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The Lorraine Family welcomes you to visit
Warragul Art Studios and the WAS Gallery
Warragul Art Studios and the WAS Gallery is the culmination of the Lorraine family’s life long involvement in the arts. Having grown up in a family of artists, Anne Lorraine held a long time dream of creating an inspiring place to house and show their decades of creative work. Prior to acquiring the property, Anne was already familiar with 37 Latrobe Street as a fabulous and well kept example of Art Deco architecture, perfect for a gallery and art studios and worthy of renovation and preservation.
Located in the heart to Gippsland, the family now welcomes visitors to view exhibitions featuring oil and watercolour paintings, ceramics, jewellery and object design, photography and illustration.
• Please check exhibition dates on the website, WAS Gallery closes between shows for dismantling and setting up.
• WAS Gallery will be closed Good Friday and the Christmas - New Year week.
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Meet the Artists
Vale Judy Lorraine
16/5/28 - 26/8/23
Judy Lorraine - artistic spirit, accomplished potter, architect, mentor, teacher and member of the WAS Gallery family.
We are sad to announce that Judy died on Saturday, 26 August. She was 95 years old and spent her last days with family, Sue, Anne, Catherine and Gary. For 7 years she had been living at Fairview Village, Warragul, and the last few months in their residential care. We thank the staff and residents for their kindness, great care and friendship of Judy over that time.
We also thank our many friends who attended the special memorial event for Judy on 19 November, 2023. It was a true celebration and honoured her life and work with great inspiration and humour. Very fitting.
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Current Exhibitions
FLEETING MOMENTS - By Helen Anderson and Sally D'Orsogna
Opens 18 May, 2024 and runs until 13 July.
Watercolour paintings by Helen Anderson with cyanotuype photographic prints by Sally D'Orsogna.
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ESSENCE OF NATURE - By the West Gippsland Plein-Air Artist collective
Opens 18 May, 2024 and runs until 13 July.
Paintings and works on paper by Jenni Chandler, Lynnette Coade, Dee Ross, Helen Timbury and Janine Wallace.
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Exhibitions
View current and past exhibitions, as well as artwork for sale.