Maureen Runge
| Artist Name: | Maureen Runge |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Impressionist |
| Usual Medium: | Pastel |
| Art Groups: | Heathcote Artists Inc Kilmore Art Society Seymour & District Art Society |
| State: | Victoria |
| Region: | Daylesford & Macedon Ranges |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | Yes |
| Commissions: | Yes |
Background
Maureen lives in Kilmore, North of Melbourne Victoria. Maureen commenced oil painting lessons for two years with local artist Pauline Cross in 1987 at the Living and Learning Centre in Eltham. She had lived in the area for approximately 30 years.
She moved on to take lessons in oil for 1 year with another local artist, Noella Clohesy at the Diamond Valley Arts Society. She didn’t enjoy the medium so further instruction followed comprising two terms of watercolour experience with well known Australian Artist Herman Pekel and two years with Giselle Bolitin Maynard. Maureen is mainly self taught in the wet on wet style which she finds exciting and challenging.
Maureen loves a challenge and loves to paint figures, flowers, boats, landscapes, seascapes, buildings and native birds. She also enjoys portraiture using pastels.
She exhibits locally and is well known for her loose spontaneous style.
Influences and Inspiration
Inspired by Alvaro Castanet
Training
Maureen has received training from Noella Clohesy at the Diamond Valley Arts Society, and also from well known Australian Artists, Herman Pekel and Giselle Bolitin Maynard.
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions:
- Eltham Library
- Fire Station Ivanhoe
- Volumns Eltham
- Rivers Nursery Yarrambat
- Willira Gallery
- Heathcote Winery.
Galleries:
Willira Gallery
Eltham Library Gallery
Volumns Eltham Gallery
Heathcote Winery Gallery
Art Work in Private Collections:
Her paintings are in collections in Germany, England and the United States.
Awards & Achievements Include:
Maureen’s art has received several awards including;
- First at St. Francis Xavier Montmorency Watercolour.
- Second Heidelberg Arts Society Watercolour.
- Second Slovenian Art Exhibition 1993 – Watercolour.
- Second Northern Region Art and Craft – Watercolour.
- Best Watercolour Diamond Valley Arts Society 1997.
- First Diamond Valley Arts Society Watercolour 1999.
- Highly commended 4x5 - Watercolour.
- Best Watercolour Banyule Heritage Tom Roberts Award.
- Best Watercolour Diamond Valley Artists Society 2005.
- Best Pastel Diamond Valley Arts Society 2005.
- Highly Commended Watercolour Yarrambat Primary Art show 2005.
- Highly commended Watercolour Loyola College Art show 2007.
- Acquired painting by Bendigo Easter Rotary Art Show and then raffled off proceeds to local charities.
- Best Watercolour - Kalkallo 2010.
- Best painting in Kilmore Agricultural Show 2010.
- People’s choice award Kilmore Art Show 2010.
- Best Watercolour - Kalkallo 2011.
- Best local content - Kalkallo 2011.
- Best Watercolour - Heathcote 2011.
- Best local content - Kalkallo 2012.
- Highly commended – Broadford.
- Acquisition Heathcote 2014.
Art Courses:
Maureen has taught watercolour to children and adults at the Diamond Valley Arts Society for a number of years.
Maureen now teaches watercolour at home in all subjects.
Workshops:
Maureen has run workshops with the Echuca, Plenty Valley Arts, Heathcote, Seymour Art Society, Diamond Valley and Kilmore Art Societies.
Contact the Artist
Email Address
maureenrunge@westnet.com.au