Reminiscing

Purist Gallery opened its large, handmade copper door on October 5, 2002 in Yallingup Western Australia. The gallery closed in April 2012. Penny & Max sold the gallery & moved back to Perth. Purist Gallery is now virtual. Purchases are made through galleries around Australia.

Designed & built by Max Ball (architect, jeweller, sculptor) the 36 x 9m retro building housed the gallery, two studios & the home of Penny Hudson (artist) & her husband Max Ball & Polly the poodle.

For 10 years they operated the gallery selling Penny’s paintings, Max’s jewellery & sculpture. Set on 3 acres of natural bush just a few minutes from the famous Yallingup surf beach, the gallery was a creative haven away from the bustle of nearby Dunsborough.

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Born in London in 1951, Penny has lived in W.A.since she was 3 months old. Educated at St Hildas Perth she went on to study Graphic Design at Perth Tech then Fine Arts at Claremont School of Art followed by a Degree in Fine Arts at Curtin University.
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Max was born in Sydney in 1949 and has lived in WA since the mid 60's. He studied Architecture at Perth Tech and WAIT from 1968.
He ceased architecture and began full time jewellery in 1995.
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