The Peninsula's Archibald

The Peninsula's answer to the Archibald Prize is now hanging at the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery, according to artist Ms Jocelyn Maughan.

It is an exhibition of portraits by Christine Stead, Robin Norling and Jocelyn Maughan.

"On exhibition are works that have hung in the Archibald, Portia Geach and Moran portrait prize exhibitions," Ms Maughan said.

"Two for the price of one - Salon d'accepter as well as Salon des refuse - come and judge for yourself.

"Nothing is for sale, but if you hang around for long enough you might find yourself drawn and hung!"

Also at the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery is a small exhibition mainly of drawings by Jason Gai, a young artist from China, recently migrated to Australia and now a resident on the Central Coast.

"Jason was born in Harbin and is a product of the Chinese educational philosophy that values tradition skill and technique," Ms Maughan said.

"Since Jason's arrival in Australia, he has been very productive, and has work accepted for hanging in quite a few prestigious awards; not only in our Gosford open award, but in the Royal Easter Show and the Adelaide Perry award for draughtsmanship.

"Jason is now a HSC student at the Henry Kendall High School, and despite his minimal English upon arrival is now excelling in subjects other than art."

Press Release, May 3 Jocelyn Maughan