Arts diary – November 4:
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What's on in Canberra's art scene
VISUAL:
ANCA Gallery: Soundcheck. A playful exhibition with instruments, announcements, inventions, high-low tech contraptions, buttons to press, sonic pencils, animation and more. Until Sunday. Open Wednesday to Sunday, noon-5pm. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson. See: anca.net.au.
Canberra Artworks: Canberra Calligraphy Society 30th Anniversary Exhibition. An exhibition featuring members' works centred around the theme of celebration. Until November 8. Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday 9am-2pm. Canberra Artworks, 8 Townshend Street, Phillip. See: canberracalligraphysociety.org.au
Form Studio and Gallery: The Nature of Things – Still Life Paintings. Three artists bring strongly individual perspectives to their portrayals of intriguing objects using the medium of oil paint. Touchstones. Artist Julie Bradley uses the symbolism of stones to represent permanence and strength. Both until November 21. Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-2.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. 1/30 Aurora Avenue, Queanbeyan. See: formstudioandgallery.com.au.
Gallery@bcs: Surface Vitriolic. An abstracted layering of responses to mental health by Selena Smith, Karen Silsby, and Robyn Twiss Fisher featuring layers of paint using texture, light, colour and surface tension. Until November 11. Open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Belconnen Community Centre, Swanson Court, Belconnen. Ph: 6264 0200.
Ginninderra School House Gallery: Colour, Light & Landscape. An exhibition featuring the works of Annette Barker, a highly regarded, awarded artist and the Thursday Group artists. Until November 27. Open Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-4pm. Sweet Copper, Ginninderra School House Gallery, Old Ginninderra Village, 3/11 O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls. See: sweetcopper.com.au or ph: 6230 9007.
National Archives of Australia: Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. An exhibition showcasing the 25 winning and highly commended works of the competition, featuring four artists from the Canberra region. Until November 13. Open daily, 9am-5pm. Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes. Ph: 6212 3957 or see: naa.gov.au.
Nishi Gallery: Horse. An exhibition of new work from Grace Costa, celebrating a lifelong love for horses captured through the lens. Until November 20. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-3pm. New Acton Precinct, Cnr of Edinburgh Ave & Marcus Clarke Street, New Acton. See: newacton.com.au
Smiths Alternative Gallery: Songs From Under The Floorboards. Local artist Steve Roper's work is influenced by an unrelenting enthusiasm for music, reflecting on both the capacity of music as a means to mentally transport audiences and the expressive nature of musical performance. Until November 27. Open Tuesday to Friday 7am-midnight, Saturday 9am-midnight, Sunday 12pm-midnight. 76 Alinga Street, Civic.
Strathnairn Arts: Metamorphosis. This year's Annual Members Exhibition will explore the theme of metamorphosis, a change or transformation within a person, circumstance or within nature. Until November 20. Open Thursday to Sunday 10am-4pm. 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. Ph: 6254 2134 or see: strathnairn.com.au.
Watson Arts Centre: Ceramic Accord. An exhibition showcasing harmony in diversity from four ceramic artists based in Central Western NSW and the NSW South Coast. Until Sunday. Open Thursday to Sunday, 10am-4pm. Ph: 6241 1670 or see: canberrapotters.com.au.
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