Demonstrating Artists 2026
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Salvatore Trigila
Sat July 4, 11am
Melbourne artist specialising in cityscapes and figure drawings. Born in Sicily, he is best known for detailed pencil drawings of iconic buildings in Melbourne and Europe. He has exhibited locally and internationally, and runs regular art classes for adults and children.
David Chen
Sat July 4, 2pm
Chinese-Australian oil painter who immigrated to Melbourne in 1993. He holds a master’s degree from Nanjing Normal University and has exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria and the United Nations General Assembly Hall. Gold Award winner at the 2013 Camberwell Art Show.
Vicki McInnes
Sun July 5, 11am
Melbourne painter known for realistic still life in oils, trained in Max Meldrum’s Tonalist tradition. She comes from a distinguished artistic lineage – her grandfather won the Archibald Prize seven times. She teaches workshops and exhibits regularly.
Maxine Wade
Sun July 5, 2pm
Watercolour artist and teacher with over 40 years’ experience. A long-time member of the Victorian Artists’ Society and Watercolour Society of Victoria, she runs five classes per week and has led painting tours throughout Europe.
Lee Machelak
Mon July 6, 11am
Melbourne-based oil portraiture and still life artist trained at the Florence Academy of Art, Italy. A Fellow of the Victorian Artists Society, she has painted portraits for major hospitals and institutions, and is a multiple Camberwell Art Show award winner.
Ray Wilson
Mon July 6, 2pm
Tonal impressionist oil painter inspired by early Australian artists and Max Meldrum. A Fellow and Signatory of the Victorian Artists Society, he works across landscapes, seascapes, still life, and portraiture using a direct, wet-on-wet technique.
Jo-Anne Seberry
Sat July 11, 11am
Internationally recognised pastel artist known for expressive use of colour and light across coastal, landscape, and figurative subjects. She has studied in Europe and New York, is an elected Signature member of the American Pastel Society, and is a previous Camberwell Pastel Prize winner.
Jenny Croom
Sat July 11, 2pm
Oil portraitist and winner of the inaugural 2025 ABC Portrait Artist of the Year. Her paintings balance boldly rendered passages with delicate detail, aiming to capture the spirit and personality of her subjects beyond mere physical likeness.
Joseph Zbukvic
Sun July 12, 11am
Widely regarded as a leading master of watercolour, his sensitive and atmospheric works cover an infinite range of subjects and are collected by galleries worldwide. He has been painting in watercolour since his university days in the early 1970s.
Herman Pekel
Sun July 12, 2pm
Watercolour landscape painter with a deep passion for the environment. His works range from draped interiors to industrial scenes and Australian vistas, distinguished by vectored brushwork, vibrant colour, and dynamic compositional rhythms.
