Studio La Primitive ARTS ZINE

12/11/2025

Lorraine Fildes, travel writer and art photographer who has been a fabulous contributor to Arts Zine over the years, presents her final article - Heide Museum of Modern Art.

09/11/2025

Renowned artists and award-winning film makers George Gittoes and Hellen Rose have been wonderful supporters and contributors to the magazine. Don't miss reading - their final articles in November issue - AI Artists by George Gittoes and Hellen Rose's Black Milk to Kyiv – Humanity In Danger.

27/10/2025

NOVEMBER ARTS ZINE IS NOW ONLINE.
Greetings contributors and readers to our November issue of ARTS ZINE.
Sadly, this is our final issue after twelve years of successful publication.
The November magazine presents a tribute, looking back at all the issues and a special poetry section and a final article from our resident contributors.
On the 1st October 2013 we launched the first issue of STUDIO LA PRIMITIVE ARTS ZINE, an independent art and literary online magazine.
The Arts Zine has featured artists’ interviews - a glimpse into the artists’ world, to gain an insight into how their creative concepts evolve, exhibitions, art related articles, essays, poetry and art news.
In 2017 Arts Zine was selected by the NSW State Library to be preserved as a digital publication of lasting cultural value for long-term access by the Australian community.
The Zine is free, with no advertising from sponsors. It is just something we wanted to do for the Arts, which has been our lifelong passion. As we believe art and culture are extremely important for a healthy society.
Arts Zine has been a voice for the artists and writers - not only from the Hunter Region NSW, but nationally and internationally.
What began with 50 pages grew to over 200 pages and reached 64 issues.
The magazine has featured 400 artists and writers including many emerging and high profile Australian & international artists – Del Kathryn Barton, Blak Douglas, Wendy Sharpe, Kathrin Longhurst, Nigel Milsom, Loribelle Spirovski, Kim Leutwyle, Matthew Quick, Braddon Snape, and many more. Renowned artists and award-winning film makers George Gittoes and Hellen Rose have been wonderful supporters and contributors to the magazine. We would also like to thank our other fabulous resident contributors, Lorraine Fildes, travel writer and art photographer, poet and artist Maggie Hall, artist and writer Bernadette Meyers and International, award-winning Spanish artist and photographer Jose Luis Seijas Garcia- SEIGAR.
We wish to sincerely thank all the artists and writers for their wonderful contributions of interviews and articles. It has been a privilege to work with all of you.
Your editors will keep in touch as they have other art projects in the pipeline.

Art and literary independent, online magazine. Featuring artists' interviews, exhibitions, art news, poetry and essays.

25/10/2025

SEPTEMBER ARTS ZINE FEATURED - Gavin Fry is a writer, artist and museum professional with fifty years’ experience working in curatorial and management positions in Australian museums, galleries and educational institutions. He is the author of twenty-five books on Australian art and history.

10/10/2025

SEPTEMBER ARTS ZINE - Sarah Hickey is a Brisbane-based contemporary artist whose work explores archetypes, spiritual iconography, and liminal spaces. Hickey has been a Finalist in major Australian art prizes.

01/09/2025

Read our latest publication on Issuu:
This month we are presenting an impressive lineup of artists and writers.
Accomplished artist/sculptor Jimmy Rix works range from small scale domestic sculptures to extremely large public art works, ceramics, and jewellery, inspired by the Australian wildlife and landscape.
Sarah Hickey is a Brisbane-based contemporary artist whose work explores archetypes, spiritual iconography, and liminal spaces. Hickey has been a Finalist in major Australian art prizes.
Gavin Fry is a writer, artist and museum professional with fifty years’ experience working in curatorial and management positions in Australian museums, galleries and educational institutions. He is the author of twenty-five books on Australian art and history.
Renowned artist and award-winning film maker George Gittoes features two articles – A tribute for artist and friend Bruce Goold and Wisdom and Compassion.
Gordon Elliott and Michael Eyes have written about their amazing bequest of artworks to Maitland Regional Art Gallery.
In Arts Zine May 2019 we featured Australian contemporary artist Lachie Hinton, we have a follow up on his latest exhibition in New York, USA where he is presently living.
Lorraine Fildes, travel writer and art photographer presents WHERE THE GALLERY MEETS THE STREET, - Darwin’s Street Art.
Hunter Valley artist Janelle Gibbon-Heath features- An Artist’s Journey of Transformation and Passion From Event Management to Artistic Excellence.
Artist and poet Maggie Hall based in Newcastle NSW, presents a provocative political piece and images.
International, award-winning Spanish artist and photographer Jose Luis Seijas Garcia- SEIGAR includes a series of photos – Tales of Madrid.
The Gresford Community Gallery presents latest news on their exhibitions and artists.
Don’t miss out reading new works by resident poets Elizabeth Lish Škec
Reese North, and Eric Werkhoven.
ART NEWS and information on forthcoming art exhibitions.
Submissions welcomed, we would love to have your words and art works in future editions in 2025.
Deadline for articles 15th OCTOBER for NOVEMBER issue 64, 2025.
Email: [email protected]
Regards - your editor Robyn Werkhoven

Art and Literary independent online magazine, featuring artists' interviews, exhibitions, art news, poetry and essays.

05/08/2025

July ARTS ZINE features the artist Jessii Taylor from Newcastle NSW. Jessii is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer who works with audio drama, animation, composition, and performance.

15/07/2025

July ARTS ZINE presents - Miranda Hampson is an Anaiwan Aboriginal Artist. Hampson’s art is based on the human experience, with aesthetics that connect to her childhood, nature and culture.

15/07/2025

July ARTS ZINE presents - Artist Tim Mullaney presently resides at Coal Point in NSW. “Through my own life’s experiences and the images from dreams I feel a door of awareness has been opened which I now express through my conceptual art”.

08/07/2025

JULY ARTS ZINE - Renowned artist and award-winning film maker George Gittoes features an article – The Journey, where he writes about his latest paintings – “I am hoping that my ‘Journey’ paintings can point a new generation, who are protesting against war, back to a path that leads to inner peace. Inner peace and the peace that will come when wars end are inseparable”.
The captivating Hellen Rose, singer, performer and filmmaker presents an article – Penelope Rules the World. Rose animatedly writes about her latest projects with music and film.