Glass working is a family affair for Eileen Gordon, her parents Alasdair & Rish were successful glass artists specialising in engraving. Eileen went on to complete a varied glass working education in the UK & Australia and along with her partner and sons now operates a thriving studio on the Mornington Peninsula. Eileen is a […]
A deep connection to nature and the landscape of her Mornington Peninsula home infuses Debbie Mackenzie’s tranquil landscape paintings. Dreamy cloudscapes and lush green rolling hills are interspersed with pine trees and distant farmhouses. Childhood exposure to the arts built on Debbie’s innate love of visual expression, a career in Graphic Design further encouraged her […]
Inspired by nature and the stunning beaches of South West WA artist Liv Vardy paints impressionistic acrylic works that are full of movement and joy. Her superb eye for colour and skilful blending produces paintings that are suggestive of the natural world but which allow space for the viewer to create their own meaning. Enjoy […]
Landscape artist Kerry Nobbs has been exhibiting at JahRoc Galleries for over 7 years and is admired for his realist oil paintings of our local scenes. Kerry does a road trip to WA from Queensland nearly every year to gather further inspiration and subject matter that he takes home and turns into stunning canvases. With […]
With a background in architecture/town planning Ralph Stanton found his way into visual arts later in life. Taking inspiration from the West Australian light and landscape and from Abstract Expressionism – particularly the ideas of New York School painter Mark Rothko – he creates striking paintings rich in colour and texture. As an artist he […]
Being surrounded by art as a young child inspired Emma Cotton to pursue a career as an artist. Emma’s love of travel and her broad range of experience working in varying jobs from a trades assistant to a wrought iron artist, also working alongside experienced jewellers are evident contributors to the unique jewellery that she […]
Michelle Gauntlett thoroughly enjoys making sculptural forms and wearable art out of metal. She works with fine silver, copper and brass, hammering the metal into the desired shapes. Michelle’s large cuff bangles and wide rings are works of art with unique patinas and patterns, no two are ever the same. She believes in the connection that is […]
West Australian painter Ann Steer challenges herself continually to capture the beautiful moments seen and experienced on our West Coast beaches and by creating a painting that captures an emotion and atmosphere that the viewer can suggest their own emotive response to. Ann has spent the past year’s experimenting through bravery, mistakes and a determination to grow and […]
Susan Angwin is an established West Australian Artist who is in her heaven working out of a bush block art studio in the Porongerups, bathed by the tranquility around her which opens up her create energy. The ocean of this South Coast is also a subject greatly explored by Susan and expressed in her abstract style that […]
Alan Marshall was born in Barnsley, England in 1941.Deceased 2021 “My paintings are my way of expressing the unique and clear light of Australian very early mornings and late afternoons in contrast to the soft filtered light of Europe” Since moving to Australia in the early 1980’s Alan Marshall has captured this unique light in […]
Read this Q&A with artist Felicia Aroney and find out what drives her to create these amazing paintings… Getting to know… Felicia Aroney When did you first feel the desire to be artistic and realize you had talent?My mother realized I had a talent for art well before I did. In her diary entry she […]
Enjoy reading about contemporary jeweller Evelyn Henschke who answers questions about the age old traditional craft of glass bead making. Getting to know….Evelyn Henschke When did you first feel the desire to be artistic and realize you had talent? The desire to create something goes back to my early childhood. I was always busy with […]
Saturday night 27th December brought a joyous crowd into JahRoc Galleries for the opening night of “PERSONAL CULT OF THE LAND” by BEC JUNIPER. The crowd enjoyed the speeches, the opening speech by DUNCAN ORD, Director General Department of Culture and the Arts, who spoke about his family connection with Bec Juniper and her father […]
JahRoc are very excited to represent Perth Artist Bec Juniper, and will be honoured if you join us on Saturday 27th December between 6-8pm for the opening of her upcoming exhibition. The exhibition will be opened by Duncan Ord who is the newly appointed Director General for the Department of Culture and the Arts. Join […]