Central Coast Artists
Victoria Leach | Portrait ArtistVicki is a very good friend of ours, and home-schooling mother to eight children, whose specialty is living portraits in coloured pencil.
View her beautiful work on her blog here. |
Keira O'Toole | Art Business TeacherKiera is an artist with an Irish lilt who is gave excellent courses on Art Business through the TAFE Outreach programme prior to returning to Ireland.
Without her generous input Vincent and many others would not be entering into the world of commercial art. It was Kiera who suggested that Vincent start using an ink pen, and he hasn't looked back since. kieraotooleartist.com |
Sile Molloy | Art TeacherSile (pronounced Sheila) gave generously of her time and experience in teaching Vincent and a group of others about Digital Story Telling via Moviemaker software at RYSS, Gosford - Youth Arts Warehouse. She is also accomplished as an animator, in digital art for computer games and in drawing as her favourite medium.
Find her on Facebook or DeviantArt. |
Judith Hoste | Artist and Art TeacherJudith is a well known Central Coast artist as well as a gifted teacher of several art mediums. Only few artists also have the ability to teach. Vincent spent several happy terms with her learning the basics of watercolour and gouache skills, and was always eager to go back for another lesson.
For more information visit Judith's profile on the Central Coast Art Society' website here. |
Cathryn McEwen | Artist and Art/Illustration TeacherCathryn is a former teacher at the Design Centre, Enmore and a distinguished artist of international repute. With Cathyrn, Vincent spent a term learning some of the skills needed to become an illustrator and broadening his artistic horizons.
cathrynmcewen.com |
Central Coast Art Associations
Multi Arts Confederation Inc Central Coast (closed 2019)Their website is not the easiest to navigate, but the information about all forms of creativity on the Central Coast is first rate. The monthly magazine they publish is brilliant and contains information about What's On, Exhibitions, Competitions to Enter, Classes, Workshops, local Arts&Crafts Societies and much more. Advertising rates in the magazine are very reasonable.
www.mac.ccoast.org (closed 2019) |
FusionArts | Arts Culture and Creative Industries on the Central Coast, NSW, AustraliaThe best part of their website is the Arts Directory, a place for those with creative talent to profile their work and for those looking for specialized creative talent to find them. Fusion Arts is also a resource for artists of all types needing help with insurance, funding and business development. The new Arts Barn at Kariong is a joint effort between Fusion Arts and Brackets and Jam.
FusionArts' Facebook page. |
Central Coast Art Society (NSW)The organisational ability of this Society at the Gosford Regional Show was impressive.
They knew what they were doing, had all the paperwork in order, and did it well. Their website showcases the talents of local artists through their Members sub-page, where 5 or 6 artworks per member can be viewed. The society also runs in-house workshops at the Gosford Regional Gallery and regular Paint–Out days at local scenic spots. Find out more at the CCAS Website or follow them on their Facebook page. |
Hospital Art
This merry band of volunteers uses their creative talents to cheer those who are ill and suffering. Canvases are prepared for use in occupational therapy, and then returned to be polished up and completed. Once finished they are then sent to adorn the walls of hospitals and nursing homes. The content of the acrylic on canvas pictures includes flowers, birds, animals, and other attractive things, all brightly and cheerfully coloured.
www.hospitalartaustralia.com.au (moved or been removed)
www.hospitalartaustralia.com.au (moved or been removed)
Other Useful Websites
CBHunCC | Children's Book Writers and Illustrators of the Hunter and Central CoastSet up to help local Children's Book writers and illustrators gain the skills and get the feedback and encouragement they need to develop their talents and earnings potential. Lunch time meetings are every two months and alternate between Gosford and Doyalson. Communication between meetings is through a private Yahoo group. Active on Twitter using @CBHunCC
cbhuncc.weebly.com (Blog page may be blocked by some antivirus software) |
Tiger Press GroupThis Marketing Agency located on the Central Coast, and has run many successful local, state and national marketing campaigns. Chris Golden is the CEO. The photograph of him on the website is quite formal, but in real life he is very friendly and approachable, and filled with lots of wisdom and commonsense. Anyone who takes the time to seek advice from him will find that time well spent.
www.tigergroup.com.au (New Website Coming Soon) |
Ball & Doggett (formerly K.W.Doggett Fine Paper)The vast majority of art supply shops only stock a limited range of paper. Doggett Fine Paper is the place to go to find an enormous range of good quality paper. In our search for paper that suits Vincent's ink and pencil work they have been amazingly helpful.
ballanddoggett.com.au |
Peninsular Office Supplies (NSW)
Mike Waller and his team at Peninsular Office Supplies at 296 West Steet, Umina, run a friendly and experienced one-stop shop for all kinds of office needs, printing, graphic design, stationery, printer ink, banner production, shredders and custom ink-stamps. They are a great alternative to Officeworks.
www.penoff.com.au
www.penoff.com.au
Galleries
Gosford Regional Gallery
Is the home of all things art related on the Central Coast. There are regular major and minor exhibitions on show. It is where the Central Coast Art Society conducts its workshops and keeps its library, and where many art classes are held. Together with the Japanese gardens, shop, café and nearby children's playground, it makes a great place to visit for an outing or day trip.
gosford.nsw.gov.au/galleries
gosford.nsw.gov.au/galleries