Add your voice to arts and culture policy
Central Coast artists and practitioners of other creative industries are being called upon to have their say and shape the state’s first-ever Arts, Culture and Creative Industries policy. Creative industry…
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Acclaimed artist calls Central Coast home
Acclaimed artist Brian Hatch now calls the Central Coast home after relocating from Queensland to be closer to family. Hatch, an imaginative painter and printmaker, began his career as a…
Roving Rubies paint the town red
The Roving Rubies Red Hat Society of the Central Coast decided to Paint the Town Red recently to celebrate an end to COVID-19 lockdowns with 58 members gathering at the…
Have your say on National Cultural Policy
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, is calling on Central Coast residents to have their say on the future of the arts and culture in Australia. The Federal Government is developing…
Winners announced in Pearl Beach’s Ephemeral Art Trail
The winners of Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail (PBEAT2022) were announced on July 9, with 20 installations in the arboretum inspired by the theme Only One Earth judged by…
Neighbourhood arts trail hits Ettalong
Ettalong will come to life this month showcasing original art produced by local artists. The “Neighbourhoods Art Trail” incorporates four creative initiatives – Changing Faces, Aquaculture, Coasting, and Here and…
Ephemeral Art Trail: Expressions of interest now open for local artists
Expressions of interest are now open for local artists who wish to participate in the upcoming Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail. PBEAT 2022 aims to create inspiring temporary public…
Hamlyn Terrace artist Randa Magdi goes global
Hamlyn Terrace artist Randa Magdi has been approached by a gallery in Milan to be part of a global exhibition.
300 works on show in community gallery
The 20×20 Art Exhibition opens at Gosford Regional Gallery on January 21 – one of the first exhibitions to be shown in 2022. On display will be more than 300…
Mandala magic
An artist has launched a solo exhibition in Woy Woy to celebrate ‘love and life’ and encourage locals to seek peace this holiday season. The free exhibition will run until…
Pearl Beach art trail has 28 stops
Twenty-eight local artisans will open their doors this weekend to showcase a wide range of art, jewellery, ceramics and handicrafts as part of the Pearl Beach Art Trail. The trail…
Allan’s art to gain national exposure
In what is thought to be the first deal of its kind, indigenous Avoca Beach artist Allan McKenzie will soon see his artwork featured on a variety of vehicles and…
En plein air
A Pearl Beach artist will launch an open-air exhibition in the Arboretum of works she has created at the flora and fauna sanctuary. Marijke Greenway’s ‘Art in the Arboretum’ solo…
Watercolour picnic at the water’s edge
A local art teacher has helped bring watercolour to the Woy Woy Waterfront with the launch of a new picnic-based painting session last Saturday. Owner and teacher of The Paper…
Sculptor’s work exhibited in Mudgee
It’s not often that an artist will undertake a trade apprenticeship for the purpose of furthering his art, but that’s just what Mark Joyce of Woy Woy did. Joyce, who…
Fifteen local sculptors feature in ‘the Garden’
Fifteen Central Coast sculptors will exhibit in the outdoor art exhibition, Sculptures in the Garden, opening on November 6 in Mudgee including John Fitzmaurice of North Avoca and Emilia Krumm…
Yuley exhibits ‘Change of Art’
Central Coast artist, Yuley Buist, has been painting since she was a child, but in the past five years her work has taken off, with a series of exhibitions at…
Artists exhibit Bouddi inspired works
An online art show to be presented by the Bouddi Society from October 2-12 will feature works inspired by nature from over 20 artists. Artist Meg Lewer of Wagstaffe looks…
Bingo and art keep Patonga connected
The community of Patonga is making its own fun during the protracted lockdown and could be giving the broader community a new tourist attraction in the process. One of the…
Lockdown inspires crafty output
The President of the Country Women’s Association Umina Beach branch has taken up a pair of knitting needles to keep busy during this lockdown. Rikki McIntosh has created a number…