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MORPETH GALLERY
ART LOVERS DREAM Morpeth Art Gallery is one of the Hunters’ prime destinations.
Located in the historical village of Morpeth in the Lower Hunter Valley – just two hours driving time from Sydney.
Morpeth Gallery has an excellent selection of fine traditional Australian landscape and wildlife art. With an incredible range of artwork by recognised and internationally awarded artists, the art gallery specialises in investment art, assuring you that our pieces will not only enhance your home or office but will also appreciate in value over time.
The Gallery was originally opened by Trevor Richards and has had the privilege to feature works from famous Australian artists from all over the country such as: Ann Morton, Bill Freeman OAM, Brett Jarrett, D’Arcy W Doyle (deceased), Garry Fleming, Gordon Hanley, Max Mannix & Maegan Oberhardt, Kevin Best OAM (deceased), Ian Hansen, James Hough, John Bradley, John McCartin, John Vander, Natalie Jane Parker, Pippa Chapman, Ramon Ward-Thompson, Robyn Collier, Simon Barlow, Stephen Jesic, Werner Filipich,William T Cooper AO (deceased).
Morpeth was founded in 1821 is Australia’s second oldest river port. It is an historic village, located on the banks of the Hunter River, in the Hunter Valley, NSW, 10 minutes from Maitland, 40 minutes from Wine Country & Port Stephens blue water wonderland, and an hour and a half from Sydney.
Trevor Richards opened Morpeth Investment Art Gallery for business in 1991 as part of the Campbell’s Store Craft Centre complex, in Morpeth’s main cobblestone lined street.Since then it has doubled in size twice, and is located adjacent to Campbell’s Store. Morpeth Gallery now comprises a Landscape/Still Life wing and a Wildlife wing, each featuring 300 original paintings on the wall at any one time.
There are also Giclee limited edition & open edition prints and other giftware such as greeting cards, children’s books, illustrated books, mugs, coasters, snack trays, placemats and jigsaws featuring the work of some of the artists represented at the gallery.
For twenty six years the gallery has specialized in selling only Traditional Australian Art – landscapes, seascapes & wildlife, by many of Australia’s most renowned artists.
The artists invited to exhibit their works at the gallery are all professional, dedicated artists & they must be published artists, or be an artist who has the potential to be published in many ways.
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MORPETH GALLERY
5 GREEN ST, MORPETH
+61 2 4933 1407
