Strong showing from the Peninsula

Out of the 166 entries to this year's Grandma Moses Art Competition, 61 are from the Peninsula, according to organiser Ms Rhonda Gibson.

The competition has five categories and is open to people over 50 years of age.

Categories include Open (any medium), Watercolour, Novice, Senior Citizens' Centre Art Group member and Open (any medium) Central Coast inspired work.

The competition is for people like Grandma Moses who take up painting late in life and, unlike many of the larger art prizes, encourages people with limited experience to express themselves.

Gosford Council coordinates the competition and provides prize money totalling $1200.

Friday August 12 was the deadline for senior artists to enter this year's Grandma Moses Art Competition.

Entries will be displayed from September 13 to 15 at Gosford Senior Citizens' Centre.

Press release, August 8 Vicki Brown, Gosford Council