Astrid’s artwork goes on show

Featured artist for March at the Heatherbrae Pies Art Gallery is Astrid Rosemergy.

Heatherbrae Pies owner Russell Cox has been so impressed by interest in the monthly art exhibitions at the Ourimbah store that he has enlarged the area.

Rosemergy grew up at the seaside in Bremerhaven, Germany, and says she was always inspired by beach, shells, little creatures in the wet sand when the tide went out and the smell of saltwater in the air.

“In my imaginary world I made up the stories to go with what I experienced,” she said.

Rosemergy uses a form of storytelling to spark the viewer’s imagination to wander in and around each piece and she loves to paint with bold colour.

She emigrated from Germany to Australia, then married a New Zealander, and for most of her life she worked in finance, painting at night and on weekends, selling her art only online so far.

Now retired, Rosemergy loves the freedom of painting daily and is excited to exhibit at Ourimbah.

The gallery is upstairs at Heatherbrae Pies in the gluten-free section and is a lovely area in which to relax, dine on a large range of bakery delights and enjoy the work of talented local artists.

Local support since the monthly exhibits began has been appreciated by all the exhibiting artists.

Heatherbrae Pies is at 2-7 Pacific Hwy, Ourimbah.

Gallery hours are 9am-3pm daily.

Artists who are interested in having an exhibition are invited to call Glenda McLachlan on 0408 306 279 to organise a suitable time.