The Deep Lead Art Group was formed by Carmel Loats of Deep Lead. The first workshop was held on 27th May 1996 with Thea Tucker as Tutor. In 2001 we had 15 regular members attending. The group meet every Monday at the Deep Lead Hall on the Western Highway at Deep Lead via Stawell, Victoria

Members meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your own lunch.
New members are most welcome.

THEA TUCKER. Thea was born 12 September 1930 at Horsham. The only daughter of Edward & Louisa Dahlenberg, she lived on the family farm at Dahlen. She attended Clarendon Ladies College Ballarat for many years. She had three sons Paul, Lance, & Craig. Thea had been painting for over 30 years. And had taken the Deep Lead Group for five years, until her passing on 19th February 2001. Easter Art Exhibition

The founder of the group. Carmel Loats, Deep Lead via Stawell.

Member Patricia Cook, Dadswell's Bridge

Member Jill Nichols, Stawell.

Member Barbara Mc Leod, Hall Gap Rd, Stawell .

Member Yvonne Preusker, Horsham

Member Barbara Jenkins, Stawell

Member Ron Wise, Deep Lead via Stawell

Member Ian Holwell, Stawell

This is some of the members of the Deep Lead Art Group at the special exhibition held to honor their former tutor Mrs Thea Tucker May 2001. LEFT TO RIGHT: Ron Wise, Patricia Crook, Frances Stewart, Barbara Jenkins, Beverley Graham, Cliff Loats, President Deep Lead Progress Association. and Carmel Loats.