Marijke Greenway is self taught painters and still experimenting every day. She works in watercolour, acrylic, oils and encaustic. She finds painting ‘en plein air’exciting and challenging and has painted the outback whilst travelling in three long loops around Australia.

Location: 23 Green Point Road, Pearl Beach

Cecile moved to the Central Coast in 2012 and took up painting in 2016. She has been an active artist in the Pearl Beach community and has been instrumental in organising various art exhibitions within the village. Cecile's art focuses on beach landscapes, wildflowers and still life.

Location: 54 Cornelian Road, Pearl Beach      

Frances is a visual artist with 30 years experience specialising in painting using watercolours, oils and acrylics with a subject matter inspired by Australian flora and fauna.

Location: 3 Amethyst Avenue, Pearl Beach

A professional sculptor with over 40 years of industry experience. Utilising a diverse range of permanent and ephemeral materials including bronze and stone, Gaby's sculptural forms are displayed in an established sculptor garden and studio, The Pink Onion.

Location: 61 Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach

Meet Jo Diggens, an internationally acclaimed printmaker turned painter. She paints what she sees around her, searching for beauty in the everyday objects in her home and surrounds. In 2020 she was a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize.

Location: 88 Diamond Road, Pearl Beach

Meet Margaret Westcott in her home studio and see her painting and ceramics, you may even recognise her work from the Pearl Beach Artist Trail.

Location: 58 Diamond Road, Pearl Beach

Originally from Colombia, Leonardo Uribe is a multidisciplinary artist. His practice explores identity, memory, and immigration through drawing, painting, and sculpture. 

Location: 4 Wattle Crescent, Phegans Bay

Meet Christina at her studio, she uses clay as her canvas, creating bold, one-off ceramic wares that blur the line between art and function. Intricately etched and decorated where colour becomes a defined element. 

Location: 47 Greenhaven Drive, Umina Beach

Peter produces a range of wheel thrown work, with an emphasis on layered textured surfaces utilizing a range of techniques from layered shino glazes fired in reduction, and colorful gestural brushwork with layered slips and underglazes. 

Location: 133 Greenhaven Drive, Umina Beach

Belinda Lindhardt is a multidisciplinary artist where stories take shape through colour and storytelling. Alongside creating original works, various workshops are delivered to support the development of one's own creative expression. 

Location: 49 Melba Road, Woy Woy

Centered Ceramics offers a joyful and supportive pottery experience, where expert instructors guide you in a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere. Discover your creativity, connect with our vibrant pottery community, and create beautiful pieces you'll be proud of.

Location: 246 West Street, Umina Beach

Founded in 1971, hosting two exhibitions annually and offering artists a platform to showcase their work, weekly paint-outs, monthly workshops, and social outings, are the key component to enriching the community's creativity.

Location: Ettalong Diggers, The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach

Nicole's works reflect a curious attachment to times past and things lost, an increasing frustration with the waste of modern society and a healthy obsession with liquid nails. Art inspired by environmental concerns and linked through the use of locally-sourced recycled materials and found objects.

Location: 9 Rhodin Drive, Long Jetty

The Creative Spaces program provides an opportunity for local creatives to utilise the Gallery Container located in the Toukley Village Green in the heart of the Toukley town centre to host exhibitions, workshops and installations.

Location: The Village Green, Toukley

Established in 2022, Pippal Art creates ceramic pieces inspired by the natural world. Her studio will be open for viewing and purchasing her beautiful works.

Location: 6 Bambury Avenue, Summerland Point

Stop for a coffee at the Toukley Art Gallery, a community space featuring artworks by local Central Coast artists who are members of Toukley And Districts Art Society Inc. The art and unique pieces of handcrafted giftware are all locally produced and changed bi monthly for new work. 

Location: 1 Wallarah Road, Gorokan

Meet Shellie, a sculptor and ceramicist expressing a soul connection with the land through earth-inspired forms with natural elements found in the local bushland and coastline.

Location: 11 Manns Road, Fountaindale

Clare Peters Art Glass is a working and teaching studio nestled in the beautiful Fountaindale Valley. She has a passion for teaching, encouraging and supporting students to develop their own creativity and skill. Winning major national and international awards, Clare welcome you to her studio.

Location: 217 Peach Orchard Road, Fountaindale

Come and explore this volunteer run space for silverwork, gems and minerals, beading, enamelling, carving, casting, and faceting enthusiasts. Skilled tutors provide opportunities to learn new skills and explore creativity in a friendly and social environment.

Location: 10 Ourimbah Creek Road, Ourimbah   

Meet the creators and see demonstrations by the Central Coast Woodturners which was formed in 1985 by a group of enthusiasts, to promote the art of woodturning and relative crafts such as scroll sawing, woodcarving, pyrography and toy making.

Location: Ourimbah Girl Guide Hall, 8 Ourimbah Creek Road, Ourimbah   

Meet John in his gallery and studio, and view his extensive collection of sculptures.  A sculpture for 40 years, you can expect to see works in a range of materials including sandstone, marble, timber, bronze, plaster, steel, concrete and paper.

Location: 94 Bannerman Road, Lisarow

Meet Jane Gillings at her studio in Avoca Beach. She is a multidisciplinary artist with work ranging from large-scale sculptures to tiny Christmas ornaments, with all the creativity in between! 

Location: 11 Cheswick Street, Avoca Beach

Visit Janet in her studio and learn about her drawing, which is the foundation to her art practice. This is due to the sensation of a tactile connection created when interpreting the subject matter.

Location: 186 Hillside Road, Avoca Beach

Maksim is a figurative sculptor. Through his work, he explores deep, often existential questions and  sees human life as a series of emotional states shaped by spiritual experiences.

Location: 1 Clements Drive, Avoca Beach

Explore the diversity of works and items produced by local creatives. Established in 1972, by 3 local potters, The Mouse Hole is an eclectic space supporting local potters, artists and craftspeople. 

Location: 184A Avoca Drive, Kincumber

Come and meet Suzie, an impressionist artist that is inspired by the beauty of the coast, in particular the ocean. Known for bringing paintings to life with texture, light and movement.

Location: 38 Del Mar Drive, Copacabana

Visit Dave Charles in his light and airy space near the beach at Copacabana, where he displays his artworks and conducts art classes for all levels of ability.

Location: 174 Del Monte Place, Copacabana

A diverse group of artisans from painting and jewellery to quilting and pottery. The work reflects a blend of individual voices and common values: creativity and inclusion.

Location: Kitchener Park, Maitland Bay Drive, Ettalong Beach

A painter/sculptor who works in a home-based purpose built painting and sculpture studio in Ettalong Beach. See a series of sculpture/assemblages and oil paintings currently being developed for an upcoming solo show at Studio Gallery Sydney late August.

Location: 81 Springwood Street, Ettalong Beach

Sandy is a multidisciplinary artist influenced by Fine Arts and graphic art training where photography, drawing, painting and block printing are inspired by an intimate connection to place.

Location: 319 Davistown Road, Green Point

Liz is an established jewellery-maker, mask-maker and visual artist specialising in works on paper, using pen, ink and acrylic paint.

Location: 7 Table Top Road, North Avoca

Since 2013, KAB Gallery has become a beacon for art lovers, collectors, and investors alike. Come and see local art along with an 'meet the artist' event.

Location: 40 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal

Explore a curated collection of paintings, drawings, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. Visitors can often meet a resident artist working onsite, offering a unique chance to watch creativity in motion and connect with the artistic process.

Location: 5/6 Campbell Crescent, Terrigal

Meet Cheryl a watercolour artist known for her loose and impressionistic style. She explores a wide range of subject matter including still life, seascapes, landscapes, travel sketching and portraiture.

Location: 4 Brooks Hill Lane, Terrigal

Come into the studio and meet Chris Pothof, a wood carver and tool designer who facilitates a range of wood carving workshops and classes. 

Location: 10 Longview Close, Wamberal    

Central Coast Watercolour Society is dedicated group of enthusiastic watercolour artists evoking all skills, interests and styles. Meet the artists in their workshop space as well as at the art exhibition at The Entrance Gallery too.

Location: The Entrance Community Centre, Battley Avenue, The Entrance

Step inside this vibrant community of 98 members, including artists, designers, crafters, and arts workers offers opportunities for artistic development, skill sharing, and community engagement across diverse disciplines and experience levels. Through workshops, exhibitions, and events, the Makers Studio inspires participation and nurtures emerging talent.

Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Meet the artists and learn how Bonsai combines artistic skill and horticultural knowledge with a good measure of patience. A bonsai artist works over many years and uses many techniques to create the various elements of the bonsai. 

Location: Lions Club Community Hall, East Gosford

Come and get your hands dirty and meet the ceramists who make this space thrive. Central Coast Potters Society (CCPS) is a non-profit, community organisation of like-minded artists who love clay. 

Location: 10A Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Immerse yourself with a collective of fibre and textiles arts that bring together people with a love of creativity.   Witness spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork and quilting.

Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

Penelope Jayne is a multidisciplinary artist working in oil painting and ceramics, and draws on mythology, nature, and the feminine spirit. With a focus on beauty, symbolism, and soulful expression, each piece becomes a soulful invitation into light, texture, and meaning.

Location: 23 Bronzewing Drive, Erina

Meet Bronwen, along with Kristine Pedler, Lynn Treers, John Seed and George Gilmour who are part of the Artists of Narara, will be sharing a diverse range of disciplines including sculptures, printmaking, painting and ceramics. 

Location: Narara Ecovillage, Gugandi Road, Narara

Meet Linda, a multidisciplinary artist whose discipline covers pottery, clay, metal, rope and gourd carving and more. Her hobbit style art studio has received much attention, and will be one of the venues at Narara Ecovillage to display our art.

Location: 21 Syncarpia Crescent, Narara
 

Kim Rowley invites you into Shabby Shac Studio. A small, artisan studio with a passion for bespoke, sustainable, intentional designs, with products that are reminiscent of the Australian landscape. While you are there book a watercolour journalling and textile workshop. 

Location: 4/2 Carnarvon Road, West Gosford  

Meet visual artist Kim Lawsom, who uses vintage, recycled reclaimed materials to create playful poignant and quirky thought-provoking narratives. Each piece beckons you to look closer, to see beyond the surface and to embrace an environmental conscience. Through the lens of assemblage, Kim offers a glimpse into a world. 

Location: 5/13 Grieve Rd, West Gosford

Meet Minka Gillian as she welcomes you to her studio where you will see handwoven sculptures made from reclaimed materials. Using recycled wire, beads, netting, and domestic remnants, which result in soft and immersive sculptures. Each piece becomes a quiet act of resistance against disposability, celebrating repair and transformation.

Location: 3/3 Comserv Close, West Gosford