Exhibition will link artists from across the Coast

An exhibition linking artists from around the Central Coast will take place at Wagstaffe Hall over the long weekend of October 1-3.

Organisers have expanded the reach of the annual Wagstaffe show by inviting artists from the Five Lands Arts Collective to create the exhibition, Art@Wagstaffe.

The collective is made up of artists practising on the Central Coast who first gathered together in 2006 to give a creative life to the annual Five Lands Walk.

Radio presemter Ms Linda Mottram will speak at an opening reception.

All are welcome to attend to enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles with the artists and hear Ms Mottram speak at 2pm on October 1.

Visitors will also have an opportunity to see how artworks are created thanks to demonstrations by artists Ms Margaret Fortey, Mr Paul Haggith, Mr Jon Ellis, and Mr Steven Fisher, who will be painting outdoors near the Wagstaffe Wharf over the weekend.

"All work will be for sale and funds raised will go to a future art fund managed by the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association," art co-ordinator, Ms Jean Scott said.

"It's a case of art helping to perpetuate art," she added.

The Art@Wagstaffe exhibition will be open in Wagstaffe Hall from 9am until 4pm on each of the three days of the October long weekend.

Media release, 12 Sep 2016

Jean Scott, Wagstaffe