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A Memorable Lunch with Leon Pericles: Art, Nature, and Conservation in the Heart of Margaret River
Last month, Leon Pericles hosted a special lunch for the winners of an auction, with all proceeds donated to Nature Conservation Margaret River. Set in Leon’s own lush garden, this intimate gathering was a celebration of both art and the nature. The lunch was...
MRROS Auction: Morning Tea in the Garden
Leon Pericles' famous Margaret River art studio and garden are full of curious objects and artefacts, sculptures, varieties of plants and to top it off, is situated at the doorstep of the Margaret River falls. It's a place like no other, and is open only once a year...
Adelaide Show a Success
The Return of Tiggy Puggenheim Ex Animo Art in Adelaide transformed last Friday night, as Pericles’ whimsical town of Widjimorphup came to life. Three actors opened the exhibition in style, playing characters “Tiggy Puggenheim” (esteemed art collector), “Salvadore...
Margaret River Region Open Studios Returns
MRROS Returns to the South West … The event we most look forward to each year - Margaret River Region Open Studios - is back from September 7-22, 2024. You must check out the 144 participating artists at mrropenstudios.com.au and plan your trip. Be sure to book...
End of Edition
End of Edition … It’s always bitter sweet when an edition reaches it’s end and we no longer get to see it on the press in the studio. Leon recently printed the last of “Superman Meets the Archangel Gabriel at the Widji Sheep Dog Trials” with only a few...
Portrait of Leon an Archibald Finalist
Jill Ansell’s Portrait of Leon Finalist in Archibald It is with great excitement that we congratulate fellow Western Australian artist Jill Ansell on being a finalist in the Archibald Prize with her portrait of Leon entitled “Just Scratching the Surface”. This is the...
Welcome to the Main Street
Stunning New Margaret River Gallery Welcome REDSEA Gallery to the main street of Margaret River. Owners Charlie & Chris Churcher now represent Leon’s work in their stunning gallery and would love to find you just the right piece. Stop in for a visit and let...
Another fabulous MRROS
Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) is by far our favourite event of the year. The 16-day event saw more than 4500 people visit the Widji Lane studio. Teaming with excitement the atmosphere was jubilant and the days whizzed by before we knew it. Thank you to everyone who made the effort to visit and we hope you all got a chance to chat and enjoy the gardens and art. We open the doors once a year to share Leon’s working space.
Commission revealed at FineArt@Hale 2023
Leon Pericles AM’s Hale School Commission ‘Guiding Inertia’ is revealed
Brilliant Broome
Fantastic exhibition opening at Black Stump Gallery Broome. Thank you Emma & Simon for an amazing night.