THE “Bonny Hills Artists” are making a comeback.
After cancelling their regular exhibition during the pandemic, then lending their support to the Bonny Hills Art Prize, these 11 local artists are preparing for an Easter relaunch.
The group comprises Caroline Baker, Debbie Sarkoezy, Linda Lockyer, Brian Barker, Julie Mills, Jan Wilson, Karen Cornish, Rita Carosi, Graeme Cox, Sue Poleweski Jones and Thelma Farmer.
Ms Carosi told News Of The Area that they all met through the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association, where they remain active members.
“In Easter 2016, we were given the opportunity to hold an exhibition at the Wauchope-Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club (WBHSLSC),” she said.
“The event was so successful that it continued for the next three years, and over that four‑year period we donated $5,120 to the Surf Club.
“The exhibition was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID and in 2022 our group volunteered to support the Bonny Hills Art Prize.”
Held at The Francis Retreat, the Art Prize and its children’s workshops have been hugely popular.
Buoyed by that success, the “Bonny Hills Artists” decided to return to the WBHSLSC.
Their “comeback” exhibition will run between 3-6 April, and feature a diverse range of works in various mediums.
The official opening from midday Saturday, 4 April, is open to the public.
Once again, 20 percent of all sales will go to the surf club.
By Sue STEPHENSON
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