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Posted 2025-02-05 by Vanessa ⇒ follow

Sun 09 Mar 2025 - Sun 16 Mar 2025

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday 9 March + Sunday 16 March 2025 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Each year, a group of talented local artists residing in the City of Stirling open the doors of their private studios and galleries to the wider public for a special viewing.

2025 marks the tenth annual Stirling Open Art Studios which will be held on Sunday 9 March and Sunday 16 March 2025 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Entry is FREE - come along and help celebrate this milestone!

This artist-run event is supported by the City of Stirling and over ten years, the group has grown substantially and now has 21 talented artists on board. Their artistic practice is wide-ranging from watercolours, pastels, oils, mixed media and acrylics to woodwork, sculpture, jewellery and pottery.

In these intimate and inspired settings, art enthusiasts are invited to meet the respective artists and peruse their unique artworks which are available for sale. Plan your day with some friends and make a day of it! All artists will be on hand to have a chat about their works, commissions and private tuition as well.

Participating artists include:

Richard Aitken

Sculptural re-invigoration of recyclable materials is the inspiration for Richard's artistic endeavours. Since 2013, he has won 12 varied awards using a diverse range of materials and techniques. In uncovering ways to recycle discarded objects, Richard follows his organic sense with strong connections to the earth, nature and repurposing.
Studio Address: 29 Parsons Way, Innaloo
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.richardaitkensculptor.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/richardaitkensculptor
Instagram: www.instagram.com/richardaitkensculptor

Ros Blackburn

Ros's artworks are inspired by the natural environment. New work is an exploration of the elements within the painting using mainly acrylic paint to achieve a realism, often combining abstract elements to achieve an interesting effect while still showing a love for colour, texture and nature.
Studio Address: Settlers Art Studios 180 Pearson St, Churchlands
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080963529753
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosblackburn01/?hl=en

Stephanie Boyle

You will find a diverse range of artworks at the studio of Stephanie Boyle. Stephanie has been teaching abstract watercolours, so you will see her progression to more abstract work. Colourful acrylic abstracts plus framed and unframed watercolours.
Studio Address: 50 Aintree St, Hamersley
Website: https://www.stephanieboyleart.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063747662222
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieboyleart

Ben Brennan

Ben paints dramatic landscapes of Western Australia using aerosol and acrylic, producing emotion-filled artworks. Exploring the landscape using abstracted shapes and colours, he accurately captures the energy of Western Australia's Gold Fields and Wheatbelt regions. Ben Brennan is an exciting artist to collect and follow.
Studio Address: 29 Parsons Wy, Innaloo
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.artbybenbrennan.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Art-by-Ben-Brennan-273837419317141

Louise Collier

Louise's artistic journey is deeply intertwined with her passion for the natural environment, where she finds both solace and inspiration. From camping under the stars to exploring forests and coastlines, she is constantly amazed by nature's magnificence and beauty. Using en plein air painting and photography to gather references, she expresses her deep emotional connection to the landscapes and seascapes she loves. Through her artwork, Lousie invites viewers to share in her wonder and immerse themselves in these captivating experiences.
Studio Address: Settlers Art Studios, 180 Pearson St, Churchlands
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://louisecollier.com.au / https://www.artoutdoorswa.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louisecollierart / https://www.facebook.com/artoutdoorswa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisecollierart / https://www.instagram.com/artoutdoorswa

Geoff Devereux

Geoff is a retired Master Builder and is now able to put into practice his carpentry/joiner trade for his own pleasure and creativity. His philosophy is "wood is nature's art and I love to create its second life".
Studio Address: 12 Malcolm St, North Beach
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/geoffdevereux14

Maryann Devereux

Maryann's inspiration comes from our wonderful coastline and the ochre colours of the north using acrylic. She has been exhibiting since 1996, participating in many solo and group exhibitions, and running demonstrations in her craft.
Studio Address: 12 Malcolm St, North Beach
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://maryanndevereux.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/maryanndevereuxartist
Instagram: www.instagram.com/maryanndevereuxartist

Simon Greetham

Simon's abstract artwork reflects the subtleties of his environment, allowing intuition to guide his creative process. Through decisive mark-making, limited colour palettes and restrained yet evocative compositions, he seeks to distil the essence of the everyday into poignant visual moments. Inspired by the beauty of the quiet mundane, his works are contemplative reflections of the spaces we inhabit, inviting the viewer to complete the narrative with their own perceptions.
Studio Address: White Brick Gallery, 69 Guthrie St, Osborne Park
Website: simongreetham.com

Dee Jaeger

Dee Jaeger is a practising ceramic artist and art teacher since the mid-90s. Dee's main focus and passion is figurative ceramic sculpture however she also enjoys hand-built functional ware and objet d'art for the garden. Dee holds a BA in Visual Art & Grad Diploma Education.

Dee currently teaches ceramic sculpture for adults and school holiday clay programmes at the Fremantle Arts Centre. She also offers private ceramic classes in her quiet and well-equipped North Beach studio.
Studio Address: 4 Barratt St. North Beach
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeeJaegerartist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deejaeger_ceramics

Rebecca Koerting

Rebecca Koerting is a contemporary abstract artist inspired by the raw beauty of nature. Known for her bold, large-scale works, she combines free-flowing shapes and dynamic colour palettes to create expressive unrestrained compositions. Through strong strokes and energetic markings, Rebecca's art invites viewers to explore the interplay of colours and forms, evoking a sense of freedom and vitality. Her work captures the joy of self-expression, offering an engaging and uplifting visual experience.
Studio Address: White Brick Gallery, 69 Guthrie St. Osborne Park
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccakoertingstudio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccakoerting_art

Gail Leidich

Although Gail works in several styles, painting any subject that catches her interest, she always returns to the sea for inspiration. She paints in oils, watercolours and acrylics, sometimes venturing into mixed media. Gail holds a BA in fine art and has won awards for her work.
Studio Address: Settlers Art Studios, 180 Pearson St, Churchlands
Email: [email protected]

Victoria Malone

Victoria is a ceramic artist with 40 years of being a Practising Artist. Clay is her medium and Glazing is her passion. Victoria specializes in the highly decorative Glaze Effect of Crystallines. The surfaces are spectacular. The current challenge is to increase the size of the crystals on the surface. To aid the turn over of the Glaze testing a smaller kiln has been added to the Studio. So far the results have been very successful and will be showcased at the upcoming Stirling Artist Open Studio.
Studio Address: 16 Elliott Rd, Trigg
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: www.instagram.com/viceramik

Lindy Midalia

The Indian Ocean, southwest forests and the red earth of the Northwest are where Lindy finds inspiration for her paintings. Lindy's mediums are pastels, oils, acrylics and mixed media. Lindy is continually exploring methods and techniques she feels the subjects need, to deliver her vision in her art practice. A fascination with the costumes of Geisha has also led to exploring this subject. Lindy has won awards for her artwork and continues to exhibit in exhibitions throughout Western Australia.
Studio Address: 27 Lewin Way, Scarborough
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lindymidalia.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lindymidalia.artist
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindymidalia.artist

Linda O'Brien

Linda's journey is forever seeking to portray light and its effect on luminosity and colour. Her subject matter is diverse and these days prefers to let her paintings evolve spontaneously from the heart, arising in an intuitive and more energetic fashion.

Linda's artwork has received numerous accolades across most mediums. Pastel remains her favourite, with classes being held weekly at her home studio.
Studio Address: 12 Malcolm St, North Beach
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lindaobrienartist.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lindaobrienart
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindaobrienartist

Lucy Papalia

Lucy is a watercolourist but having studied graphic design as a young student she had a profile drawing history. Also, she taught watercolours and drawing for many years. This coming open studio in 2025, she will have a kit of unframed drawings on display as well as recent watercolour paintings. There will also be some drawings done as a student at the Perth Technical College. Not only does she like drawing figures, but includes people in her paintings and draws on all her studies with other artists. The love of colours and nature features in the display of works.
Studio Address: 6 Cressbrook Way, Carine
Email: [email protected]

Felicity Peters

Felicity Peters is a multi-award winning jeweller who exhibits nationally and internationally. Her work was featured in over 36 books and is represented in several public galleries including the Art Callery of WA, the National Gallery of Australia and the Powerhouse Museum. In 2009 Felicity was awarded a Creative Development Fellowship - the only jeweller to have been awarded this honour. Felicity is passionate about all crafts and loves that her work is not a job but an immense pleasure.
Studio Address: 20 Newbery Rd. Wembley Downs
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.felicitypeters.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/felicity.peters.14
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicity.peters

Morgan Prideaux

Morgan Prideaux, known in the art world as Morgan's Art Vibe is celebrated for her immersive landscapes and contemporary coastal works. Morgan has cultivated a distinctive signature style characterized by highly textured and Iayered mixed media. Morgan's art is an exploration of colour, light and shadows where glossy surfaces interplay with matte elements. creating a dynamic visual experience that transforms throughout the day.
Studio Address: 2 Booth Place, Balcatta
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Website: https://www.morgansartvibe.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064288467110
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgansartvibe

Annie Rawle

Annie works in 2D and 3D using acrylics and mixed media in various styles. Her abstract works explore pattern & rhythm, order & chaos that underpin our very existence. She also has a lifelong love of impressionistic floral landscapes which soothe the soul in these stressful times. Simple mechanical kinetic features sometimes add a playful element to her 3D works. She teaches occasional workshops in her various styles.
Studio Address: Settlers Art Studios, 180 Pearson Street, Churchlands
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/osmosisdesigns
Instagram: www.instagram.com/osmosisdesigns

Julie Silvester

Julie Silvester paints mainly with pastels. Being a dry medium allows her to work spontaneously without waiting for the paint to dry. Julie has a passion for exploring this amazing state we live in. Filled with diverse colours and textures that give her an endless supply of inspiration for her work. She has been exhibiting throughout Western Australia in open and invitation-only art exhibitions since 1992.
Studio Address: 12 Staveley Place, Innaloo
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.juliesilvester.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JulieSilvesterArt
Instagram: www.instagram.com/juliesilvesterart

Natalie Zuchetti

Natalie Zuchetti*, artist and Visual Art Lecturer, has a diverse portfolio of oil paintings, sculptures and drawings dedicated to capturing the human form, creating powerful figurative portraits working from life models and imagination. Natalie's artworks are distinguished by a skilful interplay of vibrant colours and muted tones, creating a dreamy, surreal exploration.
Studio Address: 2 Chivrell Rise, Gwelup
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nataliezuchetti.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliezuchettiart

Stirling Community Potters

Stirling Community Potters create in the sheds at the rear of the property. 78 Jones Street Stirling. We are a vibrant, progressive small club with a current membership of 40 members. The studio thrives due to the collaboration and sharing of skills from our members in a supportive, social setting. We are equipped to produce a variety of wheel thrown and hand-build pieces. We currently offer our members 5 openings a week to attend demonstrations and workshops throughout the year.
Studio Address: Stirling Adriatic Club, 78 Jones St, Stirling
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stirlingcommunitypotters

This is a rare opportunity to see the work of each artist and where they create their masterpieces.

Stirling Open Art Studios will be held on Sunday 9 March and Sunday 16 March 2025 and guests are welcome to drop in from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

For more information on this great event and to plan your day trip, please visit Stirling Open Art Studios on Facebook.

Please Remember: Artists are sharing their private homes with you. Please be respectful of their homes and belongings. Keep children supervised at all times and stay out of private areas. Thank you!

Stirling Open Art Studios wishes to acknowledge the generous support given by The City of Stirling's Community Grants Program. This support is greatly appreciated.