Decadence
From the 4th of November
until the 3rd of December 2016,
the Serpentine would like to present to you
'Decadence'.
A celebration of 10 Years of Art and Community.
Book your diaries for Friday the 4th of November...
It is a celebration of our arts community,
and you are invited to join us to celebrate
the Gallery's 10th birthday.
Vote in the People's Choice Award
as you peruse the fine works of our local artists
We are delighted to have the new show opened by
Arts Northern Rivers CEO Peter Wood.
Dress Decadently - prizes for best dressed
Doors open at 7pm till late.
Refreshments available.
Special guest performers for your enjoyment including:
Poetry by local poet Wera Teves.
Fire performance by Vivian & Lea from the SCU Fire Club. Dance with Jim Hobbs and the Rainbow Tribe.
'MC'ing by Lismore’s unratified Town Crier Katrina Alexander.
  And Anthony Smith, from Icehouse and the Flowers,
will be playing tunes from his upcoming solo album
ranging from piano pieces to electronica.
WE would like to congratulate
with a bottle of bubbles
for coming up with the theme
for our celebration.
Marking a milestone:
the Serpentine's 10th anniversary
as a fully volunteer-run,
not-for-profit community gallery
 * 10 Nov 2006 - 10 Nov 2016 *
The Serpentine - A moment in time: follow this link to read about the Serpentine's beginnings.
Due to unprecedented interest and public demand
we're extending our Tenth Anniversary Celebration Exhibition
until Saturday 03 December 2016.
Tell your family, tell your neighbours, tell your friends!...
 and especially tell your art-loving and well-heeled contacts to pop along to the Serpentine
 Wed-Fri 10-4pm or Sat-Sun 10-2:00pm
 while they still have a chance to see one of the most diverse and impressive exhibitions
hung in the Serpentine's amazing 10 year history.
They can also find their favourite and vote for it in the People's Choice Award.
Sunday 30th October 2016: The gallery's street view gets a decadent 'make-over' -
Theodore Kennett-Raj and helpers dress the windows in preparation for our big event.
Mid-afternoon on 4 Nov 2016: "Decadence" exhibition final touches -
Fiona McConnachie, Corinne Batt-Rawden and Guy Ingram ensure that all artwork labels are correct and in place.
The artworks
 2016 Serpentine People’s Choice Awards
1st prize - $200 donated by the Serpentine Community Gallery -
'Gaia in Chains' (detail right)
oil on canvas
2016 Serpentine People’s Choice Awards
2nd prize - $100 gift certificate donated by
Armisteads Quality Picture Framing & Gallery -
'Booragah Boothrum'
acrylic on board
2016 Serpentine People’s Choice Awards
3rd prize - $50 gift certificate donated by
'With Humour In My Pocket'
pen & watercolour on paper
by Kim Coleman
'She Dances for Rain'
acrylic on canvas
by Marilyn J Smith
'St Matthew' and 'David'
acrylic artworks by Jackson Gooch
'Nest' and 'Hatch'
pen on paper artworks by Kim Coleman
'Left To Right Fashion'
acrylic on paper
by Theodore Kennett-Raj
'Dawn'
oil on canvas
by Michelle Gilroy
'Biomechanical Mechanic'
Repurposed and up-cycled parts
by Charlie Hurcomb
'Nude With Chair 1'
hand-coloured print
by Greg Fletcher
'Philantia'
machine embroidery
by Paulette Hayes
'Louisa Leaning On Stool'
charcoal on paper
by Greg Fletcher
'The Dreamers'
oil on canvas
by Michelle Gilroy
'Heading For Open Water'
oil on canvas
by Martin Gallagher
'Digital Decadence 1'
photography
by Sue Alford
'Hinterland Wonderland'
acrylic
by Janet Hassall
'The Duality of a Parallel'
graphite on 300gsm paper
by Martyn Fox
'Digital Decadence 2'
photography & cgi
by Sue Alford
'Two Robots Fighting'
mixed media
by Lindsay Hunt
'Tablelands Tableau'
acrylic
by Helen Cooling
'Webley & Stitch Desert Prowler'
Repurposed and up-cycled parts
by Charlie Hurcomb
'Steam Vortex Accumulator'
'Juggernaut Traction Engine'
Upcycled vintage Elna sewing machine,
repurposed machine parts
by Charlie Hurcomb
'Vulcan 5'
'Brutus'
'Parabolic Transducer'
bespoke lighting, repurposed and up-cycled parts
by Charlie Hurcomb
'Crucifixtion of the Gentle Ego'
oil, ink, infused Shellac & wax
by Ken Swan
'Power of One'
mixed media
by Martyn Fox
'Digital Decadence 4'
photography & cgi
by Sue Alford
'Buff'
acrylic on paper
by Theodore Kennett-Raj
'Marry the Figure Within'
ceramic
by Ray Moller
The Serpentine's 10th Birthday Celebration
"Decadence" opening: An exuberant crowd of art-lovers dropped by the gallery to enjoy the art and help celebrate the Serpentine's 10th birthday
The Serpentine Community Gallery was honoured to have its 10th birthday celebration
 commence with a Smoking and Welcome to Country ceremony given by
 Nimbin-based Bundjalung artist Gilbert Laurie, of the Yaegl and Widjabul peoples.
Smoking and Welcome to Country ceremony given by
Bundjalung artist Gilbert Laurie.
The night's MC, Lismore's unofficial town crier, Katrina Alexander & Serpentine
committee president Guy Ingram
Opening night goers took time to appreciate all the art forms on display, be they visual or performance.
Vivian and Lea from the SCU Fire Club bedazzled with their fire manipulation skills.
A recital by poet Wera Teves drew the audience's attention
Jim Hobbs and the Rainbow Tribe posed for a pic following
their dance tribute to Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights (below)
After a much appreciated solo performance, musician
Anthony Smith, ex Icehouse & the Flowers, was joined by
Wera Teves and Gene Sayer for an impromptu jam session.
1st prize winner of the Best Dressed Award Vanessa, aka Butterfly, (centre) is pictured
enjoying the entertainment with friend Lauren (left) and the art with friend Kay (right).
She received a voucher entitling her to an hour massage donated by Elisa Brownhill of Mirific Massage.
Winning 2nd place,
and receiving a bottle of Brut
donated by artist
Susannah French,
was Alice (centre left),
posing with her prize and
friends Selena and Alexandro.
And in 3rd place was local ray-of-sunshine artist/poet Ray Parry
who headed home with some delicious
Porperzi Italian Nougat donated
Having served us well during our first 10 years, the
old Serpentine gallery sign (left) has been 'retired'.
Now, as we enter our second decade of community
service, a fresh new sign (right) created by
artist/gallery volunteer Ken Swan welcomes visitors
to the gallery. Many thanks to Ken who has also
done a wonderful job of re-vamping the gallery's voting/suggestion box (below).
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SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com