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Artists Challenge 2023 – How to create like a child

“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo Picasso In 2023 exhibiting artists were challenged to create a work which exemplified their quest to maintain a childlike approach to creativity. The judges were impressed by a glass work by Kimberley Ivory titled Desert Dusk. Kimberley’s explanation […]

Local artists run masterclasses for local students

50 students and teachers from a number of Central Coast schools participated in a series of workshops again this year provided by Art At Work artists. This program is part of the annual Art At Work Festival of Creativity held in November at Red Tree Theatre, Tuggerah.

2023 Art At Work People’s Choice winners

Bobbi Oliver’s take on the stages of life won the People’s Choice Award for 2023. Bobbi’s figures are made using wire as a frame, then cloth and cast ceramic or resin body parts. Simon Tressider’s Frilled Neck Lizard, a steam punk steel construction from found parts was the runner up.

Central Coast HSC art students learn from local artists

Senior students from five local high schools schools attended a day of workshops with some of our artists. This was run through an Education Pathways program offering the students the opportunity to meet and work with a variety of artists and to experience a range of different techniques, from printmaking to painting. Each student completed […]

Arists Challenge 2022

Artists Challenge 2022 winners

Artist Challenge – Sponsored by Stone Real Estate – Kelcie Bryant-Duguid and Bronwyn Hunter were joint winners, Kelcie for her Banksia flower, Bronwyn for her brown paper packages. People’s Choice – Winner – Marion Mikkelsen for her painting titled Renewal Second place – Jessica Irwin for her drawing titled Cheshire Cat. Third was Sharon for […]

Glenn Mabbott bird paintings

Artist Challenge…”My Favourite Things”

Every year Art At Work exhibiting artists are invited to enter a work into the Artsit Challenge competition. The theme for 2022 is “My Favourite Things”. The entries are as varied in subject as they are in style. Please Feed the Birds by Glenn Mabbott is an acrylic on canvas tryptich. Glenn explains “every morning […]