Exhibitions

1 April -11 May

CASM is excited to present Youth Artists in Residence, Kaelin van Rensburg and Xanthe Turner, who will be showcasing their innovative work. The exhibition will also feature workshops and pop-up Short Stay residencies, designed to support young artists in taking their creative career further. This vibrant program invites visitors to connect with and experience Mandurah's dynamic youth creative community.

17 May- 22 June

Jacq Chorlton, Carol Clitheroe, Tich Dixon

Drawing inspiration from the intricate beauty of flora and fauna, as well as nostalgia and journeys, this collaborative exhibition showcases the collective vision of Jacq Chorlton, Carol Clitheroe and Tich Dixon through their investigation of miniature subject matter. It’s a Small World serves as a portal to distant lands and imaginary realms, where dreams take flight and adventures unfold, inviting viewers to reminisce about times gone by and the simple pleasures of childhood.

1 February – 9 March 2025

Local Mandurah ceramicists, Penelope Collis and Bec Thomas, showcase their individual style and quality craftsmanship in their collaborative exhibition, Perception. Exploring a diverse range of handcrafted ceramics that highlight their artistic synergy and creativity, this exhibition offers a captivating insight into Penelope and Bec’s shared passion for the art form.

Penelope incorporates various ceramic methods and mediums to explore society’s dogmatic concept of consumerism. In a throw-away society, she questions the ideals of newness, perfection, and the value of aesthetic. Through her large, robust pieces Bec challenges the perception of form and construction, enhanced by her expertise in creating surface texture, colour and glazing effects.

FREE EVENTS

Exhibition opening: Sunday, 2 February 2025, 2pm

Artists Talks: Bec Thomas - Sunday, 16 February 2025, 11am | Penelope Collis - Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6pm

WORKSHOPS 

As part of this exhibition, Penelope and Bec will also be running an exciting suite of ceramics workshops. All workshops are suitable for ages 18+, beginners welcome.

Relaxing with Clay
Friday, 21 February 2025
6pm-9pm
Discover the therapeutic benefits of clay while creating an original piece with Bec Thomas. All tools, materials, firing and glazing provided.
$55
Register and pay at becthomasart.com

Handbuilding Skills Workshop
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
6pm-8pm
In this skill-based workshop with Penelope Collis, learn the techniques used to create large vessels including finger pot and coil methods. 5kg of clay will be available for you to practice your newfound skills, to be returned at end of session or BYO clay if you want to retain your vessel. Bring an apron, rolling pin, flat wooden spatula and simple drawing materials (pencils and paper or sketch pad).
$55
Register and pay by emailing penelopecollis@hotmail.com

Impressionable Objects
Saturday, 1 March 2025
1pm-4pm
Explore the infinite possibilities of texture in clay with Bec Thomas and create our own unique design. All tools, materials, firing and glazing provided.
$60
Register and pay at becthomasart.com

Understanding Underglazes
Saturday, 8 March 2025
9am-1pm
Explore creative underglaze techniques to produce bright, colourful designs with Bec Thomas
Option A - $75, all tools, materials, firing, glazing and pieces to underglaze provided
Option B - $55, all tools, materials, firing, glazing provided and bring your own work to underglaze
Register and pay at becthomasart.com

Impressionable Objects
Saturday, 15 March 2025
1pm-4pm
Explore the infinite possibilities of texture in clay with Bec Thomas and create our own unique design. All tools, materials, firing and glazing provided.
$60
Register and pay at becthomasart.com

Beginners Guide to Glaze Making
Sunday, 9 and Sunday, 16 March 2025
1.30pm-4.30pm
Learn the basic components of a glaze, how to follow a recipe and experiment with colour, plus the importance of testing and keeping notes in this 2-part workshop series with Bec Thomas.
$130
Register and pay at becthomasart.com

2 November - 15 December

Celebrate a milestone with CASM's 100th exhibition: Discover Tiny Treasures, your ultimate destination for bespoke, contemporary locally handcrafted artworks and gifts that will make this Christmas unforgettable. Our curated selection showcases an array of jewellery, ceramics, paintings, textiles, prints, glassware, woodwork, and sculptures. There’s a perfect treasure for everyone waiting to light up the holiday season.

Open: Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm during exhibition.

Exhibition catalogue Tiny Tressures

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IOTA24 | Codes of Peel

7 September – 13 October 2024

In CASM’s inaugural contemporary ceramics exhibition, Peel artists respond to the IOTA24 theme ‘Codes in Parallel’, investigating the multi-various languages codified in contemporary craft.

The exhibition features innovative new works by Shannon Baggott, Chris Britza, Gayle Bukey, Jacq Chorlton, Carol Clitheroe, Penelope Collis, Tich Dixon, Isaac Gould, Alana Grant with  Jean-Michel Maujean, Amanda Harris, Patricia Hines, Kell Lakia, Lyn Nixon, Bec Thomas, Fox Ward and Hamish Webster.

Exhibition opening: Friday 6 September 2024, 6pm

Guest Speaker: Bernard Kerr, President of the Ceramics Arts Association of Western
Australia and practicing ceramicist.

Artist Talk Dates: Sundays, 15 and 22 September, 11am

Exhibition Catalogue IOTA24

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20 July – 18 August 2024

Discover WA’s emerging contemporary visual artists through the curation of selected artworks from the 2023 tertiary graduate exhibitions of Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Campus and North Metro TAFE.

Exhibition Opening: Sunday 21 July, 2pm | Artists Talks: Sunday 4 August and 18 Aug, 11am

Exhibition Catalogue Today Tomorrow

1 June - 30 June 2024

Other Worlds invites you to wander into imaginary places. View new artworks that place the seemingly mundane or fantastical into unusual juxtapositions, at times as a comment on society, or simply absurd and fun.

The exhibition showcases the range of mixed media the artists use in their work, with a focus on collage.

MASTERPIECES 2K24 ART COMPETITION | 12-25 YRS

6 April – 12 May 2024

Be delighted, challenged, and intrigued by the annual Masterpieces Art Competition and Exhibition celebrating the depth of talent of Mandurah’s local emerging artists. Look out for practical art workshops aligned with the exhibition specifically designed for creative youths. Awards and prizes to the value of $2,600 are presented to the artists at the opening launch. Specialty awards are sponsored by Terrace Art Framers, Terraform Studio and Dorothy Newland (deceased).

Venue: CASM, 63 Ormsby Tce

JUNIOR MASTERPIECES | 5—11 YRS

An inclusive exhibition celebrating Mandurah’s exciting community of young artists.

Venue: The Mez Gallery ManPAC, 9 Ormsby Tce

3 February - 17 March 2024

The Japanese concept of Ma, often described as a pause in time, a gap, interval, or emptiness in space, can be seen as integral to the whole. These apparent absences hold essence, meaning, and impact, such as the spaces between individual words on a page, the intervals between musical notes, and the gaps between stitches on a cloth. This exhibition seeks to explore the significance of these ‘in-between spaces’ in both material and narrative senses, through the works of a group of artists situated in various cultural landscapes, expressed through contemporary fibre art. The works demonstrate possibilities of form and content to create an unfolding narrative, including self-referential storylines, the communicative nature of material and matter, objects of meaning, sense of place, people, and spirit.
Free event.

Sew+ So :: the in-between space features artworks by Kate Campbell Pope, Helen Coleman, Denise Fisher, Alana Grant, Philomena Hali, Marie Mitchell, Jan Mullen, Annette Nykiel, Deidre Robb, Tania Spencer, Chelsea Turner, Susie Vickery, Jo Wassell, Louise Wells, Martien van Zuilen.

Exhibition opening: Sunday 4 February 1pm

Artist talks: Sunday 4 February 2pm and Sunday 17 March 2pm

Where: Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), 63 Ormsby Tce, Mandurah

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11 November - 17 December

Tiny Treasures is a treasure trove of exquisite, locally made handcrafted artworks and gifts for that special present to pop under the Christmas tree. There is something to suit everyone with a range of jewellery, ceramics, paintings, textiles, prints, glassware, woodwork and sculpture. 

Open:

Saturday 11 November - Sunday 17 December
10am – 4pm

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23 September - 22 October 2023

Featuring conceptually driven artworks that explore Stillness.

In our busy and complex world and lives, stillness of mind has become elusive and sacred. Stolen moments of time, personal beliefs, meditation, sentimental objects, repetitive movements, and daily rituals and beliefs become cherished and valued pathways to stillness.

Stillness features artworks by Louise Alexander, Trevor Blyth, Pauline Bright, Michelle Campbell, Carol Clitheroe, Emma Dusci, Irene Dymond, Judy Evans, Jill Fryer, Judith Gardiner, Lucy Gray, Philomena Hali, Sharon Hume, Beate Kratt, Liana McNeill, Sheila McNeill, Marie Mitchell, Elli Moody, Peter Munday, Claire Pannell, Corrine Rapley, Deidre Robb, Stephne Sands, Tanja Schumann, Gabriele Smith, Serena Utgard, Sally Webb, Jane Whelan, Alex Winner, Jo Wood, Gisela Züchner-Mogall.

Exhibition Opening: Friday 22 September, 6pm
Artist Talk: Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22 October at 11am
Where: Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), 63 Ormsby Tce. Mandurah

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5 August - 3 September 2023

SHELTER is a solo exhibition by Verity Byth that creates an interactive experience to articulate and prioritise the needs for shelter in our personal lives, community and biosphere. 
The aim of this project is to engage the community in a discussion about homelessness by exploring the notions and emotions of shelter in a climate-ravaged world.

Exhibition Opening: Sunday 6 August, 2.30pm
Artist Talk: Sunday 6 August, 1pm
Where: Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), 63 Ormsby Tce. Mandurah

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Shelter Exhibition Catalogue

17 June - 16 July 2023

Immerse yourself in the colour and fun of Elisha McGuckin’s solo exhibition All Consumed, which highlights our marketing driven world through vibrant acrylic paintings. Elisha uses a pop art inspired style to capture sections of supermarket shelves and many of our favoured brand products in her still-life paintings. Come along and share the influence of advertising in your daily life.

Exhibition Opening: Sunday, 18 June 2023, 2pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, 25 June 2023, 11am
Where: Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), 63 Ormsby Tce. Mandurah

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29 April- 28 May

Be delighted, challenged and intrigued by the annual Masterpieces art competition and exhibition celebrating the depth of talent of Mandurah’s emerging artists. Look out for practical art workshops leading into the exhibition specifically designed for young creatives.

Exhibition Location: CASM Gallery, 63 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah.

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2 May – 28 May

Celebrating Mandurah's young artists, Junior Masterpieces is a great opportunity for your little Di Vinci to have their artwork exhibited in the Mezz Gallery at MANPAC as part of CASM’s Masterpieces 2K23 program.

Exhibition Location: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 

18 February - 2 April

A unique opportunity to intimately view a curated selection of Wearable Art and fully appreciate the individual choice of materials, technical skill and imagination that make these garments so extraordinary.

12 November - 18 December

Tiny Treasures is a treasure trove of exquisite, locally made handcrafted artworks and gifts for that special present to pop under the Christmas tree. There is something to suit everyone with a range of jewellery, ceramics, paintings, textiles, prints, glassware, woodwork and sculpture. 

Open:

Saturday, 12 November - Sunday, 18 December 
10am – 4pm

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24 Sep - 23 Oct 

Artist Response to the Dorothy Newland Library

A lifetime collection of books hiding underlined quotes, tagged images and dog-eared pages continues the legacy of Mandurah artist Dorothy Newland.This intimate exhibition of conceptually driven artworks is inspired by fresh encounters with the Dorothy Newland Library.

Exhibition launch:

Sunday 25 September, 2pm

Artist Talk:

Sunday 2 October at 11:00am
Sunday 9 October at 11:00am
Sunday 16 October at 11:00am
Sunday 23 October at 11:00am

6 Aug - 4 Sep

Barb Haddy 2022

Barb Haddy’s intense interest in this locale of the Western Coastal Plain and its past and present history both real and imagined, leads this new body of exploratory works on paper and canvas.

Exhibition launch: Sunday 7 Aug, 2pm

Artist Talk: Sun 28 Aug, 2pm 

18 June - 17 July

Artists: Judy Evans, Lyn Nixon, Jill Fryer, Margot Wiburd, Annette Nykiel.

A thought-provoking investigation on the impact of the collective choices of our modern society. Focusing on the disregarded and discarded, the artists have created a collaborative mixed media exhibition showcasing prints on paper, cloth, ceramics and 3D installation.

Entries open: Monday 11 April

Exhibition Dates: 30 April - 29 May

Celebrating Mandurah's young artists, Little Masterpieces is a great opportunity for our little creatives to join in the fun of MASTERPIECES 2K22.

CASM will provide a piece of corflute for your little one to create their work of genius on and have it exhibited during our Youth Exhibition. Any medium is welcome, let their imaginations run wild!

Simply visit CASM from Monday 11 April to sign up and collect your corflute.  

30 April - 30 May

Be delighted, challenged and intrigued by the annual Masterpieces art competition and exhibition celebrating the depth of talent of Mandurah’s emerging artists.Look out for practical art workshops leading into the exhibition specifically designed for young creatives.

18 February - 3 April

A unique opportunity to intimately view a curated selection of Wearable Art and fully appreciate the individual choice of materials, technical skill and imagination that make these garments so extraordinary.

The eleven-member multi-disciplinary artist collective We Must Get Together Some Time will exhibit a major body of new works in a self-titled multi-venue exhibition in Mandurah (CASM and ManPAC) as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA21) from 17 October to 14 November and will lead workshops and cultural events from July to mid-November.

Ambient: Environmental Art of the Peel Region features conceptually driven artworks that explore the role art plays in raising awareness of environmental issues. It aligns with the Australian Association for Environmental Education Conference to be held in Mandurah during September 2021.

Emerging video artists Marijke Loojes, Trebt Oddin, Siera Wiski, Richard Eames and Lee Kennedy explore the curatorial theme ‘Isolation’ in this second edition of the original The Projection Project | Otherworlds 2018.

Videos by Studio Kraze
The Projection Project | Isolation: Trailer  |  Exhibition

‘Transition’ is the unifying theme for this fascinating, eclectic exhibition of 12 very distinctive artists following creative residencies at CASM.  Their artworks reveal a deepening of each artist’s values, core identity and work process, permeated by a true connection with their individual choice of subject matter.

Tiny Treasures - Christmas Artists' Sale

14 November - 20 December
Various local artists

Divided State

9 October - 1 November
Artist: James Walker

Reflections COVID-19

29 August -27 September
Various artists

Open Studio Collective

3 January - 31 January
Artists: Anthea Fitzhardinge, Noela O'Keefe, Chelsea Turner and Tiny Shops on Wheels.

The Alternative Archive Project

16 February - 17 March
Artists: Katrina Barber, Helen Coleman, Alana Grant, Philomena Hali, Lyn Nixon, Stella Onderwater, Mary Ann Rath, Deidre Robb, Julianne Ryan, Carmel Sayer, James Walker and Jo Wood.

Masterpieces 2K19

29 March - 5 May
Various artists

The Art of People Watching

17 May - 16 June
Artist: Jill Fryer

 

Open Studio Collective

January 3 - February 1
Artists: Joshua Brew, Alana Grant,Ashley Hay, Noela O'Keefe & Lisa Payton

Pixelism

February 9 - March 4
Artist: Paul Fleetham

The Projection Project

March 16 - April 8
Artist: Roly Skender

Masterpieces 2K18

April 21 - May 13
Artists: Mandurah Youth Art Exhibition

Beyond the Seam

May 26 - June 24
Artists: Helen Coleman, Kate Campbell-Pope, Ruth Halbert, Philomena Hali, Anita Larkin, Aimee Lee, Vicki Mason, Amanda McCavour, Jan Mullen, Caitlin Stewart, Robi Szalay & Martien van Zuilen

Entente

June 29 - July 22
Artists: Lyn Nixon, Judy Evans, Dawn Hodgkinson, Gayle Bukey, Bill Rigg, Karl Misarz, Llynne Neil, Jo Woods, Helen Coleman, Deborah Petit & Isabelle Edward Moon

Wearable Art Mandurah

August 3 - September 9
Presented by Act-Belong-Commit

Guess Who?

September 14 - September 16
Artists: Still Life and Portrait Group Mandurah

Windfall: Chemistry of the Dye Pot

October 5 - November 4
Artist: Helen Coleman

Tiny Treasures Christmas Artists' Sale

November 16 - December 19
Artists: Various local artists

Ambiguous Romanticism

February 10 - March 5
Artist: Nigel Laxton

Biophilia

March 17 - April 12
Artists: Renee Barton, Denise Fisher and Carol Nicholson

Masterpieces 2K17

April 28 - May 21
Artists: Mandurah Youth Art Exhibition

Tilting At Windmills

June 9 - July 9
Artist: Denise Brown

Wearable Art Mandurah

August 5 - September 3
Presented by Act-Belong-Commit

Colours of Life

September 8 - October 1
Artist: Hilly Coufreur

Primal Connection

October 13 - November 5
Artist: Trevor Blyth

Tiny Treasures

November 18 - December 20
Artists: Various local artists

 

CASM Open Studio Collective

January 6 – January 31
Artists: Trev Blyth, Hilly Coufreur, Helen Coleman, Kez Wickham-St George and Trudi Whitcher

Mythopedia

February 12 – March 6
Artist: Belinda Joynes

Sensorium

March 18 – April 10
Artists: Michael Bell, Carmel Sayer and Farah Caudwell

Masterpieces

April 22 – May 15
Artists: Mandurah Youth Art Exhibition

Cultural Jewels

May 6 – June 25
Artist: Lola Greeno

Common Threads Wearable Arts

June 16 – July 15
Presented by Act-Belong-Commit

Whisper in The Wind and Water

July 15 – August 14
Artist: Corrine Rapley

Beyond Focus

September 9 – September 25
Artist: John Tonkin

Illumine ll

October 14 – November 6
Artist: Katrina Barber

Tiny Treasures

November 19 - December 18
Artists: Various local artists

 

 

Eight paths, One Journey

February 6 – March 11
Artists: Nic Montagu and Matt Dragun

Masterpieces

April 10 – May 3
Artists: Mandurah Youth Art Competition

Common Threads Wearable Art

May 15– June 17
Presented by Act-Belong-Commit

To Be Continued

June 26 – July 19
Artist: Gloria Kearing

The Sky as a Metaphor

July 31– August 23
Artist: Jennifer Sadler

Sitelines

September 6 –September 27
Artists: Patricia Hines, Sue Briggs and Sue Grey-Smith

IndoChina: A Trail of Inspiration

October 9–November 1
Artist: Vicki Bulliard

Tiny Treasures Christmas Sale

November 28-December 20
Artists: Various local artists