Surf club to raise funds through art show

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club will hold its annual art show fundraiser titled Help Us to Help You from Friday, December 27, until Sunday, January 12.

The Friday opening night's special guest is media commentator HG Nelson, with tickets available for purchase from Killcare businesses.

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club aims to raise money for vital lifesaving and rescue equipment at its art show through the sale of paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs by over 25 renowned, award winning and emerging artists from across Australia.

Exhibiting artists include three painters who have just closed successful solo exhibitions in Sydney.

These artists are Alex Snellgrove, Susan Schmidt and Karen Bloomfield.

Also exhibiting works are prolific award winners Debbie MacKinnon, Margaret Fortey and Pam Sackville.

For the first time, famed Aboriginal painters Eubena Nampitjin and Judy Watson Napangardi have work in the show.

Renowned Australian printmaker exhibitors Monique Aurichhio, Mieke Cohen and Kath Giovanelli will also have work displayed in the art show.

Sculptors include Sculpture by the Harbour winner Sam Valenz and Sculpture by the Sea entrant Mandy Francis.

Merran Sierrakowski's bird sculptures and Juliet Cohen and Brandon Webb's metal construction works are also set to be highlights of the show.

Every summer school holidays, the community of Killcare attracts holidaymakers keen to enjoy Bouddi National Park, Killcare Village, Hardys Bay and Killcare Beach.

Killcare Beach is patrolled by one of the founding, oldest and smallest surf clubs on the Central Coast.

Last year during the summer season, the 90 members of Killcare Surf Life Saving Club patrols were responsible for the safety of over 32,000 people on Killcare Beach, administered 137 first aid cases and performed 400 preventative actions and 10 lifesaving rescues.

Media release, 18 Dec 2013

Mary Doherty, Killcare Surf Life Saving Club