WAA Artists' Galleries - Artists M to O

Artists M - O

We invite you to enjoy some of the artworks produced by our members - just click on the thumbnail images to view the works enlarged. For more about an artist click on the name. There is also a link above to our annual pottery and mosaics exhibition gallery.

Loretto Madden

Loretto has been involved in art & crafts for many years, and has studied watercolour with some of Melbourne’s well known artists. She worked in architectural practices over a period of eighteen years - an invaluable experience for an artist providing her with extensive exposure to colour, shape and form.

As a long-standing member of Whitehorse Arts Association Loretto has been editor of the Association’s newsletter and a member of the Art Show Committee for a number of years. She welcomes opportunities to regularly attend demonstrations by noted artists and has travelled to many parts of Victoria, interstate and overseas to paint on site. She has received awards from Whitehorse Arts Association for her Art.

Eileen McCormack

I joined Whitehorse Arts Association when I retired.

During this time I have been a student of Nell Frysteen, studying pastel as well as a term in watercolour.

I love the textures that can be achieved with pastels as well as the intensity of the colour. I also love to work in oils.

Eileen made significant contributions to WAA as president, vice-president and general comittee member.

Anne Metherell

Karen Neal

A J (Tony) Northover

Tony had a very artistic mother who often told him as a child growing up, that he could draw very well, and that he should pursue this talent, and of course, this advice was completely ignored! until....
Tonys' personal introduction to art began around 16 years ago, in Warrandyte. The Northover family had moved into Warrandyte about 3 years earlier. In 1998, at the age of 42, Tony's artistic journey began in a small Warrandyte Gallery, which unfortunately closed just 12 months later, but by now Tony was 'hooked' and was further encouraged by the 'Highly Commended' award he had just received in a local exhibition. He very quickly started classes with the local, well known & awarded artist, Walter Magilton, and this helped to fuel his passion. Tony has now been tutored by many award winning watercolour artists such as David Taylor, Malcolm Beattie, and Greg Allen to name a few!

If you are interested in viewing other work by Tony please visit his website at: http://www.tonynorthover.com Or better still, contact him for a visit to his 'White Dog Studio' in Warrandyte (The white dogs dont bite!) Peter Dougherty in a Diamond Valley Leader article: 'Concentrating on painting, he uses strong areas of colour to create compositions that, at their best, take the painting beyond the bounds of the subject matter.'
A J Northover was president of the Whitehorse Arts Association for the last three years, and a strong committee member before that, and was instrumental in establishing the very successful monthly demonstrations that continue to this day. He is currently a full member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists, and a member of the Watercolour Society of Australia/Victoria, and finally, a member of The Victorian Artists Society, but above all, he likes to think of himself as 'A Warrandyte Artist!' His works have been sold to collectors throughout Australia, and overseas (Germany and Ireland).