Art From The Heart – 24th February – 14th March at Newcastle Art Space

When it’s from the heart, art is a universal language. This has been the experience of over 100 people with a disability who have been attending art workshops at NCAC for a year, honing their skills and abilities while preparing artworks to exhibit in the inaugural ‘Art from the Heart’ exhibition. By visiting this exhibition, you are supporting the extraordinary work of local artists.Presented by LeapFrog Ability, Lifestyle Solutions and Samaritans who support these artists. Check it out onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULF6-q5WzHA

World’s Greatest Shave – Saturday 13th March.

NCAC tenant and photographer, Tam Daly,will be holding a fund raiser as part of the annual Leukaemia “World’s Greatest Shave” on Saturday March 13th at NCAC. For further information, or to be part of the WGS team, contact Tam on 0449 887 467.

Blues Jam with NCAC artist Merewether Fats.

The Great Northern Hotel (oppposite Newcastle railway station) has been refurbished and is under new management.   On the first Wedneday of each month (starting next Wednesday 3rd March) NCAC artist Mark Salter (Merewether Fats) will be holding his Blues Jam. Mark is the man behind that great harmonica sound we hear coming from Studio 14.

Entry is free so come along and listen. If you would like to be involved/jam along – contact Mark on 0414 611 818.

NCAC artists exhibit at NRAG

Painters and Perception: four artists of the Hunter

13 February – 18 April

Four artists of the Hunter, Chris Capper, Toby Dupree, John Morris and Mazie Turner, share their painting processes and unique perceptions in this exhibition. Each artist’s individual concerns will be illuminated and a conversation between the works in terms of colour, form and subject matter will be initiated.

Mazie Turner Out of darkness (2009) oil on linen