| Exhibition | Showing at |
|---|---|
| Busselton Art Society - Spring 2008 | ArtGeo Gallery |
| Gay Scaddan | ArtGeo Gallery |
Original entrance to the Public Gallery off Queen StreetThe well known ArtGeo Courthouse Gallery has been revitalised as a retail outlet for locally produced arts and crafts. The initiative involves a cooperative of arts organisations as well as individual artists looking for an outlet for their art and designer craft.
Visitors to the Courthouse Gallery can expect to find beautifully turned wood, precious jewellery, glass, paintings, fine sculptures and porcelain displayed throughout the courthouse building.
The market focus is both regional and tourist oriented so much of the work is small and reasonably priced to suit the traveller and day tripper alike. Locals also take the opportunity to purchase gifts for Christmas often to send to relatives and friends elsewhere. The products are distinctive to the area so are purchased as a piece of the region to treasure back home or as a memory of a wonderful trip or holiday.
One aspect of this initiative is maintaining opening hours. The ArtGeo Gallery and Courthouse Arts Complex is attended by volunteers. The artists who exhibit are invited to act as Gallery attendants, a strategy developed by ArtGeo staff and members of Arts Alive in Busselton Inc.