The Bouddi Arts Trail will return this year on the weekend of September 30-October 1, with a record number of 29 artists set to open their studios from 9am on both days.
Following the trail map will lead you to the artists’ studios, where you can meet them and discuss what inspires them and how they create their works of art.
Many are inspired by the natural beauty of the area, with its sweeping coastal vistas and idyllic uncrowded beaches in surrounding national parks.
Inel Date is just one of the artists set to open her studio.
“Bouddi National Park, with its walking trails, secluded beaches and towering Angophoras provides inspiration for much of my work,” she said.
The artists will showcase a diverse range of art media including ceramics, leather and wood, sculpture, paintings (including Indigenous), photos, paper and print, driftwood and found objects, fibre and woven material.
Co-ordinator Jean Scott said artists were excited to share their work.
“We have many new artists this year with a very high standard of work and the artists who have exhibited before have all created exciting new works,” she said.
“It will be bigger and better than ever.”
The Trail Map is available on the Bouddi Arts Trail Facebook page, at local shops and restaurants, in all studios and in the Coast Community Newspaper.
The Arts Trail first began in the mid-1980s with around five artists but has grown in both size and substance over recent years.
This year will be the biggest ever with 29 individual artists showing their work out of 26 venues from Killcare Heights through to Wagstaffe.
Included among them are two couples and two sisters.
“We are excited to have several newcomers this year, all showing exceptional work and adding to the already diverse range,” Scott said.
The Bouddi Art Show will also be held at Wagstaffe Hall over the weekend, from 9am-4pm on both days, with many Arts Trails participants exhibiting their work on the theme Seasons.
All exhibitors are either residents of the Bouddi Peninsula (including Macmasters Beach for the first time) or have close ties with it.
This year there are 26 exhibitors ranging from established artists to hobbyists.
The majority of works on show will be paintings of varying genres but will also include sculptures.
Virginia Henderson will officially open the Show at 3pm on Saturday, September 30, and everyone is welcome, with drinks and nibbles to be served.
There will also be some craft demonstrations over the weekend and the famous Art Show raffle will be drawn at 3.30pm on Sunday, October 1.
Exhibitors are Merran Adams, Karen Adler, Ingrid Arnott, Leah Bennetts Helena Brunner, Margaret Crane, Berengere de Tarle, David Eddie, Virginia Henderson, Meg Lewer, Kay Linton-Mann Sherilyn Mahoney, Sherry McCourt, Bronwyn McKinnon, Kathryn Moore, Swan Nelson, Cathi Ogden, Glenys Plunkett, Sancha Prowse, Annie Reid, Jean Scott, Melinda Schneider, Colin Tapping, Debra Urquhart and Liana Zverina.
Source:
The Bouddi Society