The  Crisp  Galleries

Fireside Festival 2011

We're warming up for the 2011 fireside festival with exhibitions of the works of Peter Crisp and Daniel Munns, as well as numerous concerts by the internationally renowned musician Evgeny Ukhanov. Please refer to the Concerts and Exhibitions pages for further information. We look forward to seeing you again.

Christmas Break

Crisp Galleries will be closing on Tuesday December 21st 2010 for a Christmas and will be reopening on Friday January 7th 2011. We wish all of our visitors a happy and safe Christmas and look forward to seeing you again in 2011.

Rosemary Madigan  - Retrospective to Glitz

Rosemary Madigan SculpturePlease come and join us for Christmas Drinks at the official opening of Rosemary Madigan’s exhibition by Dr Deborah Hart, Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture, National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra at 2pm at The Crisp Galleries, Sunday 12th December 2010. Rosemary’s exhibition “Retrospective to Glitz”  from 1972 to 2008. This is a celebration of her work. All works except for one piece “Mnemosyne” are for sale. Rosemary will be here for her exhibition opening by Dr Deborah Hart from the National Gallery of Australia.

A printable invitation can be downloaded here. There is also a press release available for download here

Bombay Sapphire  - Charity Auction Video

Bombay Sapphire - Designer Glass Charity Auction

The auction was a great success and succeeded in raising a significant amount of money. The jewel encrusted piece depicted below was sold for 13,000 Euro, and the original prototype also raised an additional 1,600 Euro for "Cure for Life" Australia and the "ARIS Cancer Foundation" of Italy

Bombay Sapphire - Designer Glass Charity Auction

Bombay Sapphire gin is pleased to announce an exclusive charity auction of 18 unique Bombay Sapphire inspired martini cocktail glasses due to take place on 11 May 2010 at the Palazzo Colonna in Rome, Italy.
 
Chalice
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The auction will be hosted by the international art auction house Sotheby’s, and followed by Bombay Sapphire cocktails served on the palace terrace overlooking the magnificent gardens of the Colonna family residence.
 
The star attraction at the auction will be the "Chalice" martini cocktail glass, donated by Australian glass artist Peter Crisp. Recreated from his original Bombay Sapphire inspired design from 2000, this stunning glass is the world’s first drinking vessel created by fusing precious stones onto glass, and features 226 blue sapphires. A truly unique collector’s item, the glass has been valued at US $25,000 by the artist.

Crisp says, "It’s wonderful to see just how much Bombay Sapphire has inspired the design world over the last two decades and I would personally like to thank Bombay Sapphire and everyone else involved in this project who has given their time and energy to making it a success."

More information is available in the full Press Release

AUTUMN CONCERT AT THE CRISP GALLERIES

Alexy Yemstov and Evgeny Ukhanov, 4 hands on piano, Sunday 16th May 2010. More information is available in the concerts section

THE CRISP GALLERIES are a creation by Helen, Sandy and Peter Crisp.

The Gift Gallery, Glass Gallery and Performance Space are set in a magical three hectare garden made up of different themes from formal plantings of lavender and flowering trees to garden areas that are natural and for the keen gardener contain a surprise every time in all seasons.

We are open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday or open by appointment.  We are closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Please phone 02 6227 6073 on Public Holidays.  Closed between Christmas and New Year.  If you are passing or would like a day out drop in and enjoy the experience of our garden and galleries.

Bring a picnic, your pets are welcome on a lead.

We cater for coach groups by appointment.

No entry fee is charged for cars.

Please contact the Gift Gallery on 02 6227 6032 or the Glass Gallery and Performance Space on 02 6227 6073.

Come and enjoy our hospitality, you are very welcome to visit, shop and wander through the gardens.