My daughters Julia and Yvette Colton would like to extend an invitation to you and your friends to the exhibition of the Colton Collection at Penny’s Hill winery on Sunday 5th February from 1.30pm.

As some background about them:

Yvette Colton:

Yvette works with the mediums of conté, charcoal and water colours to create classical images of nudes, figure studies and portraits. She experiments with the movement of shadow and light in her art works, and enjoys an exploration of expressions and curves. The compositions she chooses to explore aim to show the beauty of the female form by using classic dramatic poses. She has gained inspiration from various styles and disciplines and has aimed to develop her style and technique through working from life studies and photographs.

Yvette was a partner in foundering the Colton Collection at Chilli Art Design Gallery in Blackwood with her sister Julia where she has regularly exhibited art works and began establishing a name in the hills art circle. Yvette has also exhibited in other exhibitions and venues including the Rotary Victor Harbor Art Show, SALA festival on King William Road, PAC Art Show. Yvette won the art prize for her works, “blue women” and “female torso study” in her final year of school at Adelaide Senior College where she commenced her interest in the charcoal medium and examination of the female form.

Yvette compliments her artistic talents as a harp soloist and plays at private and public functions including many of her art exhibitions. Her website for her harp can be located at http://www.yvettecolton.webs.com.

Julia Colton:

Julia’s medium of choice is oil pastels and mixed media to create bold, colourful and expressive pieces. Growing up with an Art teacher for a mother, she was encouraged from an early age to pursue her creative skill. After finishing matric she pursued a Visual Arts degree at the University of South Australia and continued the degree at Adelaide Central School of Art. Julia focuses generally on the female form, using many drawing methods from oil pastels to experimenting with mixed media to create a classical female nude. As well as her figure studies she also has a selection of abstracts and more recently 50’s style children’s paintings and caricatures.

Julia is currently a resident Artist at Chilli Art Design Gallery in Blackwood which she also manages together with the four other resident Artists including her sister Yvette. Art work is also displayed regularly at the Victor Apartments in Victor Habor, serviced apartments and bed and breakfasts Julia manages. Other exhibitions have included participating in the SALA festival in various locations, PAC Art show, Rotary Art show in Victor Harbor, the Glendi Greek festival and many café’s and wineries in the Barossa and McClaren Vale region and Smart Art Gallery.

Please join us for the
Art Exhibition of the Colton Collection
Sunday 5th February 2012 from 1:30 – 3:00pm
Penny’s Hill Winery Cellar Door in McLaren Vale
Wine tasting and tasting platters provided
Bookings for lunch can be arranged with Penny’s Hill Winery

Please RSVP by 1 February 2012 for catering
This is an initiative of Julia and Yvette Colton

Yvette and Julia’s art work can be viewed online at: http://www. greenhillgalleriesadelaide. com.au/

Penny’s Hill Cellars is approximately 2.5km south of McLaren Vale on the road to Willunga.
http://www.pennyshill.com.au