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
10. County: City of Busselton
11. Region Code ( state code ): WA
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13. Postcode / Zipcode: 6280
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15. Country Name: Australia
16. Address: 63PX+H9 Yelverton WA, Australia
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ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE

• Painting

“We spend much of our lives seeing without observing” - Andy Warhol

I create art to capture the exquisite beauty I observe in our natural world, sharing the glorious minutiae in the everyday that is often obscured and overlooked. If it makes my heart sing then I’ll paint it.

I paint in a style of Realism, specifically Nature Realism. My work is detailed and I sometimes choose to have a muted or plain background so that there is no distraction from the unique characteristics of the subject. My mission is to let the viewer feel the beauty that I see.

My medium in the past has been oils but I have in recent years embraced acrylics.

My lifetime love of animals and nature shows in my subject matter- an array of animals each with their own unique personality captured in my work. My pieces include animals from our wildlife in Australia - birds, bees, roos, numbats, lizards and anything that catches my eye and stirs my soul. Researching my subjects is part of the fun of creating paintings. A stroll through the bush, in the garden, along the beach and at the park always makes me stop in wonder as I watch the bees at work pollinating, the birds busying themselves in the branches and the seagulls resting or flying high.

My new works of art this year relate to water, specifically the ocean. I paint to capture the exquisite beauty I observe in the natural world and the ocean is the perfect candidate.

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

My studio is incorporated into my large casual semi outdoors entertainment area at the rear of the house and the entry is via the carport. The ambience in this area is earthy, casual, with some timber walls and a feature corrugated iron wall along with a pot belly stove. The style is quite eclectic but welcoming. It’s a space that promotes relaxation and creativity.

I will have works in progress and where possible I will demonstrate my art practice. I will have my art journals available view.

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• access

• 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.