The Ocean Songs Art Exhibition will showcase the artworks of 12 Central Coast Aboriginal artists, jewellery and artefact makers.
This exhibition is an exciting collaboration between respected artists Garry Purchase and Kylie Cassidy as well as several emerging artists.
Purchase is of Dharawal, Bidjigal and Dhungutti descent and is now based in Kariong with his wife and three sons, after moving to the Central Coast in 2010.
He says he only discovered his love and talent for painting a few years ago and has been a recent finalist in the Gosford Art Prize.
Cassidy is a proud Wiradjuri woman who grew up on the Central Coast, a local mother and a renowned indigenous artist from Woy Woy.
Her artwork has been recognised and was used by the Sydney Roosters for their 2020 Indigenous Round jerseys.
Earlier this year Cassidy was named Woman of the Year for the Gosford electorate for her work in establishing The Glen for Women.
Ocean Songs Art Exhibition will be at The Entrance Gallery, Norberta Ave, The Entrance.
The opening night event will be from 6pm on Saturday, May 27, and then it will open daily from 10am-4pm for a week, closing on Sunday, June 4.
Sue Murray