Register for MRROS 2024

Code of Conduct for MRROS event

Margaret River Region Open Studios is a not-for-profit organisation that provides marketing for a 16-day event to promote artists at all stages of their career living between Busselton and Augusta and west of Sues Road.

As a participant in the 2024 MRROS event, you are expected to show respect and courtesy to others. All interactions should be professional regardless of platform: either online or in-person. In order to foster a positive and professional event, we ask you to confirm your agreement to our Code of Conduct.

I agree to:

1. Show courtesy and respect towards the MRROS Administration and Marketing team, Board members and any other volunteers working on or associated with this event.
2. Use welcoming and appropriate language at all times.
3. Be respectful of different viewpoints in a constructive and respectful manner.
4. Focus on what is best for the whole event.

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9. City: Yelverton
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13. Postcode / Zipcode: 6280
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ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE

• Drawing
• Painting
• Photography
• Textiles

A little bit about myself...
I have always been artistic and come from quite a creative family. After finishing high school in Busselton WA I studied a B.A. in Visual Arts majoring in textiles and minoring in photography at Edith Cowan University Perth. My first passion however was dance and I went on to own and run the Dunsborough School of Dance for fourteen years. That business enabled me to fulfill many of my creative desires, including costume design and manufacture, as well as set design and construction. I organised big concerts thus furthering my confidence and skills as a business person. Painting for me was more of a hobby during those years, but I was able to do some commission pieces for family and friends and had opportunities to exhibit in local wineries and restaurants. In the early days, I was prepared to have a go at painting just about any subject which I think helped me to develop my skills. It was in 2020 that I decided to become a professional artist and I have not looked back. My work has been selected in various Art Awards and Exhibitions, which has given me some much-needed confidence in the highly competitive art world.

Currently, my medium of choice is acrylic paint but I am dabbling with H2O oils and I am becoming known internationally for portraying the beautiful Australian landscape and coastline in a realistic and sometimes impressionistic style. On my website you can view my gallery page showing examples of my artwork done over some thirty years, and perhaps you will see evidence of my growth.

Some of my available paintings and prints can be viewed at Tonic by the bay restaurant in Broadwater Busselton and Bay Furniture and Design in Dunsborough. Also if you like my style and want to commission a piece, please contact me to discuss options.

Gina has lived and worked in the Margaret River Region since 1986. Her seascape and landscape paintings are realistic and give a slightly unique perspective of our beautiful region.

Uploading your images

The process has changed a little this year;

Step 1 – Add 1 image that best represents your work for the printed Event Guide

Step 2 – Add an additional 9 artwork images and studio portraits for our marketing team

Step 3 – Add up to 10 images for your website listing – they can be the same or different to the images above

Step 4 – Add one main image for your website listing.

Each image must be 300dpi, between 2.5MB and 5MB, and formatted as a jpeg file.

Re-name all files to include your name, artwork title, year created, medium and size before uploading e.g., Jane Doe_Wild Seascapes_2018_Oil on canvas_10x10cm.

Please ensure the filenames contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores or hyphens. Special characters such as punctuation will cause the upload to fail.

Please add a photographer credit to the file name if required by the photographer.

(Note: we love to use smiling, welcoming studio portraits to promote MRROS on social media)

Studio Details

For the MRROS my new friend and fellow artist Kevin Singer @inji.sculptures has kindly invited me to join him at his studio and gallery in Injidup. I usually work from my home in Busselton and it unfortunately has not been suitable for participation in MRROS. My home studio is available to customers by an appointment only. This year I am excited to have an opportunity to participate in the MRROS with the offer of a studio that I can use at the Kevin's property, 20 House Glen, Injidup. The studio has ample space for me to work in and display my paintings, cards and prints etc. There is a kitchen and a toilet, plenty of room for parking and is surrounded by beautiful bushland. Many of my paintings are inspired by the Injidup coastline and have proven popular with tourists and locals alike. Kevin and I hope that by combining our art practice in this open studios will bring in more customers.

I will have several pieces in progress at their different stages so that the public can get a glimpse of my process. I am available to quote on potential commission work and am happy to answer any questions regarding my work.

• carpark
• family

• No steps or barriers, steep inclines, uneven or loose surfaces
• Paths are clear from the carpark
• Suits a walking frame or wheelchair

• There is a sign that everyone can see for emergency evacuation

• Ensure that there is adequate space between your furniture and displays

• Perhaps this is mitigated by a ramp.

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY

Events, Workshops, 'In-conversation' events and Special Activities

Event One

Event Two

Event Three

Payment Details

The total fee for participating in the Open Studios Event in 2023 is $935 including GST, and made up as follows:

• Membership renewal $132
• Participation fee $803, includes compulsory Public Liability Insurance

Full payment is required upfront by credit or debit card.