After months of preparation and COVID-19 delays, the public are invited to come to Currarong and meet artists in their own studios.

Artists' studios will be open from 10am-2pm and will continue to run on the first Saturday of every month following this.

This inaugural art trail has been awaited with great excitement and anticipation and is being seen as a wonderful way to discover art, hearing first hand and directly from the artist themselves what inspired them to create; or the story behind; each piece of art on display.

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No registration is required to participate in this exciting new event for the Shoalhaven, and it's free.

All you have to do is

Go to the website www.currarongartrail.com.au

Choose the artists you would like to visit.

Note their studio numbers and addresses.

Download the art trail map.

Plan your walk around the village from studio to studio.

Visit one studio or all of the open studios between 10am and 2pm on the first Saturday of each month.

This Saturday, November 6, eight studios are showcasing the work of over 11 artists.

You'll be delighted by the vast array of art created across diverse media.

Robyn Gibson, founder of the Currarong Art Trail and artist can be found in Studio 3.

Robyn is a contemporary artist whose work is ever-evolving and who predominantly works with acrylic paint on canvas, board or paper.

She has a fascination for shapes, colours and lines found in the natural environment.

Most recently Robyn, has been drawn to painting figurative art and landscapes.

In Studio 3 you can also meet Carly Gibson, who is an exciting, passionate young potter.

Carly is skilled in both wheel and hand-built creations and uses a variety of techniques to design her uniquely beautiful works.

In Studio 2 you will be thrilled to meet Kurt Brereton who has widely exhibited in Australia and overseas.

Kurt operates using a variety of media including oil painting, embroidered paintings, sculpture and photography.

His work is concerned with the local natural and cultural ecology of Currarong and surroundings.

He seeks to draw the viewer into the details of being inside the particularities of a place - littoral living of marine forest mangroves, beach and sea; bushfire regrowth of life and the passings.

Therese Grady is best known for Siennaboho - a superb range of bohemian jewellery she has been creating for over five years.

However, living on the beach has inspired Therese to design a beautiful new range of shell islander jewellery.

Therese will be waiting for your visit in Studio 4.

While on that side of the village pop into Studio 1 where you can discover the extremely talented works of Alan Moir, Diana Perkin and Nick Moir.

Alan Moir has been an editorial cartoonist for the Sydney Morning Herald for more then 30 years.

During that time, he's won several national awards including two prestigious Walkleys, and five Cartoonist of the year Awards.

Alan is included in The Oxford Illustrated History of the World. In 2018, he was inducted into The Cartoonists' Hall of Fame.

His original cartoons will be on display and many are the stories behind each of them.

Diana Perkins also in Studio 1, is a fibre artist who is inspired by the colours and textures of the banksia heathland flora on the stunning Beecroft Peninsula.

Diana began her creative journey with basketry using the many beautiful native grasses growing in the area.

More recently, Diana has become interested in botanical printing, again using local plants to print onto paper and fabric.

Nick Moir has worked as chief photographer at the Sydney Morning Herald for over 20 years. He has won multiple national and international awards, including three Walkleys for photojournalism.

Nick is passionate about capturing moments in time - especially extreme weather events.

You will be privileged to have the opportunity to view these in Studio 1.

In Studio 6, Gerald and Wendy Buckley will be keenly awaiting your visit.

Talk with Gerald about his beautiful glass work which began in the 1980s and how it has evolved to the present.

See how Currarong's land and seascape, its flora, fauna and ever-changing colour and light are all reflected in Gerald's superb kiln formed and flame worked glass.

Wendy on the other hand is a textile artist with "busy hands" who is always looking for new projects to inspire her creative juices.

Wendy is passionate about screen-printing her original designs on cotton and/or linen.

She has also been using upcycled woollen blankets, combined with wool needle felting, to create delightful woollen toys.

The Currarong Arts and Crafts Association is also a part of the Currarong Art Trail and is situated on the art trail map as Studio 10.

Located in the old fire brigade shed in the heart of the village, the association's members include painters, ceramicists, knitters, candle and soap makers, jewellery designers and more making this a treasured stop along the art trail journey.

In Studio 12 you will meet Alissar Gizal who has been a keen photographer since the 1970s, when she held her very first camera.

Currarong and the Shoalhaven have proved to be inspirational for Alissar and nature, birds and sunsets are her favourite go to images.

About five years ago, Kim Pritchard began making fish sculptures from recycled metal and timber.

Each piece is individually crafted and much like Beecroft Peninsula, totally unique.

Kim is located in Studio 11 which borders on the beautiful bush and heathland that inspires him.

So be one of the first to participate in the Currarong Art Trail. All works of art will proudly be exhibited for visitors to enjoy and purchase directly from the artists who have created them.

They all look forward to meeting you, your family and friends.

For more information go to www.currarongarttrail.com.au

Help grow this new event for the Shoalhaven by following the Currarong Art Trail on Facebook and Instagram.

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