Terri Kraehe, Len McFadden, Carol Marando, Raymond Mifsud, Peter Minson, Anne Oberin, Helen Peake, Lisa Simmons, Alan Ussher, Kathryn Wardill and Laurie Young.
Flame on Glass 2012
6 September - 30 September 2012
Kirra Galleries,
Federation Square (enter via Atrium)
www.kirragalleries.com
Flame on Glass 2012 Click here for the video of artists work.
Gallery Director Peter Kolliner opening the exhibition
Flame artists demonstrating their work at Kirra Galleries.
Right to left: Christian Arnold, Cas Davey, Alan Ussher, Peter Minson and Kathryn Wardill.
Helen Peake
Kathryn Wardill with her works
Peter Minson and his works
Laurie Young and her work Reve du Rossignol
Alan Ussher and his works Glass War Prototype
Cas Davey and her works
Christian Arnold and his work Walker
Mark Eliott's works
'Flame on Glass' exhibition
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Kirra Galleries
Federation Square (enter via Atrium)
Cnr Swanston & Flinders Streets Melbourne.
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