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Arts Practitioners

Description: Born in Oberon - Illustrator for The Australian newspaper.

Description: Hagit is a visual design graduate and offers graphic design services.

Description: Retired from the workforce, I am now an artist in acrylic and mixed media, and I am particularly interested in portraying the villages and old buildings in my area, ie Wattle Flat/Sofala/Hill End. I am also interested in the Australian Bush and flora, and like to add some contemporary and abstract elements to my work. I have been involved in competitions and group exhibitions for a number of years and have attended a number of Summer and Winter Schools at CSU in various media.

Description: Watercolour artist of landscapes and seascapes with success in art exhibitions and galleries throughout NSW. Attended classes at Mitchell College under Peter Constantellis, Greg Turner and Joseph Zbukvic over a 30 year period.

Description: Produces authentic and original furniture from various sources, creating a one of a kind practical or sculptural piece.

Description: Margie Breen is a Theatre Maker who has worked professionally as a director, performer, teacher and Community Cultural Development Artists. She is being engaged in a Performing Arts Development Program, part of a national initiative to develop Performing in regional areas. She's based at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Skills include drama teaching, circus and physical theatre, movement and acting, working with youth risk and marginalised community.

Description: Margie Breen is a Theatre Maker who has worked professionally as a director, performer, teacher and Community Cultural Development Artists. She is being engaged in a Performing Arts Development Program, part of a national initiative to develop Performing in regional areas. She's based at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Skills include drama teaching, circus and physical theatre, movement and acting, working with youth risk and marginalised community.

Description: I am a self taught traditional artist and visual arts teacher, currently living in Bathurst. I have a love for landscape and still life and a penchant for fine line drawings. My 'Pencil to Painting' classes are based on simplified drawing skill which leads to painting success. Students whether 8 or 80, beginners or experienced are introduced to various mediums and techniques by demonstration and practice and soon develop their artistic individuality. Classes are small and personal and students learn how and where to start, what to look for and how to put it together. I have many years experience as a tutor and have completed many commissions.

Description: Mike Coombe is a Fine Art Potographer who has developed a distinctly recognisable style of black and white panorama photgraphy. This, together with creative flower photography, has been combined into a unique card and original photographic print range selling in many of Australia's boutique gift outlets and homeware stores. Using a unique are rare rotating lens panorama camers Mike has set out to create arty images of many od Australia's icons. Last year Mike worked on a series capturing Australia's unique beach culture and this year is concentrating on images which capture Australian rural life. All images are available as hand made greeting cards or fine art matted photographs. Mike was born in the UK, studied at Plymouth College of Fine Arts and emigrated to Australia in 1981. While always having a keen amateur interest in photography, Mike did not embark on his professional career until he started managing a leading Sydney commercial studio in 1995. Currently working from an isolated studio in the World Heritage Blue Mountains, Mik ehas now left the world of commercial photography to pursue his passion for images that create an emotional dream for the viewer. Together with his partner Karin, they have developed this range into one of Australia's most recognisable affordable art coillections. Mike conducts regular photographic workshops catering for all levels from the basic amateur to the most advanced.

Description: Martin has has several solo exhibitions, participated in group shows, was commissioned for a major mural in the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre and won the major Calleen acquisition prize, Cowra in 2007. Martin is also a fine arts teacher.

Description: Born 1950 in Bathurst NSW where she still resides. A practising visual artist for the past 5 years, Helen is self taught and currently a student of local artist Merilyn Rice. As well as having been comissioned to paint several paintings, Helen has successfully showed her work in numerous group exhibitions. She paints a variety of subjects in acrylic or pastel ranging from house and pet portraits, traditional land and seascapes, flowers and more recently contemporary art.

Description: Background of 20 years in Sydney as a textile artist and screen printer. Now work in oils and watercolour painting mainly pets, landscape, still life images.

Description: Physical Theatre and Community artist, work with all ages but particularly young people

Description: Spent four years studying Studio Ceramics. Sculpt in clay, carve in stone and wood. Ongoing study at National Art School Darlinghurst. Create figurative bronze sculpture. Studied Calligraphy for over 30 years, maifesting in the art of letter cutting and drawing in stone. Member of the NSW Sculptors Society of Victoria and NSW Calligraphers Society. "Written in stone" Hand cut calligraphy in stone Metal & mud Stone and wood carving, clay and bronze sculpture

Description: Bachelor of Fine Arts (COFA), Grad. Dip. Ed (Sydney Uni), Master of Creative Arts (Uni Wollongong). Skills include: hand made paper, photography, printmaking, painting, installation and fibre art. Exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Sydney, Canberra, and Japan. Currently teaching art at Bathurst High School.

Description: Singer, musician, self taughte guitarist and keyboard player. Have been performing since the mid 60s in bands and in the part 15 years in a duo. I have a studio in my home for digital recording, I'm fairly experiences with sound recording but by no means an expert.

Description: Visual artist, casual TAFE teacher and curator. From April 2007 also working as acting Education and Promotions officer Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

Description: Began painting early in his childhood, studied under Willmott Williams in various short courses. Mainly into landscape but enjoy making abstract and impressionist as well. Have sold works nationally and internationally.

Description: International touring artist. Composer of original music for solo guitar and voice. His music is distributed across Australia, Germany and Japan. Teacher of guitar, event organiser and facilitator, as well as educator at Mitchell Conservatorium.

Description: Greg works in various media from oils to etchings and has illustrated several children's books. Over the years he has had one man exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane and regularly participates in group exhibitions throughout Australia. He has exhibited in the Wynne and Archibald Prizes and his work is represented in Australian and overseas collections.

Description: Christopher John Klopper obtained a Higher Diploma in Education in 1995 from Edgewood College of Education, Pinetown. In 2000 he was awarded a Bachelor of Music (Hons) with distinction and 2001 Master of Music with distinction. He completed his Doctor of Music in 2004. All post-graduate studies completed through the University of Pretoria. He gained extensive experience through teaching at both state and private schools nationally and internationally, from pre-primary right through to University level as well as curriculum development, design and delivery for the Education Department. He held the position of Administrative Manager for the Centre for Indigenous African Instrumental Music and Dance until the end of 2005. He is currently lecturing Creative Arts (Music) at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Description: Kay works in watercolour and water based oils painting portraits and landscapes. She has studied at TAFE and has won prizes for her work.

Description: Graham Lupp B.Arch., M.A. Pastel, gounache, oils, watercolours. Painting full time since 1985. Work celebrates multicultural diversity combined with symbols of rural Australia. Many group and solo exhibitions, commissions and awards. Represented in public and private collections in UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia - including Parliament House (Canberra), National Gallery of Victoria, The James Hardy Suite (Bathurst City Council). Annual exhibition held first weekend in May. Studio located at 54 Piper Street, by appointment. luppart@aapt.net.au

Description: Knitting, Knotting, tapestry weaving

Description: I am a contemporary visual artist working with natural elements. My work is about connection. I am also a community arts worker and play and sing with 'Working Class Heroes' formally known as Dogwater.

Description: I am the owner/operator of Eclipse Video and Multimedia Production. I have twenty years experience in Media and Performing Arts, particularly writing, directing and producing short films and documentaries. I also have extensive experience in designing and producing educational and promotional video and multimedia.

Description: I am the owner/operator of Eclipse Video and Multimedia Production. I have twenty years experience in Media and Performing Arts, particularly writing, directing and producing short films and documentaries. I also have extensive experience in designing and producing educational and promotional video and multimedia.

Description: As a painter I am interested in form, colour, edges, perception, intuition and how these can be used to recreate the sensation and soul of seeing. My paintings look at the light of day, the light of the night, after images and inner light. At his studio Tim exhibits etchings, drawings and works in oils and pastels. Tim's subjects range from representational landscape and figurative works to explorations of colour and vision. Drawing; life drawing; colour theory; pastel painting; oil painting; figure painting; water colours. Classes designed to accommodate beginners and advanced students. Tuition is individual according to needs. Tim conducts drawing, painting and colour workshops at his studio both privately and by arrangement and at other venues by invatation.

Description: Mainly self-taught, plus some workshop and group experience. Most recently have found good response to water-colour works. Am also combining watercolour and acrylics. My background is working with freedom of expression with some experimentation. I also enjoy working with charcoal and pastels. Since moving to Bathurst in 2000, I have had more time to expand experience by attending workshops and U3A classes. Have been encouraged by recent sales, and gallery display.

Description: Wal Murray DIPPART (Graphics) RCAE, GradDipEd(art) RCAE Many years experience as a graphic designer and teacher (Sydney, Wagga, St Stanislaus' , CSU Bathurst). Now has own design/signwriting business in Bathurst. Teaching part-time at Bathurst TAFE. Specialising in unique graphic and sign pieces. Partly responsible for feature artwork in Bathurst's Entertainment Centre. Currently working with Paddy Robinson on feature pieces for Bathurst Airport, and Alan Morse and Co Accountant's new building.

Description: Drawing teacher C.A.G at O'Brien centre, Bloomfield in Orange. Interested in exhibiting

Description: Traditional watercolour, often plein air. Some work in mixed media. Subject matter includes landscapes, seascapes, birds, flowers and buildings. Work available as originals and cards. Education - workshops and classes with Neville Graham, Jack McDonogh, Peter Constant, Rae Andrews, Joseph Zbukvic, Tony Mason and Claire Newlyn. I have also conducted classes for the Central West Community College, Evans Art Council and Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. I have learnt much from over 20 years of watercolour painting and still have much to learn.

Description: Traditional watercolour, often plein air. Some work in mixed media. Subject matter includes landscapes, seascapes, birds, flowers and buildings. Work available as originals and cards. Education - workshops and classes with Neville Graham, Jack McDonogh, Peter Constant, Rae Andrews, Joseph Zbukvic, Tony Mason and Claire Newlyn. I have also conducted classes for the Central West Community College, Evans Art Council and Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. I have learnt much from over 20 years of watercolour painting and still have much to learn.

Description: I'm a CSU Theatre/Media student at CSU and am interested in documentary film and new media.

Description: From a strong craft, particularly textiles/sculptured cloth dolls to Fine arts student specialising in photography and sculpture, Helen is particularly interested in the environment and outreach education in the community. Also currenrtly a student of Museum studies

Description: Works in publishing with On the Stone and in community physical theatre with Desert Pea Media. Initiating River Dreaming event for April in Bathurst

Description: Works in publishing with On the Stone and in community physical theatre with Desert Pea Media. Initiating River Dreaming event for April in Bathurst

Description: Works in publishing with On the Stone and in community physical theatre with Desert Pea Media. Initiating River Dreaming event for April in Bathurst

Description: Musical Director of Musique d'Antique and Adult Music Education Coordinator for the Bathurst City & RSL Band Association. Chairman - 2BS Youth Arts Awards supported by Bathurst Arts Council Inc.

Description: Musical Director of Musique d'Antique and Adult Music Education Coordinator for the Bathurst City & RSL Band Association. Chairman - 2BS Youth Arts Awards supported by Bathurst Arts Council Inc.

Description: Mostly works in ceramics

Description: Mostly works in ceramics

Description: Mostly works in ceramics

Description: Merilyn is a professional artist and teacher in most media, with more than forty years experience. She trained initially at the National Art School, and later spent many years with Allan Fizzell (oils), Greg Hansell (pastels) and Joshua Smith and Yve Close (portraiture). Her career covers numerous exhibitions, awards and commissions. Her works are in the UK, Malaysia, USA, NZ and Spain. She conducts classes throughout the year for all skill and experience levels, and hosts a non-instructional life sketch club at her studio at Evans Plains.

Description: Paddy Robinson or Finglinna Studios P/L. As a studio we make site specific architectural glass, we paint, engrave, blast, cast etc. As an artist I usually work in 3-D or relif and mostly engrave, cast or laminate.

Description: Luke's work is becoming well known for its bold abstract landscape images. He has been exhibiting in group and solo shows in private and public galleries in NSW. Luke is Secretary of the Hill End Arts Council.

Description: Stuck in the Mud productions.

Description: Set/Costume Design, School of Communication

Description: Teaches pencil drawng and painting

Description: Teaches pencil drawng and painting

Description: My main interest is linocut printing but I also do glass, painting, jewellery and sculpture.

Description: I have studied and done Aboriginal Art since March 2002. My paintings are all of Australian animals.

Description: Posh Designs - Wedding and Art Function Stationery Designed and Handmade Art Functions/Displays Corporate Weddings' Engagements Anniversaries Christenings Special Events

Description: A former media officer for Arts OutWest, I have a background in journalism and community arts and now run my own digital media and publicity business called Squawkin' Galah Communications (www.squawkingalah.com.au ABN 573 298 038 50). I have run many workshops in writing for the media and have worked as a tutor in journalism for the University of Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University. I am also a fiction writer and a keen participant in community television. I am available for video production, video editing, media liaison, publicity, community arts project management and media workshops.

Description: Street performer, clown, stilt walker and uni cycle rider. Has performed and conducted many circus workshops around Australia. Family show, comedy ideal for rural festivals, fairs and shows, also childrens parties.

Description: Produces films and advertisements under New Star Cinema Advertising P/L and teaches film making at TAFE. Works with communities all around Australia

Description: Associate Diploma in Arts (UNSW), 5 years teaching art at Bathurst and Lithgow Jails, 1 1/2 years supervising groups in mural painting (CWR). Started own business Studio Stucci in September 2006 which focusses on painting, illustrating, cartoons, cards and fantasy portraits. I'm currently illustrating the last 3 children's books by Colin Thiele and have illustrated other books such as the Marty Pop-up series.

Description: Paintings, silver jewellery, mosaics, sculptures. Solo and group exhibitions, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Paris and regional galleries.

Description: Hill End Arts Council

Description: Decorative Metal Sculptures

Description: I make many arts and crafts.I'm profoundly deas and use Auslan Sign Language. I hope to sell my art and crafts over the internet in the future. I have a certificate 4 in Graphic Design and hope to work with that over the internet as well.

Description: teaches visual arts and media at bathurst TAFE. Media and singular and installation based works.

Description: On retiring from work, we moved to Bathurst. Not being able to draw or paint, I joined the Uniting Church Group. Attend Mitchell School of Arts, tutors Robert Wilson, Val Kemsley. Field lessons including James Wynne. U3A classes, 6 months TAFE Visual Arts. Accepted by the Bald Archy's for my painting of David Koch to go on tour. 3rd prize Bathurst Easter Show. I am moving away form traditional to more abstract - Cubism.

Description: Singer songwriter Matthew Williamson is a 5th-generation resident of Hill End. His CD, The Ghosts of Bathurst, is available from Bathurst Library. His grandfather Joe Yates is archived in the National Library. Matt has performed live in bathurst voer the last 20 years. He writes his own songs and p,ays guitar and sings. His style is folk with a touch of blues.

Description: I am a ceramic artist who produces a range of individual hand made pieces. These are mostly vessels and are made in Bathurst from essentially local materials. I also undertake commissions for corporate gifts, community projects and have completed several bronze public sculptures. I work with schools and children on their projects and also coordinate courses on using clay with children.

Description: I am a ceramic artist who produces a range of individual hand made pieces. These are mostly vessels and are made in Bathurst from essentially local materials. I also undertake commissions for corporate gifts, community projects and have completed several bronze public sculptures. I work with schools and children on their projects and also coordinate courses on using clay with children.

Description: Gavin Wilson is a leading independent curator of Australian art, landscape architect and author based in Sydney. Over the past two decades, his projects have met with both public and critical acclaim. His wide-ranging exhibitions and illustrated catalogues focus on the inter-connected themes of landscape and culture in the Australian experience. He is the consultant curator for the Hill End Artists-in-Residence Program in association with the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and the National Parks & Wildlife Service. www.hillendart.com

Description: My painting style is photo realistic, hopefully with some soul. I am not represented by a gallery at the moment, but exhibit in a few exhibitions and also do commissions.

Description: I am a freelance graphic design, photography and identity management business, providing these services to improve business image and market share, and also offer training and development for parties interested in self improvement in these fields.

Description: Self taught artist/sculpture until 1995. 1995 - 1 year full-time study Fine Arts & Design Fundamentals at Orange TAFE 2003 Cert IV in sculpture. Member Orange Regional Art Gallery, Cowra Art Gallery, Brash (New Orange-based Art Group aimed at encouraging young artists) Exhibited InSite Out 2003.

Description: Working in ceramics, 2005 studying at Cowra TAFE and ANU School of Art

Description: I run a gallery with my own paintings, pottery and jewellery. I have had about 20 one woman shows.

Description: After a considerable number of years working as a traditional animator, storyboard artist, character designer and animation teacher for Australian and American animation companies such as Hanna Barbera and Walt Disney, I chose a new direction in life and embraced the challenges of Fine Art. I now work under my married name of Colman (previously Rudder). My preferred medium is oil on canvas and my subject matter is primarily figurative. A sense of animation and frivolity is present in much of my work although my 'tongue in cheek' approach to subject matter sometimes tends to touch on sensitive social and religious issues. People's mannerisms and idiosyncrasies are of constant intrigue (A smile form the viewer of my work is my greatest reward). More recently my interests have turned to sculpture. I have experimented with clay, hebel, cement and plaster. I find working in the round with new and varied materials a wonderful experience.

Description: Cert 1V in Training and Asessment. Cert 111 in Contemporary Music. I teach drumkit to students of all ages over 8 years. I teach percussion to mainly primary aged students but for the last year I have taught high school aged students at a private school in Orange. I also teach pipe drumming, Drumcorp and melodic percussion to various schools throughout the central west. I have a music studio that artists utilise for recording various sections and tracks. Have recorded for over 5 years.

Description: Botanic artist

Description: Indigenous artist; created the turtle design in the floor of the new Environmental Learning Facility (ELF) at the showground in Orange. Has worked closely with Mandy Martin.

Description: Works in mosaics, fused glass, hand fashioned pottery and painting.

Description: Began painting in 1980. No formal art training. ExhibitIng in commercial art galleries since 2002. Prefer to work in a traditional or representational style. Associate of the Royal Art Society of NSW.

Description: Documentary and Fine Art Photography is the direction I wish to pursue after being a Press photographer in Sydney and shooting major sport as a freelancer for a decade between 1985 and 1995 and then back to Press photography. Now living in the Central Tablelands of NSW since 2002 and working for Rural Press/Fairfax Media daily newspaper in Bathurst. Although most of my work now involves digital capture the molecular level of film still holds that special allure for me that it always had.

Description: Mandy Martin has held more than 100 solo shows, both nationally and internationally in the USA, and Mexico. Her work is represented in most major collections in Australia, including the National Gallery and internationally in the Gygenheim Museum. She won the Cowra Art Prize in 2002

Description: Established in 1993, carcoar Pottery retails from a specialty shop in Carcoar Court House. The pottery is made locally by Louise Purcell. Court House and shop are open on weekends, public holidays and by appointment at other times. 10.30am to 4pm Louise began potting in 1982, completed an Associate Diploma in Ceramics from East Sydney TAFE in 1985 followed by two years 'Drawing and Design' at Wollongong TAFE. Louise and her husband Carl have been running a pottery business since 1985 and established Carcoar Pottery in 1993 after moving to Carcoar.

Description: Established in 1993, carcoar Pottery retails from a specialty shop in Carcoar Court House. The pottery is made locally by Louise Purcell. Court House and shop are open on weekends, public holidays and by appointment at other times. 10.30am to 4pm Louise began potting in 1982, completed an Associate Diploma in Ceramics from East Sydney TAFE in 1985 followed by two years 'Drawing and Design' at Wollongong TAFE. Louise and her husband Carl have been running a pottery business since 1985 and established Carcoar Pottery in 1993 after moving to Carcoar.

Description: Artist member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Coop, Exhibited at Australia Council, Cowra Gallery, Blayney Arts Council Also Pet Protrait artist, has conducted youth art workshops with Blayney Arts Council and High School. Currently working with TAFE, Bathurst and Orange and has experience working with Youth at Risk

Description: Sacred silk cloths and cards

Description: Diploma Art Education, National Art School. Ceramics Certificate ESTC. Ceramic artist, previously teacher of Ceramics and Design at Orange TAFE and secondary school art. Sculptural Ceramics and also painting and drawing.

Description: Bewilderness Leatherworks - works with vegetable tanned leather, preserving the techniques used inearlier times including hand dying, antique dressing, edge burnishing, and the use of transparent stains which allow the natural grain to show to its greatest advantage. This approach gives the work a natural, earthy feel, which is complemented by the simple classic lines on which the products are designed. Bob Craven was born at Canowindra NSW on March 17 1949, began working with leather in 1969. Progressed to creating art in leather in 1987. Exhibitions include Adelaide Festival Fringe 1988, 1990; Australian Craft Show each year from 1989-2003. Artist in residence Ayere's Rock Resort 1995-1996. Most recently group exhibitions with the Canowindra Art Network.

Description: Bewilderness Leatherworks - works with vegetable tanned leather, preserving the techniques used inearlier times including hand dying, antique dressing, edge burnishing, and the use of transparent stains which allow the natural grain to show to its greatest advantage. This approach gives the work a natural, earthy feel, which is complemented by the simple classic lines on which the products are designed. Bob Craven was born at Canowindra NSW on March 17 1949, began working with leather in 1969. Progressed to creating art in leather in 1987. Exhibitions include Adelaide Festival Fringe 1988, 1990; Australian Craft Show each year from 1989-2003. Artist in residence Ayere's Rock Resort 1995-1996. Most recently group exhibitions with the Canowindra Art Network.

Description: Bewilderness Leatherworks - works with vegetable tanned leather, preserving the techniques used inearlier times including hand dying, antique dressing, edge burnishing, and the use of transparent stains which allow the natural grain to show to its greatest advantage. This approach gives the work a natural, earthy feel, which is complemented by the simple classic lines on which the products are designed. Bob Craven was born at Canowindra NSW on March 17 1949, began working with leather in 1969. Progressed to creating art in leather in 1987. Exhibitions include Adelaide Festival Fringe 1988, 1990; Australian Craft Show each year from 1989-2003. Artist in residence Ayere's Rock Resort 1995-1996. Most recently group exhibitions with the Canowindra Art Network.

Description: Bewilderness Leatherworks - works with vegetable tanned leather, preserving the techniques used inearlier times including hand dying, antique dressing, edge burnishing, and the use of transparent stains which allow the natural grain to show to its greatest advantage. This approach gives the work a natural, earthy feel, which is complemented by the simple classic lines on which the products are designed. Bob Craven was born at Canowindra NSW on March 17 1949, began working with leather in 1969. Progressed to creating art in leather in 1987. Exhibitions include Adelaide Festival Fringe 1988, 1990; Australian Craft Show each year from 1989-2003. Artist in residence Ayere's Rock Resort 1995-1996. Most recently group exhibitions with the Canowindra Art Network.

Description: Nerida has played her music in many and diverse situations - cafes, pubs, churches, weddings, city streets, conferences, classrooms, and beside many campfires, even under the stars in an African village. She has a wide range of performance experience in festivals including Quest creative arts festival during the Sydney Olympics; the Black Stump creative arts festival 2001 and 2002; the ACAN Forest Edge Music Festival in 2001-2003; and the Yackandandah Folk Festival in 2002. Nerida's second CD entitled 'Journal' was released in 2003, in Canowindra. This album has received wide acclaim and has already had airplay on ABC's Radio National. Nerida's music fits within the genre of contemporary folk; she performs various covers as well as over 40 originals. Her influences include James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, the Indigo Girls, The Furies, and Marcia Howard. Nerida is not a 'covers' performer and doesn't 'play something we all know'. Although the covers Nerida plays are likely to be familiar to most listeners, her live performances usually mix these and her own material. Nerida's diverse performance experience has honed her to be a real crowd pleaser. Her clear vocal lines have managed to silence the noisiest pub crowds. Nerida's latest CD was produced by well-known folk singer-songwriter, Rory Ellis: with additional instrumentation by some well known musicians including Dave Steel and Stuart Speed. This album is the record of a personal journey. The ten original songs are raw and real: celebrating the good gifts of family, nature and the comfort of spirituality; as well as wrestling with the pain of loss, loneliness and brokeness. Although the subject matter is quite personal, the material has been well received by audiences at festivals, pubs, schools and the like. 'Living Desert', Nerida's first album, was released at the end of 2000. this CD has a strong taste of the Australian outback, with a bit of traditional Irish and African flavouring thrown in. Feature song 'Eternity's Calling', a Celtic celebration of life and nature, can be downloaded from Nerida's website.

Description: Born in Germany in 1950, arrived in Australia in 1982, Australian citizenship since 1990. Attended a fine arts course at Orange TAFE from 1989-1992, and again 1995-1998, member of 'Crossroads 99', 2 exhibitions in the Orange area (1999 & 2000) and currently one 'exhibit' in the Insite Out project at the Botanic Gardens Orange.

Description: Painter and teacher of drawing and painting, member Canowindra Art Network

Description: Painter and teacher of drawing and painting, member Canowindra Art Network

Description: Curator of Borrodell on the Mt Cellar Gallery. Visual Arts teacher and freelance curator. Practicing artist predominantly using oil paints.

Description: I studied visual arts at the Uni of Wollongong and upon completing my degree, I did a diploma of Education. I am a trained Secondary Art Teacher. After Uni, I returned to Canowindra to work casually at the High School. This gave me the opportunity to develop art in town. I established the TTT Gallery in Canowindra and the Canowindra Arts Council. I moved from Canowindra to work with kids with a disability at Lachlan House With No Steps. I also managed a retail outlet. In 2000, I gained the team at the Age of Fishes Museum, and am still working as the Public Programmes Manager. In this role I have worked coordinating various community projects and have successfully merged art, science, a community organisation and the school and youth of the town. I plan to establish a business selling art supplies and conducting workshops. This should be up and runnning by January 2004. I have joined the Canowindra Art Network, and was on the organising committeee for 'Springfest', a cultural celebration in Canowindra. My skills include: Painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, bookmaking, mixed media: Projects management and teaching skills: Community projects/liason and organiser.

Description: I have been working from my home based studio since 1997. I provide design services and consultation for the development of websites, print resources and multimedia. I have studied Architecture, Fine Art and Education and hold University qualifications in Art Education, Special Education and Design. Projects are predominantly design and/or fine art based, however I also provide consultation services for education and disposition management and research. Archival pigment prints of my illustrations are available for purchase from my website. I am represented by Trunkt and you are able to view my digital art portfolio at www.trunkt.org/simonerusselldesign I create wire sculpture and jewelry using a weaving technique devleoped over several years. My work has recently been recognised by the American Crafts Association and has been purchased by collectors form both Australia and overseas.

Description: Equestrian artist. Self-taught artist specialising in pencil od horses. Also works in oil and water colour

Description: Master of Performance in Conducting, Dip. Operatic Art and Music Theatre (Sydney Con.). Currently doing PHD in Music Education (University of Sydney). Trombonist and Singer, Conductor of Orange Regional Conservatorium (since 2001), member of Executive Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums since 2004 (currently Vice President). All styles of performance through Baroque, Classical, Jazz and Music Theatre.

Description: Master of Performance in Conducting, Dip. Operatic Art and Music Theatre (Sydney Con.). Currently doing PHD in Music Education (University of Sydney). Trombonist and Singer, Conductor of Orange Regional Conservatorium (since 2001), member of Executive Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums since 2004 (currently Vice President). All styles of performance through Baroque, Classical, Jazz and Music Theatre.

Description: Painting, drawing, silk painting and poker work. Exhibiting over many years and also teaching until 2005.

Description: A farmer from near Spring Hill, Peter has done several courses in mixed media with Judith White and Mortimers Art Holidays. Belongs to Bathurst Art Group and has done some illustrating.

Description: I am a studio Potter using the wheel as my tool to create functional works for the domestic space. I teach casually at National Institute of Arts, Australian National University in Canberra, and anywhere else I have the opportunity. I completed my Master of Arts (Visual Arts) in Ceramics at NITA, ANU in 2002. I have also studied in Thailand.

Description: Editor of Friends of the Cowra Regional Art Gallery Newsletter

Description: One of Australia's best known ceramic artists and teachers. Founding member of Cowra Regional Gallery

Description: Turnery created to reflect the natural beauty of discarded native and recycled timbers. Sometimes practical, mostly artistic but always unique. Scale ships, yachts and launches of personal or historical significance.

Description: Sculptor, visual artist and specialist stone worker. I sometimes work in metal and wood. Undertaking public and private commissions. I have extensive experience in community based art projects working with diverse communities in both the central west and Sydney.

Description: Painter and sculptor with several group exhibitions in Cowra, Canowindra, Orange galleries

Description: Manager, Everview Gargoyles. I have been working with clay as a production potter/sculptor for 12 years. I prodominately create traditional gargoyles in terracotta but also create scultures in other mediums such as metal, fibreglass and stone. I am an active member of the Canowindra Art Network which aims to create an artist's hub across the Central West.

Description: Director,actor in all 3 mediums. Producing DVD, web pages, audio voice overs. The Colonial Show bookings and marketing. Performing at The Colonial Show, The Bushranger Show, The ANZAC Story. Perfoming street theatre at various festivals.

Description: For a unique Aboriginal Cultural experience, the Goondee shares with everyone: - An authentic Aboriginal experience - Aboriginal Dreamtime stories from the area - Traditional weapons from the Muruwari tribe - Aboriginal Mission history, particularly the Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission Station - Exhibitions from the Australian Museum - View the collection of photographs of Aboriginal people back to the turn of last century - Learn of our native animals - Bush Tucka and Bush medicine - All arts and crafts are made on site - We guarantee Aboriginal Authenticity of products. Open weekdays

Description: Red Ochre Award recipient, photographer, member NSW Ministry for the Arts Advisory Board, Wiradjuri ex Dubbo. Available for workshops, cultural programs etc.

Description: Caligraphy classes etc. Has presented at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery and teaches for the USQ McGregor Schools.

Description: See website at http://hingstonbrook.com/tim/

Description: Four years Fashion and Textle Design, Sydney College of the Arts. Worked as a textile designer with fashion and furniture manufacturers in Sydney. Began own design business which included development and manufacture of a range of screenprinted and hand painted kitchen and bathroom tiles distributed throughout Australia. Worked for a glass gallery in production tableware. Developed range of screenprinted, hand painted contemporary glass platters, plates and bowls carried by the National Gallery Shop, the Australian Museum shop, Sydney galleries and Regional Galleries in NSW. Small exhibitions. Illustrated a gardening book. Completed six months course in arts administration.

Description: CV on line. Charges $500/day

Description: Painter based in West Wyalong. Inpsired/influecned by rural upbringing. Paintings are in accrylic & oil and are often acecdotal featuring pets, home, the people around - to bring significance to the moments often passed over in the busines of everyday life. Uses heightened colour & expressive marks to achieve a sense of immediacy in work. Works collaborativley with sculptor Ralph Tierpae making painted sculptures, ceramics & conducting workshops & murals. Workshops given for various community groups in painting & drawing Employed by the National Art School to teach paingint in the HSC Extention Art Course

Description: Writer director of Orange Love Story

Description: Arts and Media, Dubbo TAFE

Description: Ron together with wife Irene Toro, conduct classes, offer dance sessions at community and private functions in salsa, meremba, jive and general bollywood dance styles

Description: Orphious Strings & mountain Jazz trio 'older standards'

Description: I have been playing clarinet, saxophone and flute professionally since 1975. I have played most styles of music but tend to concentrate these days on the jazz/latin/classical end of the spectrum. I also teach individuals and ensembles, having organised my thoughts and priorities within music education.

Description: I have been an artist for 11 years in Dunedoo. I also trained at Tamworth and Dubbo TAFE. I do fantasy, portraits, wildlife and abstract art.

Description: Sue Hend. Born 1964. Has been painting and selling work for 22 years. Has visual arts certificate III and Training small Groups BSZ404A and is currently supervising work for the dole programme painting murals. Also working on a selection of paintings to increase people's awareness of endangered species.

Description: Specialise in still life painting in oil or acrylic - botanical- reminscent of C16th & 17th Flemish still life paintings.

Description: Fine artist/textile artist. Generally work on the theme of Australian native subjects - the close-ups rather than the ground vistas. I've been exploring watercolour for the past 7 years as it is such a challenge. Exploring marketing art, especially through regular exhibitions. I believe I'm projecting a unique image of Australia as Australia is unique.

Description: I love to paint canvas, walls, doors, the roof even. My husband says don't stand still or Karen will paint you. I weld and I have taken to making flowers out of all scorts of scrap from around the farm called DROUGHT FLOWERS and I love to create sculptures out of anything. I LOVE to write about life on on the land as a mum and partner with my husband and it can be a laugh a minute or a screaming fit that yhou don't want anyone to see. Colour and freedom is my love affair.

Description: Pupeteer/Community artist. Running workshops in various aspects of puppetry. Also performing shows to a wide cross section of the community. Parade and festival organisation also.

Description: Macsound Electronics Macsound Theatrical Supplies

Description: South West Arts

Description: I worked as an art teacher for eight years and while working and juggling family commitments I continued to produce sculptures, paintings and drawings. After recently moving to the Riverina I have begun to exhibit regularly and have more time to paint.

Description: Ceremonies, fire theatre, large puppets and figures, spectaculars, mass events, corporate theatre, launches, celebrations, festivals, music, pageants, creative workshops, community and children's theatre, and all manner of orchestrated madness! Based in Melbourne, but spend a lot of time in Orange, and would like to do more work in this region.

Description: Coolah Clayworks - Functional Stoneware pottery wheel thrown/hand decorated.

Description: Sydney College of the Arts graduate. Landscape Artist. Mixed media works. Themes include violence in the land/ romantic/ modernity/ as relevent to be as a 30-something female who is very passionate about my land and the land where I live/ drought/ costs of living/ the gap between city and country. Also used industrial welding and fabrication in works.

Description: Multimedia artist and trainer - video/graphics/I.T./music specialising in youth/disability/community arts/project management.

Description: I'm a wood and metal sculptor based in the large gallery/studio I built in West Wyalong. The scale of my work varies from about a metre to much larger works such as the 4 1/2 metre piece commissioned for Wagga Civic Centre (wood), Marble Man sculpture project for Orange (wood and metal), Age of Fishes Museum, Canowindra (metal). My work is influenced by German expressionists and primitive artists, is largely figurative, with forms chainsawn from wood or assembled from metal already aged in a past life. I am for a timeless quality in my work, to talk of the aspects of our lives through history that don't change versus the things that do. I teach TAFE, have given workshops to various community groups, and work collaboratively with painter Lucy Buttenshaw creating painted sculptures, ceramics, conducting workshops and coordinating murals.

Description: Ken Tucker is an established oil , acrylic and watercolour artist, whose candid observations of his surrounds allows him to pursue a painterly dialogue of his visions, both in a realist and impressionistic manner. His works display strength in contrast, created by his masterful use of elements critical to his compositions, light and tone. Ken's versatility as an artist is evident in the diverseness of the subject matter he engages with, whether it is a landscpae, a still life or a portrait. Ken enjoys accepting commissioned works and has paintings hanging in many private homes nationally.

Description: Lea Tucker's artworks question the status quo of human behaviour by evoling feelings of intimacy and familiarity in using objects, photography and mixed media artworks. Lea invites the viewer to find a personal connection with their own physical and perceptual world.

Description: Jane is a visual artist with printmaking as her major love. She is also the convenor for the Forbes Arts and Cultural Working Group and a major contact for arts and culture in Forbes. She and her husband run a property located on the Lachlan river between Forbes and Condobolin.

Description: Jane is a visual artist with printmaking as her major love. She is also the convenor for the Forbes Arts and Cultural Working Group and a major contact for arts and culture in Forbes. She and her husband run a property located on the Lachlan river between Forbes and Condobolin.

Description: Jane is a visual artist with printmaking as her major love. She is also the convenor for the Forbes Arts and Cultural Working Group and a major contact for arts and culture in Forbes. She and her husband run a property located on the Lachlan river between Forbes and Condobolin.

Description: Special education teacher with a background also in Visual arts

Description: I work with Amaroo Aboriginal Corporation and am a founding member. Our principle is to encourage cultural/heritage, arts and carfts. I do different types of wood work, wood burning, and teach the hand crafts to our people, and have done so for sixty years. I am also a founding member of the Forbes College of Seniors 12 years, chair person, and first life member.

Description: The Upstairs Gallery is a very active work place for local artists to meet weekly and paint together, and run art exhibitions - for its members and for guest artists and HSC major works, exhibitions, and children's art competitions. Classes are conducted on a regular basis for all ages including children from 7 years onwards. Our aim is to forster and encourage the fine arts in our district. Run workshops and art exhibitions.

Description: Metal artwork, digital photography, traditional blacksmith and farrier

Description: Ceramics artist, specialising in miniature poreclain and other works Can teach children and adults

Description: Kejole Koori Studio

Description: Wood craft, wood wittling. Collects traditional artifacts - knocking sticks, emu eggs, bush walking.

Description: Local elder, lived on the Murie 2-3 years at Cootamundra Girls Home when mother died. I like painting animals, birds. I also like craft work, knit, crochet, and I would like to finish my book.

Description: I manage Kejole Koori Studio at 98 Grace St Lake Cargelligo. We sell paintings, pottery, jewellery and artefacts produced by me and John Clark and other indigenous artists. Our studio won the Explorer Country Tourism Award in 2002. I won the 2007 Citizenship Award form NSW Riverina Institute.

Description: Emu egg carving

Description: I have a small business selling craft books and some beading and embroidery supplies. I attend Condobolin Markets; I won a scholarship to Mitchell School of Arts in Wagga Wagga last year to study jewellery making. I attend Leeton to study painting. I have done many forms of embroidery including Brazilian, Wool and Ribbon Embroidery. I can also do Battenburg lace, tatting and hardanger. I also dabble in glass painting, leatherwork, bead knitted dolls, leadlighting and whatever else takes my fancy. I have just discovered knitting and felting and needle felting. I have been teachning this at Lake Cargelligo and Tullibigeal when someone wants to know about it.

Description: Born 1962, enjoy playing didgeridoo and sharing stories.

Description: Craft, drawing (black and white) painting, ceramics and mixed media.

Description: Craft, art, cooking, landscape, drawing, poetry.

Description: Visual arts - painting, pastels, printmaking, and sculptures are of special interest. Contemporary Indigenous spirituality in symbolism and colour. Maternal grandmother (Yuin - Sth Coast NSW) inspires art, as does the ocean and water - stone and rock art and teaching stones and jewllery available. All original designs - commission work on request.

Description: My aim is to teach young folk about their culture in dancing and painting. I would also like to learn more about my culture.

Description: Specialising in black and white art also oil and water colour pet portraits, etc.

Description: Sculptural and domestic pottery - 20 years experience in pottery. At present studying Fine Arts in Ceramics at ANU. My studio is open on Saturday by appointment. Work in all forms of ceramics for 20 years, including sculpturat and functional ware. Currently studying at ANU for Diploma in Fine Arts for ceramics.

Description: Highly versatile pianist. Available to do concerts, accompaniments and recitals. Requires some personal access assistance. Contact via Lithgow Arts Council secretary Al Ritchie

Description: Artists Shed Gallery - Open 9.30am - 5.30pm most days and weekends

Description: BA. Art Ed. Former Community arts officer, teacher felt and patchwork. Patchworker, felter, textile artist, miliner (felt hats), alpaca breeder. All felt is alpaca. Alpaca stud, Peak Alpacas, member of Hartley Alpaca Track.

Description: 2D in various mediums, painting, drawing, photography…

Description: Ex-Freelance art Director. Impressionist oil painter exhibiting member Royal Art Society of NSW. Also Ku-Ring-Gai and Blackheath Societies. Finalist in the Wynne Proze. Numerous Awards. Work constantly shown in galleries at Shipley, Bathurst, Dorrigo and Christchurch in New Zealand. Also experienced in book design. Teaches local community at Mount Irvine.

Description: Kathy Harrington: Watercolourist, Botanical and Landscape Artist. Born in Queensland, worked for many years as a freelance commercial artist. Her interest now centred on portraying botanical specimens on her remote property at Mount Irvine in the Blue Mountains. Her work was exhibited at FRGB "Art of Botanical Illustration" in Melbourne 1998. FRGB Sydney "Botanica" exhibitions 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and RGB Mount Tomah. Kathy won SGAP award and prize for "Best Native Flora" at 1998 Wildlife Art Society of Australaisia Exhibitions, Melbourne. Winner of first prize for "Works on Paper" Balckheath 2002. Exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW and a member of the Botanical Art Society of Australia, INC.

Description: Visual artist and composer.

Description: Gabriella is a sculptor, installation artist, community and public arts worker as well as a tertiary educator in photography, sculpture and other mediums as required. Her work is represented in collections and she has an exhibition profile covering more than 25 years. Gabriella is able to provide best practice facilitation to community projects. In the central NSW region In Site Out in the Orange Botanic gardens, the Sense of Place, Bathurst Stories and kelso Community Centre totem poles are just some of the projects which she has facilitated.

Description: Glass artist.

Description: Paintings in oil water colour-pastel and balck and white pencil drawings for which I take mainly local orders, but quite a few have been sent overseas. My main interest is of historical biuildings. I have been doing private commissions since 1980 Written the following: 1.50 Years of Rydal Shows; Sodwalls 100 years of Education; Rydal and District Family History Sketch Book; Historic Hartley History Sketch Book. At present I am writing and doing sketches for a Sodwalls-Rydal Family History Sketch Book. I belong to the Lithgow and District Family History Society Inc, and have helped compile Pioneer Registers. I am a member of the Lithgow Arts Council. This year I received an Australia Day 2002 Citizen Award for my work in various associations.

Description: Bruno plays the guitar and vocals in My Hearts Dezire - a jazzy folky funky rock band with added 70s covers and their own style. He's an old school professional musician, singer, songwriter.

Description: Sandra Laroche: watercolour, gouache, inks/illustration, design, portraiture, paintings. Longstanding children's book illustrator. Designer Hermes scarves. "Longwood Studio" Sandra and friends work for sale: paintings, drawings, prints, original book illustrations and studies, ceramics, textiles and books.

Description: Pennie is the vocalist and plays piano in My Hearts Dezire - a jazzy, folky, funky rock band with added 70s covers in their own style. She's an old school professional musician, singer and songwriter.

Description: Manages the Community and Corporate units of Council

Description: Manages the Community and Corporate units of Council

Description: Ironfest coordinator

Description: Artists Shed Gallery Open 9.30am - 5.30pm maost days and weekends

Description: Producse historic series of calendars, cards, postcards from original artwork Prints from photos of original oils Portraits also painted of local identities

Description: Metal sculptor and coordinator for ironfest

Description: Worked in film industry traditional animator. Traditional/contemporary artwork. Song writer and musician. Producer of film and music. Cultural teacher for TAFE NSW

Description: Trained graphic design 1978-1982 Randwick Technical College. Trained ticket writer Port Macquarie Tech 1982-84. Worked in advertising 1978-1982. Work part time from home Illustration, and sign writing. Logo design for local printer frelance work 1989-95. Ticketwriter for coles 1989-91 1994-1995 Fine Art Certificate Bathurst TAFE 1995 - 2002 full time promotion Farm business and marketing design, promotion Goat Cheese Jannei Goat Dairy - successful sef-stared business. 1978 -2002 Illustration drawing, pastels, charvcoal, inks and pencil.

Description: Manager/Director Parkview Guesthouse and Mudgee Art House. Di Austin SFC DipEd Arts and Curator Heritage Consultant. High school greaduate teacher, English and Art - Gallery Director, writer, interior designer. Currently managing Parkview Guesthouse and Mudgee Art House, assisting local artists in exhibiting and promoting their work. Also working on several Heritage projects. Committed to regional arts and cultural development in the Central West.

Description: The Mudfacotry is a creative art space offering afterschool and holiday prorgams both for children and adults. Private tuition is also available. We build on skills and encourage self expression. Areas of tuition include: drawing, painting, ceramics, graphic art and design, performance and more. For information go to www.themudfactory.com.au

Description: Have exhibited my ceramics and won 4th in Arts Council, best exhibit in Gulgong Show and several firsts. Have attended TAFE and also exhIbited during 'Pottery Edge'. Have performed on stage and during concerts, classical guitar and busk with Irish tin whistle and flute.

Description: Fully blind artist, painting for over 40 years, fully blind for 7 years. Painting seascapes, landscapes. Enter sighted competitions and let them know afterwards that I am blind.

Description: I work in a wide variety of fields/mediums - 2D and 3D. My main focus is on figurative work, but I often work in non-figurative areas, too. Some of the materials I work with are modelled, castes and carved concrete, ceramics, paper/pulp, paper mache, watercolours, pastels, acrylics. My current part-time employment is as a Graphic Designer

Description: Dip. Design E.S.T.C. Won best set design at NSW Drama Festival. Highly Commended Apex Art Award Mudgee. Member Mandurah Studio, Mudgee. Mostly work in oils, some watercolours - landscapes and equine portraits main interests.

Description: Dip. Design E.S.T.C. Won best set design at NSW Drama Festival. Highly Commended Apex Art Award Mudgee. Member Mandurah Studio, Mudgee. Mostly work in oils, some watercolours - landscapes and equine portraits main interests.

Description: I am a self-taught visual artist. I use coloured pencils to produce photo-realistic work. Acrylic paints for bright, bold abstract designs. Sculptures from papier-mache. Original cards. Earrings. Studio open Monday to Friday. See my website at www.chabaracottage.com

Description: Oil painting modern and traditional. Portrait commissions.

Description: Linoprinter, Owner Number 47 Gallery, Community Development Officer MidWestern Regional Council

Description: Linoprinter, Owner Number 47 Gallery, Community Development Officer MidWestern Regional Council

Description: Mostly textiles and mixed media, crafts.

Description: Mostly textiles and mixed media, crafts.

Description: Quilted textiles

Description: Peter is predominantly a landscape artist in the traditional realist style whose paintings attempt to capture on canvas the unique beauty and fragility of the Australian landscape. Since 1986, Peter has been a fulltime painter and has had several successful solo and shared exhibitions as well as exhibiting at numerous art compettions including the Royal Easter Show. Peter has received many awards for his oil paintings, miniatures and pencil drawings including several popular vote prizes. Peter's paintings are represented in private and corporate collections in most Australian states as well as overseas.

Description: Peter is predominantly a landscape artist in the traditional realist style whose paintings attempt to capture on canvas the unique beauty and fragility of the Australian landscape. Since 1986, Peter has been a fulltime painter and has had several successful solo and shared exhibitions as well as exhibiting at numerous art compettions including the Royal Easter Show. Peter has received many awards for his oil paintings, miniatures and pencil drawings including several popular vote prizes. Peter's paintings are represented in private and corporate collections in most Australian states as well as overseas.

Description: Georgia Mansur: Fine Arts and Design Paintings can be viewed at Moulton Galleries - Mosman, Gallery Six - Mona Vale, Capercaillie Gallery - Hunter Valley, and selected wineries in Mudgee. For the last 10 years, I have been focusing on mastering techniques and learning about different mediums, now I feel I have the ability to express more of myself, and how I view the world. In my paintings, I want to express the spontaneous emotion of what I feel inside when I first looked at something, whether it was amusement, inspiration, loneliness or wonder. It is my way of exploring and connecting with the world and I hope that my work in some way touches others and makes them feel or think about things they wouldn't otherwise. I am an independent visual artist (painter) working in watercolour, pastels, acrylic and mixed media. Former Arts OutWest Board member and active in the Mudgee Community. Has had successful exhibitions in Mudgee, Orangem Tamworth, Moree and Sydney. Experienced in design work for lables, brochures, newsletter, etc. Contact artist directly for more information.

Description: Mudgee Bahai Group

Description: I am a contemprary Australian artist. I work with found materials. Many of my works are about our environment, our living diversity and our cultural diversity. I have worked on Community projects for local councils and the World Heritage unit of the NPWS. I have run workshops with people of all ages, specialising in the theme 'Art and the Environment'.

Description: Music teacher and performer

Description: I have been learning and teaching for most of my life. I like to paint animals, I did last year with Dubbo TAFE and did life drawing. I finished a course also with Ros Singleton who is the rose teacher. I am now quailfied in her way to teach roses. I have been in the finals of the Gallipoli Art Show (the first one) and the Equine Art Show in Toowoomba last year.

Description: Textile Artist Marilyn works predominately with alpaca fibre, but incorporates wool and other fibres such as silk, mohair, cotton and also some synthetic fibres in her pieces. She enjoys creating wearable art as well as some practical pieces. Using her experience with embroidery, Marilyn also creates fantasy pieces which can be framed or worn. These works involves using threads to embellish textured felt. It gives her a sense of painting with fibres. Because natural fibres take up dyes well, Marilyn also enjoys experimenting with a wide range of bright dye colours to create colourful scarves and jackets. In creating garments she will sometimes use the traditional felting technique and at other times use the Nuno felting technique which creates lightweight fabric.

Description: Diploma/Assoc. Diploma of Fine Arts, BA - Text and writing, culture and Communication. Work with mixed media, oils, acrylic. Have exhibited, set up and judged exhibitions, member Wollemi Arts Council. Interested in promoting local arts and artists as well as my own work.

Description: Music Teacher and performer for keyboards, guitar, voice and woodwind. Dance teacher for old time/ new vogue. Visual arts include drawing and mixed media sculpture, and all forms of handicarft and needlework. Specialising in lace, embroidery, spinning, tapestry and kintting. Handicraft and cookery judge.

Description: Gold and silversmith. Specialising in made to order jewellery, either in gold and/or silver combined with diamonds, pearls and natural stones. I love the challenge of matching jewellery to a particular person. Studied and trained in the Netherlands, South Africa and Ireland before moving to Australia. Also doing workshops in mosaic, sculpting and jewellery making.

Description: Student Julian Ashton Studio 1926-39. Pres, Sec and member of original Mudgee Arts and Crafts formed in 1965 (wound up in 1987) - members joined Mudgee Branch Arts Council. Retrospective exhibition 1993 by Mudgee Arts Council. Included: Bathurst Gallery "Artists of our Region" Dec 1998.

Description: Contact via Jenny Rodwell on 6336 1156 Usually sells work in Sydney. Mainly watercolours and oils.

Description: Traditional black and white photographer, has a studio at Oberon, in 2005 was part of the exhibition, Beyond The Blue at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. www.blackmountainphoto.com.au

Description: Supply of clays, glazes and equipment, and repairs to all pottery equipment. I am a practising full-time potter, who also runs Potters Needs, a clay and pottery equipment supplier. I deliver to the Dubbo, Cowra, Mudgee and Bathurst rreions.

Description: Musician. Performs with Zest Baroque.

Description: Helen is a young Opera Singer offering recitals as well as teaching young people the enjoyment of a wide range of operatic styles.

Description: Currently completing Fine Arts studies at the Orange Campus of TAFE. Recent solo exhibition epitomised interest in the concept of home & the essence of memory. Primary skills lie in installation work, combining sculputre, photography, drawing, printmaking and painting

Description: Member of Studio 15 and Crossroads 99. Spent many years at TAFE Orange learning silkscreen painting, painting and drawing. Interested in textures and playing with negative shapes. Early years spent at Contemporary School of Arts Christchurch, New Zealand.

Description: Member of Studio 15 and Crossroads 99. Spent many years at TAFE Orange learning silkscreen painting, painting and drawing. Interested in textures and playing with negative shapes. Early years spent at Contemporary School of Arts Christchurch, New Zealand.

Description: Practising professional artist. Painter for 30 years in Orange. Exhibiting extensively on the east coast of Australia including Brisbane Red Hill Galleries and Hart Galleries Sunshine Coast. Working in oils for traditional flower studies and synthetic polymer for a variety of impressionist subjects.

Description: Community Mental Health Services, curran Centre, Orange. Part of the Mid Western Area Health services.

Description: I am a self-taught Aboriginal and European artist. I have held exhibitions at Parliament House in Sydney, and Country Embassy Sydney. As well as court houses, T shirt design, Housing Dept. Elsa Dixon and I teach Art at Parkes and also Orange TAFE. I have also done murals around Orange.

Description: Born an artist, life as an artist, and still (yes! Still!) painting! Over-active and lateral mind that constantly drives the machine to perform. Too many ideas and too many options. C.V. and boring stuff on web site.

Description: 1991: completed Commercial Needlecraft Advanced Certificate. 1998: Completed Drawing Fundamentals Cert II Fine Arts. 1999: Completed Painting I Certificate; Cert III Fine Arts. 2001: Studied 15 Subjects Cert IV Fine Arts at Orange TAFE 2002: Candidate for Cert IV Fine Arts: Studied Modules in Diploma of Fine Arts. Teaches acrylic painting (Folk Art and Fine Art), and drawing in her home studio with small classes (A/C Comfort) 1999: Gained Teacher Accreditation to become an Accredited Folk Art teacher. Likes to sculpt various fruits using casting plaster. I am an accredited Folk and Decorative Art Teacher No.50 in Australia. I enjoy public relations and have organised publicity for many exhibitions for artists and TAFE Colleges.

Description: I am an artist, I work in water colours, oils, mixed media and acrylics. I also love to draw. I began art as a hobby in 1995. I've had 4 solo exhibitions at Cobblers Gardens Milthorpe and won prizes in the Mendtal Health Weekends a couple of time. I enjoy art and love the sense of achievement.

Description: Visual artist and graphic design teacher.

Description: Artist and Lettercutter in stone. See http://www.users.bigpond.com/ianmarr/

Description: Multimedia and digital art is a pursuit of Jola's since moving to Orange in 1989. She has had numerous solo and joint exhibitions in the area and continues to do so. Having studied Interior Design followed by Fashion and Textile Design she spent the next ten years designing sets and costumes at the ABC Gore Hill Studios. After eight years working at Longina Phillips Design textile studio she is focusing on her own creative output. Recently she has begun to grow a range of greeting cards and prints on linen tea towels to give her creativity broader expression.

Description: Voice and speech specialist in performing arts, story telling and public speaking. Can provide workshops to young people and others

Description: Orange Spinners and Handcrafts group

Description: Patchwork and quilting

Description: Performs own and other world music with husband

Description: Valuer, writer and arts consultant. Values artworks for insurance, sale or estate matters. Accredited valuer under the Commonwealth government's Cultural Gifts programme. Master of Arts Administration Independent curator - curates exhibitions for regional and commercial galleries. Writer for various arts publications. Arts consultant - advice on purchase, sale and conservation of art works.

Description: A photographer for 50-years and has been in the top 10 amateur photographers. For the last 30-years have been working in slides. Has world and Australia honours. Moved into painting 18-months ago using mainly watercolours. Have won a number of prizes at Agricultural Shows and shold paintings at exhibitions. Opened with eight others a gallery in Orange.

Description: I am currently studying my Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at Orange TAFE. I have had 3 exhibitions (2 solo) of paintings and prints. My work is mostly in oils on canvas of figures, still life and Tuscan/Provencal scenery and architecture. I do commissions. I am also a photographer and designer and can be contacted on email address artbydi@bigpond.com

Description: My name is Patricia Stevenson and I have bi-polar disorder and schizophrenia. I have been painting for years in various hospitals. I love painting, it gives me structure and stability when my life is sometimes in turmoil. I paint abstract with acrylic and I love using natural materials such as pods, seeds and leaves. I have also created a sculpture from car parts which to me means the part women played during the second world war. Another one of my artworks is with wood which to me represents a piece of architecture exploring the use of angles. I am looking at using different mediums iun m y artwork.

Description: Artist working with acrylics, oils and pastels from traditional, impressionistic to contemporary. Murals, posters and small signs.

Description: Born 1963 in Crows Nest. Exhibitions, Sydney College of the Arts. Painting and rock stack sculptures.

Description: Woodturning

Description: Artist.

Description: Parkes Floral Arts Group

Description: Traditional Indonesian and contemporary dancer and teacher

Description: Lead in family band touring extensively across NSW and available for festivals and events. Steve is also a pyrotechnician - available for events.

Description: Parkes Shire Council

Description: Parkes Shire Council

Description: Kate is a mixed media srtist. Her works are usually autobiographical, reflecting her life story at the time. She has a strong interest in colour and texture, created by layers of different mediums in her artwork. Katie did a Certificate in Fine Arts at Orange TAFE in 1996 and has continued to learn and exhibit ever since. She now has five solo shows under her belt. Commissions are welcome. She is also and author and public speaker. For more information, visit her website www.katiebarton.com

Description: Professional landscape and figurative artist since 1972. Works primarily in oils, but also loves experimenting with pastels and mixed media. Has been woking in bronze creating small to medium sculptures since 2004. Largely self taught with an intense interest in the history of art and artists techniques. Main subject matter is people, their environment and their foibles. Has had many exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and regional centres since 1972. Lives to paint.

Description: Construct recognisable models from throw-away metal parts. Had an exhibition in weswal gallery and tamworth regional gallery, also orange regional gallery, clay-pan gallery (Dubbo). Spent two years blacksmithing with my father in our worksop in wellington. Presently employwed in TAFE as teacher of automotive engineering in wellington; However work in office at present due to disability

Description: Was hung in the Waterhouse natural history art prize in the SA Museum, 2005. Teaches the "Artrageous" art group based in Orange.

Description: Lived and worked overseas - and in Sydney for many years - now living back on her parent's farm near Wellington. Working mainly with acrylic on glass/wood/canvas. Diploma in Fashion Design, and experienced in hospitality with a focus on organic produce and food production.

Description: Lawrence Art Gallery To help other artists by displaying their works, to hold exhibitions for Indigenous Artists and to promote local art and craft.

Description: Evelyn has knowledge of local Wiradjuri designs and uses pens for her designs on paper. When well, can participate in festivals and workshops. Could exhibit, and would like to write a book. Descendant of Jimmy Blacksmith. Felt pen designs on acid free paper

Description: I am a visual artist working in different mediums - printmaking, pen & ink, acrylics, oils, pastels. Jack or Jill of all trades, master of none! Pure enjoyment of learning and achieving. Mainly working as grazier with my husband.

Description: Aboriginal (Wiradjuri) artist Currently studying 3rdyr Visual Arts with Deakin University

Description: Ironbark Creative Arts Centre - Inside/Outside Venue: 50-80 inside, 50 outside. 60 km from Orange

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