A kaleidoscope of colour

Four local artists will be presenting "a kaleidoscope of colour" at the Pearl Beach Biennial Art Exhibition over the October long weekend.

Local artists Pim Sarti, Marijke Greenway, Peter Baka and Robyn Bellamy will be showcasing their artwork at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall from Saturday, October 4, to Monday, October 6.

Exhibition organiser Ms Marijke Greenway said there would be a "unique collection of eclectic art work that promises to excite and amaze visitors to the exhibition".

"Pim Sarti paints fruit and vegetables in all their sumptuous richness of colour and texture in a rapid application of oil paint before the subject wilts," Ms Greenway said.

"With subjects mainly from the Central Coast, she carries on traditions of still life and plein (outdoors) air painting.

"Peter Baka has been working as an artist in Pearl Beach for the past 20 years.

"He transforms found objects such as flotsam and jetsman into whimsical works of art, both paintings and free standing sculptures.

"Robyn Bellamy says Pearl Beach is the source of her interest in the natural environment. "Annual sojourns in France and travels in outback Australia have drawn her to styles seen in early 20th Century painting."

Ms Greenway has lived in Pearl Beach for 10 years and says she "is happiest when she is painting trees".

Ms Greenway is a plein air painter and lends her Australian landscapes strong colour and design.

The exhibition will be open from 10am to 5pm daily.

Entry is free and art work will be available to buy.

Press release, 2 Sep 2008 Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association