Friendship leads to Archibald success
A friendship established with a customer while she was working as a door greeter at Kmart, Erina Fair, has resulted in Jennifer Scott being named a finalist for the 2020…
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Celebrating first nations people
Students celebrated NAIDOC Week at Pretty Beach Public school with a focus on understanding this year’s theme; Always Was, Always Will Be. Principal Karen Wardlaw said the week started with…
Film-makers break down barriers
Umina Beach locals are breaking down the barriers of sexual liberation by creating a film about pleasure, choices, and all the sticky challenges in between. Salad Daze is a short…
Inaugural National Teacher-Artist Prize
Blue Haven Public School Teacher, Melanie De Zordo, is taking part in the inaugural National Teacher-Artist Prize. Sponsored by Zart Art, the first of its kind Art Prize is a…
Lantanasaur becomes Loch Ness Monster
Celebrated local artist, Pete Rush, has made good on a promise to bring a legend to life, with his take on the Loch Ness Monster now mystifying onlookers at Chittaway…
Aged care home residents take out a merit prize
The artistic talents of five residents from Bateau Bay’s Uniting Nareen Gardens aged care home have been recognised in a state wide exhibition. Residents took out a merit prize in…
Students’ artwork up for auction
A collection of masterpieces created by the students at Pretty Beach Public School are being auctioned off online as part of the school’s Biennial Art Show. Throughout 2020, the students…
NAISDA students give back to community
An exhibition of 22 original artworks on calico by NAISDA Dance College students has raised over $1,400 to provide resources for the remote Aboriginal community of Nyinyikay in North East…
Laneway library
With COVID-19 forcing Andy Kabanoff of North Avoca to abandon his two favourite pursuits of travel and local theatre this year, he decided he needed something else to occupy his…
Bouquet for Pete Rush
Forum – Please tell Pete Rush not to rush into destroying his wonderful creations because a tiny minority of residents don’t like his work. It didn’t look like the lantanasaurus…
Pearl Beach Craft Trail coming soon
Twenty local artists are set to open their studios to visitors for the Pearl Beach arts trail on Saturday, December 5. The trail will allow the community to visit each…
Benjamin Fraser music video tops 7 million YouTube views
Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back to the Central Coast….
Ettalong Beach theatre show to feature at Melbourne Fringe Festival
An Ettalong Beach production will feature at the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival with its dance and cabaret show ‘Slipstreams’. Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is set to premiere Slipstreams at the…
Now that’s a community bus stop
The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community. Around 50 residents gathered at the bus stop on November 12 to celebrate the refurbishment. Virginia…
Meet the Makers … showcasing local artisans
A group of local businesses have come together to create Meet the Makers, an experience with a focus on showcasing local artisans on the Central Coast. Among the businesses is…
Woy Woy eyesore about to get a makeover
A graffitied brick wall in Woy Woy is getting an artistic makeover, all thanks to the vision and motivations of one community member. Woy Woy resident June Killington said she…
New gallery opens
Artist Velia Newman has opened a new art gallery at Ettalong Beach with a strong focus on the community and supporting local artists. A professional artist for 22 years, Newman…
Fire, Wax, Oil, Water
A Pearl Beach artist has swapped gardens for galleries in a new exhibition in Sydney’s CBD. Marijke Greenway’s latest exhibition is titled Fire Wax Oil Water, referring to each of…
History and heritage have come to life through a mural
History and heritage have come to life through a mural on the once drab wall at Norah Head Boat and Recovery Club in Cabbage Tree Bay. Vice Commodore of the…
50 artists, performers and makers included in exhibition
They’ve featured some of the most talented creatives to have ever called the Central Coast home, and now art@work are gearing up for their most grand exhibition yet. Returning to…