Creative Spaces

Make • Create • Connect • Activate
Creative Spaces 2022 title
Creative Spaces 2023-24

The Central Coast boasts a vibrant community of talented makers and creators

And, it's for this reason Creative Spaces was born. Designed to foster innovation and creativity, the gallery container at Toukley Village Green will provide an exciting space for selected artists to exhibit and connect with the community through creative workshops, talks, collaborations with other artists and installations throughout the year.

Photo by Isaac Tseng

 

Toukley Gallery container with doors open showing installation work
PInk cockatoos by Debra Meier

Introducing Debra Meier

From 13 January to 28 March 2025, watercolour artist Debra Meier will be our next artist to take up their artist residency in the Gallery Container at Toukley. A highly respected fauna, flora and birdlife watercolour artist, Debra takes her inspiration from the local environment around her. From the waratahs at Patonga to the banksias along the coastal walks, Debra’s art captures the beauty and fragile of these native plants. Also featured in Debra’s art are endangered Australian bird species and animals using her passion to paint these to promote their vulnerability.

During her time at the Gallery Container, Debra will hold a series of watercolour workshop demonstrations, weekly watercolour classes and give artist talks including topics such as inspiration, art process, social media engagement and selling art.   During her residency Debra will be joined by local artist Karen Tracey.

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What's On

Tuesday: Gallery open 9am- 4pm

Demonstrating watercolour painting techniques with Debra Meier.

Painting cockatoos

Wednesday: Gallery open 10am-2pm

Come and meet local artist Karen Tracey. See her oil paintings of local beaches.

Painting by Karen Tracey

Thursday: Gallery open 9-4pm

Australian Native watercolour classes with Debra Meier book here.

black cockatoos by Debra Meier

Friday: Gallery open 10-2pm

Come and meet local artist Karen Tracey. See her oil paintings of local beaches.

seascape by Karen Tracey

Saturday: Gallery open 9am- 4pm

Demonstrating watercolour painting techniques with Debra Meier

Painting cockatoos

Sunday: Gallery open 9am-1pm

Come and meet local artist Karen Tracey. See her oil paintings of local beaches.

seasscape by Karen Tracey

Future artist residencies

David Hough - Sculptor

From 31 March - 27 June 2025, local sculptor David Hough will back residing in the Gallery Container.

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Sculpture of a women laying back on a ceramic ball

Past artist residencies

David Hough – Sculptor
From 30 September - 29 November 2024, David will be back for his second residency showcasing his scultpures.
Grace Agnes - Artist
1 April to 27 September 2024. Exciting collaborations, artist talks, workshops, exhibitions, markets and installations
Creative Spaces Toukley Sahra Bull Feb 2024
Central Coast Creatives Collective – Visual artists, photographers and sculptors
15 January to 25 March 2024. Collaborative exhibitions and workshops located at Toukley Village Green
David Hough, Sculptor Creative Space by Isaac Tseng
David Hough – Sculptor
From 11 September to 24 November 2023. Exhibitions, live demonstrations and sculptural clay play workshops.