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When Oct 29, 2010 from 07:00 PM to 12:30 AM Where Inovation Plaza, Australian Technology Park, Locomotive Street, Eveleigh Contact Name Juliet Suich - Redfern Waterloo Heritage Taskforce Contact Phone (02) 9202 9100 Help capture the history of the Eveleigh Rail Yards. Tell us your story, hear from others. RWA invites you to share your passion for Sydney's industrial heritage and be part of an exciting opportunity to shape the Eveleigh Rail Yards Interpretation Plan. * Stories professionally recorded * Rail Songs and Films * Creative Soundscapes in an old workshop * Heritage Artist at Work * Lunch provided Tell us more about your participation at Eveleigh - Your experience matters! RSVP ESSENTIAL to reception@rwa.nsw.gov.au or 9202 9100 Juliet Suich Redfern Waterloo Heritage Taskforce Programme also Includes: * Wrought Artworks Blacksmithing demonstration. * Installation artist Nigel Helyer’s “Ghost Train” soundscape – a collaboration with the Performance Space and part of a bigger idea for interpretive multimedia art in Eveleigh. * Sydney painter Jane Bennett who specializing in Sydney’s industrial heritage. Jane will be on site painting Eveleigh and adding to her substantial collection of evocative paintings of the Rail Yards, some of which will be on display.

Member Jane Bennett is fast gaining international recognition for her sensitive paintings that chronicle “Pyrmont's 30 year metamorphosis from industrial wasteland to media and entertainment hub.” “I’ve been granted unprecedented access to residences & businesses, painting panoramas of the changing urban landscape from rooftops, chimneys, demolition sites and even the summit of the half completed Anzac Bridge!” she says. Many of her early paintings of Pyrmont were on display at two venues as part of the 'Sydney Open' on 7 November. Bennett_2_Barangaroo_MayIf you missed them, she’s also involved in an art exhibition 'Beyond the Sea' by the Australian Society of Marine Artists. One of the featured artists, she will be showing some of her recent Barangaroo paintings, and is donating a painting “The Tall ship at Darling Harbour" for auction on the opening night. Works of the second featured artist, 'Sculptor in Residence' Col Henry, and other members of the Australian Society of Marine Artists, who include Ian Hansen, John Downton & Christine Hill, will also be on display. The exhibition will benefit the Sydney Heritage Fleet. Where: Sydney Heritage Fleet headquarters, Wharf 7, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, When: 26 November to 12 December. Opening night: Friday 26th November, 6-8pm, bookings essential. by Friday 19th November (02) 9298 3888

Paintings from "The Hungry Mile" at Miller's Point to " Barangaroo" Art by Jane Bennett Jane Bennett first exhibited her works with the union as part of the 2008 Laborfest held in conjunction with the MUA Delegates' Conference at Mining and Maritime international seminar in Darling Harbour. She describes herself as Artist in Residence at the Hungry Mile, East Darling Harbour Wharves as a working port. "I painted on the wharves; in the midst of the bustle of cars,trucks & forklifts, from the top of the Harbour Control Tower & even from the bridge of the ships," she said. After the last cargo ship sailed, Jane painted the demolition of the wharves and World Youth Day 2008. Now she is painting the development of Barangaroo and the Hungry Mile commemoration of maritime history on the foreshore. View a selection of Jane Bennett paintings Barangaroo Sydney Jane also has a blog showing her works in progress on the wharf : "Industrial Revelation"

This blog is an in-depth painting diary. The backstory of how my paintings from "The Hungry Mile" & Miller's Point ,East Darling Harbour Wharves to " Barangaroo" are created. I was "Artist in Residence" at the "Hungry Mile", East Darling Harbour Wharves during its last 5 years as a working port. I painted on the wharves; in the midst of the bustle of cars,trucks & forklifts, from the top of the Harbour Control Tower & even from the bridge of the ships. After the last cargo ship sailed, I painted the demolition of the wharves & preparations for World Youth Day 2008. Now I am painting the demolition of the last wharves & the construction of the controversial new Barangaroo precinct. This $6 billion project is one of the largest & most important developments in the history of Australia. Join me as I explore the hidden side of Sydney through my art.

This blog is more of a painting diary than an online gallery. Unlike many artists today, I paint 'en plein air' & this blog shares with you my works in progress & my adventures during painting them. It is my pleasure to share my ideas & inspirations with you. I hope that you enjoy exploring the hidden gems of Sydney with me. If you are interested in the completed paintings, you can see them online at the Frances Keevil Gallery.

Photos of paintings by Jane Bennett, Artist, 19 Jun 2010 - Cockatoo Island, Sydney, NSW Art Exhibition by Jane Bennett, Industrial Heritage Artist I first painted a series of works on Cockatoo Island in the early 1980's, when ships & submarines were still being built & repaired there, & the giant crane,Titan was lurking beside the north-west slipway. Now half the sheds & cranes (unfortunately including Titan) have gone, & Cockatoo Island has been reincarnated as a festival venue for comedy, art & music. After an absence of over 15 years, I returned to paint the island's transformation. Enquiries : janecooperbennett@gmail.com or frances@franceskeevilart.com.au

Photos of paintings by Jane Bennett, Artist, of this heritage former Railway Workshops.

Photos of paintings by Jane Bennett, Artist, 21 Jun 2010 - White Bay Hotel, before it was burnt down mysteriously. These 2 oil paintings on canvas were painted from the overpass in about 1992/3.

Photos of paintings by Jane Bennett, Artist, 21 Jun 2010 - I was "Artist in Residence" on the Glebe Island wharf, while the last Ro-ros (or car ships) arrived. The last Ro-ro to leave Glebe was the "Blue Hawk" in October 2008.

"The Hopetoun Hotel" mixed media on paper 110 x 140cm Price: $7700.00

Photos by Jane Bennett, Artist, 18 Jun 2010 - Paintings from "The Hungry Mile" at Miller's Point to " Barangaroo" Art by Jane Bennett I was "Artist in Residence" at the "Hungry Mile", East Darling Harbour Wharves throughout its last 5 years of operating as a working port. I painted on the wharves; in the midst of the bustle of cars,trucks & forklifts, from the top of the Harbour Control Tower & even from the bridge of the ships. After the last cargo ship sailed, I painted the demolition of the wharves & World Youth Day 2008. Now I am painting the preparations for the construction of the Barangaroo precinct.

These are photos of paintings of Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW that I created between 1988 - 2010. I painted 'en plein air' at many locations including the roof of the Pyrmont Power Station, the CSR Refinery & CSR Distillery, the Pyrmont Goods Yard, the Waterpolice site, Jones Bay Wharf, Union Square & the ultimate studio, the top of the western pylon of the Anzac Bridge.

I'm Artist in Residence at Eveleigh Railway Workshops: will paint at the Open Day 10-4pm, Sat 30.

Closing the Gap, 1995 Separator Striking landscape painting by Jane Bennett Closing the Gap Closing the Gap, 1995Perched near the top of the western tower of ANZAC Bridge where she painted this work, Jane Bennett has captured a commanding view east across Pyrmont towards the city. Recording the closure of the two sides of the bridge in July 1995, Bennett’s painting also documents the state of development of Pyrmont at the time, now already significantly changed. The work of Sydney artist Jane Bennett (b. 1960) focuses on the industrial, almost underbelly side of Sydney. She documents disappearing industrial heritage and working harbour sites as traditional industries decline, capturing scenes of rapidly transforming urban landscapes. Bennett began painting Pyrmont in the early 1980s and has continued to record its change and development with an increasing sense of purpose. At first isolated images, her Pyrmont work has developed into an extensive narrative sequence of the abandonment, decay, destruction and reconstruction of an inner-city suburb. The acquisition of this painting continues the Library’s tradition of collecting works of art for their documentary value. Display item Closing the Gap, 1995

Artist Jane Bennett has 14 works listed in the Australian Art Sales Digest. Full details of each work, including title, medium, size, signature and sold price are available to subscribers.

Jane Bennett collection, 1995—2006. Oil on canvas and mixed media on paper. Artist Jane Bennett documents Sydney's disappearing industrial heritage and the decline of traditional industries. Bennett targets and records urban landscapes, often just before demolition or redevelopment. The collection documents construction of the Anzac Bridge, the Balmain and White Bay power stations, Cockatoo Island, cargo ships in Sydney Harbour, the last voyage of the Spirit of Tasmania; and the development of the Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo. ML 1413 — ML1419

"The Blacksmith" Oil painting on canvas 122 x 152 cm Catalogue No.: 17 Price: $7,700.00