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As an artist / print maker Braidin's inspiration comes from the thin strip of coastal landscape covering the tidal zones and the dunes and swales that form the back parts of the Australian beaches and foreshores. When making the Lino Prints, the black line work is first cut and printed onto 300gsm Arches watercolour paper by means of a hand operated press, when the ink is dry, the prints are individually hand coloured using Artist quality watercolour pigments. Each print is numbered as part of t [...]

Originally from Canada Janice has made Ballina her home for 34 years and as Christmas is nearly here, what a wonderful local person to have as artist of the month. Janice loves making Christmas ornaments for tree, walls and doors and has been creating, designing and hand making ornaments for 40 years. As a child Janice’s mother would take her to the city to see the beautiful window displays and she thinks this is where her love for all things Christmas evolved. “In my home its Christmas all year [...]

Deni 'Grace' Essex is a watercolour, oil, acrylic and pastels Artist As an accomplished artist, for her works Deni uses watercolour, oil, acrylic and pastels which have a very expressive impressionist style and display a passion for colour, movement, and light. Deni was born and educated in the rural backdrop of Northern NSW and has developed a keen interest in art from a young age – a sketchbook and pencil were never far from her grasp.  Art became the natural focus for Deni’s further studies a [...]

Kay is a contemporary artist who lives and works in the coastal town of Lennox Head in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Inspired by her garden and the natural world, Kay's artworks explore the landscape and both wild & domestic animals. She is a multidisciplinary artist, her art practice includes both oil and acrylic painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her most recent works are abstract landscapes that are drawn from the colours of the area she lives in and informed by the patterns and shapes [...]

Artist - Print Maker Braidin's inspiration comes from the thin strip of coastal landscape covering the tidal zones and the dunes and swales that form the back parts of the Australian beaches and foreshores. When making the Lino Prints, the black line work is first cut and printed onto 300gsm Arches watercolour paper by means of a hand operated press, when the ink is dry, the prints are individually hand coloured using Artist quality watercolour pigments. Each print is numbered as part of the lim [...]

Christine is a local artist who produces artworks in watercolour, coloured pencil and scratchboard. Christine has received a number of local and national awards including the 2017 TURSA ART PRIZE and exhibited in numerous exhibitions locally. Christine has work in local, national and international collections. [...]

Janice Crouch creates throughout the year amazing handmade Christmas decorations. You can purchase these online or come into the Creative Artisans Gallery shop and touch, feel and buy. [...]

Rosemary uses both wheel and hand building techniques to form practical kitchenware (and she has a passion for creating delicious food that looks and tastes great) her dishes are decorated with vibrant colours using interesting patterns and designs taken from nature, these are always changing as new ideas are prolific. This exhibition includes large platters, bowls of all sizes, jugs, mugs, beakers and vases – the patterns have been taken from leaves, flowers, snakeskin, dots and the sea. Jenni [...]

Tad's work is mostly centred around figurative work. He has tried many different mediums, although his preference is drawing with graphite/charcoal and painting with oils. [...]

We have 2 featured artists for April: Christine O'Leary and Charlotte Russell Christine O'Leary is a talented resin artist having worked with colour, design and decor throughout her career. Christine's resin creations incorporate strong colours and unique concepts into items of fashion, art, jewellery and homeware. Her moto is "When you feel good and are surrounded by good, you walk taller and project positivity." Charlotte Russell is a watercolour artist who sometimes pai [...]