# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: AME Bale (1875–1955) was one of Australia’s most accomplished painters of flowers, celebrated for her Tonalist mastery and precise control of light, tone and composition. Her evocative floral still lifes combine careful observation with a poetic sensitivity, transforming roses, tulips and zinnias into works of subtle beauty and balance.

Bale trained at the National Gallery Art School under Frederick McCubbin and L. Bernard Hall, later refining her practice with Max Meldrum, whose tonal theories shaped her approach to light and atmosphere. Over a prolific career, she developed a disciplined, consistent vision evident not only in flowers but also in portraits, interiors and landscapes. Bale was widely recognised for her technical skill and sustained commitment to her art within Melbourne’s professional circles.

Central to Bale’s practice was her long residence in Kew, where domestic interiors, quiet streets and surrounding parklands became recurring motifs. Her legacy continues through the AME Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize, supporting emerging artists working in the traditional styles that defined her career.

Following several recent exhibitions that have brought renewed attention to historically overlooked women artists, ‘Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale’ presents more than 80 of her finest paintings and works on paper from public and private collections. Presented in the City of Boroondara, where she lived and worked for much of her life, the exhibition offers the rare opportunity to encounter Bale’s meticulous tonal practice, compositional skill and lasting contribution to Australian art.

For more information, please visit https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/quiet-corners-art-ame-bale
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hawthorn/quiet-corners-the-art-of-ame-bale/200030738449159
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hawthorn
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3122
- **lat**: -37.82307
- **long**: 145.03609
- **full address**: 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3122

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale being held?
  - **A:** Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3122.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale?
  - **A:** Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale is organized by Town Hall Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hawthorn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Quiet Corners: The art of AME Bale sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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