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About Our 2026 Artists
Chris Hoggard
Inspiration for Chris's work comes from where she lives. Chris has an old cottage on a small acreage in the Western District. the garden she has created over the years, is a home to a range of creatures both wild and domestic. Chris makes garden art, bird baths and small garden sculptures to decorate gardens using Earthenware/stoneware and Raku clay. She explores various seedpods, leave structures and found objects for surface texture. In 2017 Chris left her job as an Art and Visual Communications teacher to explore her love of ceramics further. She started running classes for adults two days a week in her studio and in 2028 did a Post Graduate diploma of Ceramics at Federation University Ballarat where she further developed her skills in sculpting and glazing.
Andrew Middlehurst
Andrew has been painting and drawing for as long as he can remember. Practicing patience and learning new technics over the last 3 years, he has refined his palette and developed a bold and expressive style. Inspired by life’s simple pleasures, he paints mostly from instinct and loves to experiment.
Living so close to the Surfing and wildlife reserves, also neighbouring National parks and Marine parks Andrew is constantly reminded of the beauty and ancient history all around us here on Wadawarrung country.
A place which we should never take for granted.
Living so close to the Surfing and wildlife reserves, also neighbouring National parks and Marine parks Andrew is constantly reminded of the beauty and ancient history all around us here on Wadawarrung country.
A place which we should never take for granted.
Simone Feher
With a love of textiles and all things handmade, Simone started her knitting journey when she was about 10 years old. Her Grandmother, Mum and Auntie were all knitters. Her first pieces were always going to be the traditional beanies and scarfs. But when she met her now husband at the ripe old age of 15, she decided to graduate, and knit him a couple of beautiful Aran jumpers.
Moving forward to having their own children she knitted them a multitude of pieces and discovered the wonderful world of boutique yarn at Pear Tree Torquay. She was also taken under Sue Ingpen’s wing. It was here she learnt about yarn and eventually the art of spinning her own wool. This was a time of growth for her and a time where she found herself diagnosed with breast cancer. Knitting helped her during this time and she went on to create Meboobiez.
Meboobiez started on her hospital bed after her first surgery where she knitted her own prosthetic breast! She has continued to supply the local hospital with these in all shapes when required.
Today, she still works in the corporate world 9 – 5 but her time at night is spent knitting and spinning her wool with her animals (and Family). She says she is lucky to have a healthy supply of raw fleeces of both wool and alpaca most of which would be used as compost if not spun and knitted up. She dyes her own yarn and creates one off pieces for everyone to enjoy.
Moving forward to having their own children she knitted them a multitude of pieces and discovered the wonderful world of boutique yarn at Pear Tree Torquay. She was also taken under Sue Ingpen’s wing. It was here she learnt about yarn and eventually the art of spinning her own wool. This was a time of growth for her and a time where she found herself diagnosed with breast cancer. Knitting helped her during this time and she went on to create Meboobiez.
Meboobiez started on her hospital bed after her first surgery where she knitted her own prosthetic breast! She has continued to supply the local hospital with these in all shapes when required.
Today, she still works in the corporate world 9 – 5 but her time at night is spent knitting and spinning her wool with her animals (and Family). She says she is lucky to have a healthy supply of raw fleeces of both wool and alpaca most of which would be used as compost if not spun and knitted up. She dyes her own yarn and creates one off pieces for everyone to enjoy.
Elida Luciarte
Elida, born in Guernica (Spain), studied Fine Arts at the University of the Basque Country, before furthering her education in Painting at the University of Ballarat. Drawn to figurative art, her direction shifted toward seascapes after relocating to the Surf Coast, where the ocean became her primary muse.
Despite this focus, she consistently works on portrait paintings, balancing her love for both fields. This year, she leaves the seascapes behind to explore a fresh theme: Portraits of Birds, showcased at the AAA All About Art exhibition.
In addition to her artistic endeavours, Elida runs the Torquay Art Hub, where she leads art classes and serves as an art representative. Her art classes are well-regarded for their focus on traditional painting techniques and her thoughtful teaching approach. She finds great fulfillment in mentoring the exceptionally talented artists in her programs, fostering a vibrant and creative community.
Despite this focus, she consistently works on portrait paintings, balancing her love for both fields. This year, she leaves the seascapes behind to explore a fresh theme: Portraits of Birds, showcased at the AAA All About Art exhibition.
In addition to her artistic endeavours, Elida runs the Torquay Art Hub, where she leads art classes and serves as an art representative. Her art classes are well-regarded for their focus on traditional painting techniques and her thoughtful teaching approach. She finds great fulfillment in mentoring the exceptionally talented artists in her programs, fostering a vibrant and creative community.
Zoey Devaney
A practising artist since 2001 from the UK who moved to Australia in 2023 with her family now calls the Surf Coast her home and place of inspiration.
Zoey grew up in the UK attending University as a mature student in 2015 receiving a First-Class BA/Hons in Fine Art and Professional Practice, where she went on to receive recognition as ‘One of the North Wests Top Art Graduates’.
Zoey works in a variety of media including acrylic, oils, pastel and inks across a spectrum of traditional painting genres, including; abstract, still life and landscape.
Since moving to Australia Zoey has been predominantly working in the realm of abstract painting. Her work is heavily influenced by form and hidden colours found in the natural landscape.
Through her use of vibrant, bold colours and a strong focus on line and mark making - Marks often inspired by walking trail maps she follows with her family - Zoey creates a visual language that invites the viewer to explore beyond the surface and into the depths of her abstracted landscapes making personal connections to interpret the work on their own.
Zoey grew up in the UK attending University as a mature student in 2015 receiving a First-Class BA/Hons in Fine Art and Professional Practice, where she went on to receive recognition as ‘One of the North Wests Top Art Graduates’.
Zoey works in a variety of media including acrylic, oils, pastel and inks across a spectrum of traditional painting genres, including; abstract, still life and landscape.
Since moving to Australia Zoey has been predominantly working in the realm of abstract painting. Her work is heavily influenced by form and hidden colours found in the natural landscape.
Through her use of vibrant, bold colours and a strong focus on line and mark making - Marks often inspired by walking trail maps she follows with her family - Zoey creates a visual language that invites the viewer to explore beyond the surface and into the depths of her abstracted landscapes making personal connections to interpret the work on their own.
Jennifer O'Sullivan
Jennifer O’Sullivan began her glass journey 14 years ago, first exploring mosaics before discovering glass fusing—a medium that quickly became her passion. After relocating to Torquay a decade ago, she established a dedicated home studio to further develop her practice.
As an active member of the Anglesea Art House Glass Group, Jennifer has served as President for the past seven years, fostering creativity and community within the vibrant Surf Coast arts scene.
Her work has been exhibited in local galleries and selected for the Surf Coast Annual Arts Calendar in 2020 and 2024. Each year she participates in the Surf Coast Arts Trail, opening her studio to the public.
Jennifer’s practice includes both exhibition work and private commissions, creating statement pieces and bespoke works for special occasions. She is also committed to sharing her skills through one-day workshops, encouraging others to experience the expressive potential of glass.
As an active member of the Anglesea Art House Glass Group, Jennifer has served as President for the past seven years, fostering creativity and community within the vibrant Surf Coast arts scene.
Her work has been exhibited in local galleries and selected for the Surf Coast Annual Arts Calendar in 2020 and 2024. Each year she participates in the Surf Coast Arts Trail, opening her studio to the public.
Jennifer’s practice includes both exhibition work and private commissions, creating statement pieces and bespoke works for special occasions. She is also committed to sharing her skills through one-day workshops, encouraging others to experience the expressive potential of glass.
Karen Harvey
With a background in horticulture and landscape design, Karen brings her love of nature and keen eye for detail to her jewellery design and making, which extends her passion for beautiful handcrafted objects.
She works mainly with Sterling Silver, but also gold and other metals. Karen uses traditional silversmithing techniques along with some unconventional processes to shape and form works of wearable art.
She designs and creates each individual piece by hand in her studio in rural Victoria - inspiration for her jewellery comes not only from her surroundings but from within ... sentimental moments and meanings are often captured to be made into a lasting memento of precious thoughts, feelings and memories.
Karen also enjoys working with clients to create individual pieces which reflect the personality of the wearer, or have deeper personal meanings for them. "It is always a joy to see the happiness in the faces of clients when they collect their piece that they have had a part in designing or to hear back from them with their stories of what the jewellery means to them or their special someone."
She works mainly with Sterling Silver, but also gold and other metals. Karen uses traditional silversmithing techniques along with some unconventional processes to shape and form works of wearable art.
She designs and creates each individual piece by hand in her studio in rural Victoria - inspiration for her jewellery comes not only from her surroundings but from within ... sentimental moments and meanings are often captured to be made into a lasting memento of precious thoughts, feelings and memories.
Karen also enjoys working with clients to create individual pieces which reflect the personality of the wearer, or have deeper personal meanings for them. "It is always a joy to see the happiness in the faces of clients when they collect their piece that they have had a part in designing or to hear back from them with their stories of what the jewellery means to them or their special someone."
Shoshona Hoffman
Shoshona is a self taught ceramicist, living in an old school bus with her 7 year old son. She started exploring clay when she was pregnant, then dabbled and played for a few years in the little pockets of time she had, while being a mumma to a little babe.
In the last two years Shoshona has spent many hours playing around with sculpture and functional ware. She is inspired by the feminine form in all her glorious shapes and textures, Mother Earth being her biggest muse, her favourite artist.
She is a bit of a gypsy, teaching in other peoples studios, with friends, in other peoples homes and backyards. But she has recently found a studio to call her own, which is very exciting and she looks forward to sharing her love of mud with others in her space dedicated to creative expression.
In the last two years Shoshona has spent many hours playing around with sculpture and functional ware. She is inspired by the feminine form in all her glorious shapes and textures, Mother Earth being her biggest muse, her favourite artist.
She is a bit of a gypsy, teaching in other peoples studios, with friends, in other peoples homes and backyards. But she has recently found a studio to call her own, which is very exciting and she looks forward to sharing her love of mud with others in her space dedicated to creative expression.
Antony Twining
Antony enjoys working with clay and glazes. He loves the tactical nature of the material. Antony says making ceramics is a little bit unpredictable because you have the nature of heating the material to specific temperatures.
"Clay is a very versatile material. I like exploring it's malleable qualities through hand building and the pottery wheel."
He likes using colour by way of glazing to define pattern and design.
"Clay is a very versatile material. I like exploring it's malleable qualities through hand building and the pottery wheel."
He likes using colour by way of glazing to define pattern and design.
Surfcoast Weaver Birds
Nestled in the treetops of Aireys Inlet is a talented group of Fibre artists, weavers, basket makers, sculptors and creators of beauty. The group meet each week and work on their own creations side by side and discuss ideas and techniques. The fibres they use are mostly plant and found materials but also, they can use any type of rope, twine, string, cord anything that can be woven the group use.
The group have been meeting for over ten years and some members change over time but the core members have remained. The group individually show their work in galleries along the Surfcoast and twice a year they have group exhibitions. A lot of the time the members don’t see each other’s finished work until the exhibition and its aways exciting to see their finished creations.
Wall art, baskets, nests, animals, bowls, plates, grass trees, birds are some of the amazing creations that the members make. The group trade ideas and discuss which plant fibres are best to use, many fibres need to be soaked and dyed to get the best results. Weaving can be a self-generating craft as there is no need to buy expensive threads to use.
The group have been a part of the Surfcoast Arts trail since it started and many members have their work exhibited at Eagles Nest Gallery in Aireys inlet, and Anglesea Arts Space.
The group have been meeting for over ten years and some members change over time but the core members have remained. The group individually show their work in galleries along the Surfcoast and twice a year they have group exhibitions. A lot of the time the members don’t see each other’s finished work until the exhibition and its aways exciting to see their finished creations.
Wall art, baskets, nests, animals, bowls, plates, grass trees, birds are some of the amazing creations that the members make. The group trade ideas and discuss which plant fibres are best to use, many fibres need to be soaked and dyed to get the best results. Weaving can be a self-generating craft as there is no need to buy expensive threads to use.
The group have been a part of the Surfcoast Arts trail since it started and many members have their work exhibited at Eagles Nest Gallery in Aireys inlet, and Anglesea Arts Space.
Marian Young
Marian is a multi disciplinary artist constantly exploring wide ranging mediums and materials. Marian was the Art teacher at Torquay College for 16 years and was constantly encouraging and pursuing all avenues of immersion of art experiences for 1000s of students. After all this fun Marian now has time and a massive understanding of many artistic pursuits. Marian is currently working on large scale floral textural acrylic paintings, threads and textile projects and botanical paintings.
Marian tends to be whimsical and is constantly wondering what is the next thing she can learn and explore.
Marian tends to be whimsical and is constantly wondering what is the next thing she can learn and explore.
Helen Gibbins
Helen lives and works in Anglesea - Kuarka Dorla – the Wadawurrung traditional name for Anglesea River/Anglesea.
She creates whimsical drawings and objects where playful narratives reveal alternate imaginings of her world – and is always curiously exploring other modes of expression.
Since receiving a BA Honours in Fine Art at RMIT in the 90s (last century!), Helen has actively exhibited and worked in artist-run spaces, not-for-profit galleries, local government and co-managed/programmed the Melbourne International Animation Festival for a decade.
With a deep passion for how community can be nurtured though curiosity and creativity, Helen coordinates exhibitions for the Surf Coast Shire’s Anglesea Art Space, is involved in the voluntary organisation Surf Coast Arts Inc, worked at Eagles Nest Gallery in Aireys Inlet, and stepped into a temporary role at the Australian National Surfing Museum where she also helps in the Torquay Visitor Information Centre.
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She creates whimsical drawings and objects where playful narratives reveal alternate imaginings of her world – and is always curiously exploring other modes of expression.
Since receiving a BA Honours in Fine Art at RMIT in the 90s (last century!), Helen has actively exhibited and worked in artist-run spaces, not-for-profit galleries, local government and co-managed/programmed the Melbourne International Animation Festival for a decade.
With a deep passion for how community can be nurtured though curiosity and creativity, Helen coordinates exhibitions for the Surf Coast Shire’s Anglesea Art Space, is involved in the voluntary organisation Surf Coast Arts Inc, worked at Eagles Nest Gallery in Aireys Inlet, and stepped into a temporary role at the Australian National Surfing Museum where she also helps in the Torquay Visitor Information Centre.
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@helengibbins
Maria Cook
Maria Cook’s reflection on the Amish quilts is really fascinating. She describes the dramatic effect of those quilts the first time she visited an exhibition, especially in a pitch-dark room with spotlights, captures how powerful textiles can be when presented in such a stark, emotional way. It was a profound experience for her, and it influenced this work in significant ways, particularly with her exploration of geometric forms and color contrasts.
Her technique of machine piecing followed by meticulous hand stitching to investigate pattern over color shows her dedication to both precision and creative exploration. It's intriguing how she’s working with limited color palettes but expanding her design abilities through such a thoughtful, layered process. It feels like there’s a connection between the structure of the quilts and the emotion they evoke.
Her technique of machine piecing followed by meticulous hand stitching to investigate pattern over color shows her dedication to both precision and creative exploration. It's intriguing how she’s working with limited color palettes but expanding her design abilities through such a thoughtful, layered process. It feels like there’s a connection between the structure of the quilts and the emotion they evoke.
Colleen O'Loghlen
Colleen is colog-design, an artist, who creates and makes her work in the exceptional Wadawurrung Country. This environment is an amazing visual feast of beauty which sparks her creativity, especially when observing the seasonal cycles, with the abundance of hues, shapes and forms.
These surroundings delightfully inspire one to experiment with glass frits and powders, blending colours, with the aim of creating her own kiln formed glass leaves and unique vessels, in an assortment of shapes and forms.
For past 10 years Colleen has been honing her silversmithing skills, working mostly with silver and copper, whether it’s hammering, stamping, planishing, drilling and polishing it’s a totally different experience fabulous feeling working with metal. And there is great satisfaction on completion of a finished piece, which has been transformed into a wonderful one-of-a-kind wearable jewellery piece.
Each piece whether glass or jewellery is a celebration of individuality and rather than seeking perfection, I embrace irregularity, allowing each piece to evolve naturally. The pieces are expressive, tactile, and deeply personal, offering not just an object of beauty, but a reflection of life’s continuous unfolding.
These surroundings delightfully inspire one to experiment with glass frits and powders, blending colours, with the aim of creating her own kiln formed glass leaves and unique vessels, in an assortment of shapes and forms.
For past 10 years Colleen has been honing her silversmithing skills, working mostly with silver and copper, whether it’s hammering, stamping, planishing, drilling and polishing it’s a totally different experience fabulous feeling working with metal. And there is great satisfaction on completion of a finished piece, which has been transformed into a wonderful one-of-a-kind wearable jewellery piece.
Each piece whether glass or jewellery is a celebration of individuality and rather than seeking perfection, I embrace irregularity, allowing each piece to evolve naturally. The pieces are expressive, tactile, and deeply personal, offering not just an object of beauty, but a reflection of life’s continuous unfolding.
Marina Fox
Marina Fox is an artistic polymath who has explored multiple disciplines, including bronze sculpture, fine silver and gold jewellery, watercolour and acrylic painting, glass casting, and timber carving. She sees each discipline as part of the art toolbox and in the past several years has focused on bronze and painting with themes of figurative women and the spiritual nature and connection of birds. She earned a BA. Hons in Metalsmithing from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, in 1995.
Mary-Ellen Belleville
Mary-Ellen Belleville completed a Bachelor of Education (Art & Craft) in 1979, majoring in ceramics and textiles. At that time she exhibited in graduation student shows at the Meat Market, Melbourne and also exhibited at the Gryphon Gallery at Melbourne State College and at Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne – exploring the myriad reiterations of creating in porcelain, fine fabrics by creating whimsical, sculptural artworks and collages.
Subsequently a career in the food and hospitality industry took over the creative juices and energies for more than 20 years. Mary-Ellen still remained keen to explore textile arts, and continued attending artist workshops in textile arts techniques. Her passion for revaluing ‘found’ objects, be they from the bush, the ocean, or opp shops is her main source of materials, combining seemingly disparate objects into 3D artworks that often convey a message of concern for the protection of our environment.
Mary-Ellen resides in Breamlea and values the natural landscape that surrounds her as an endless source of inspiration.
In recent years Mary-Ellen’s three dimensional textile pieces have been selected for exhibition at CrossXpollinatioN - a festival of textile and fibre art held annually in Colac. Her entry in the Love, Loss and What I wore, a delicate black collar inspired by the 19C Victorian era, was acquired by Deakin University for its permanent collection. She has also been shortlisted for the Petit Miniature Textiles exhibition, Wangaratta, in 2018.
Mary-Ellen has also been a regular exhibitor at Geelong Art Space, Geelong in variously themed ‘satellite exhibitions’ that are staged in regional cities under the auspice of Craft Victoria.
Subsequently a career in the food and hospitality industry took over the creative juices and energies for more than 20 years. Mary-Ellen still remained keen to explore textile arts, and continued attending artist workshops in textile arts techniques. Her passion for revaluing ‘found’ objects, be they from the bush, the ocean, or opp shops is her main source of materials, combining seemingly disparate objects into 3D artworks that often convey a message of concern for the protection of our environment.
Mary-Ellen resides in Breamlea and values the natural landscape that surrounds her as an endless source of inspiration.
In recent years Mary-Ellen’s three dimensional textile pieces have been selected for exhibition at CrossXpollinatioN - a festival of textile and fibre art held annually in Colac. Her entry in the Love, Loss and What I wore, a delicate black collar inspired by the 19C Victorian era, was acquired by Deakin University for its permanent collection. She has also been shortlisted for the Petit Miniature Textiles exhibition, Wangaratta, in 2018.
Mary-Ellen has also been a regular exhibitor at Geelong Art Space, Geelong in variously themed ‘satellite exhibitions’ that are staged in regional cities under the auspice of Craft Victoria.
Natalie Gray
I’m Nat Gray, an oil painter based in Geelong. My work focuses on landscapes that explore light, mood, and the subtle beauty of the natural world. I often depict expansive skies, moonscapes, and soft horizons that invite calm and thoughtful reflection.
Living with a brain tumour has profoundly shaped my artistic practice, adding emotional depth and resilience to my work. Painting serves as an important means of expressing hope and discovering positives, even in challenging times.
Through my art, I strive to inspire others to pause, reflect, and connect with both nature and their own inner strength.
Living with a brain tumour has profoundly shaped my artistic practice, adding emotional depth and resilience to my work. Painting serves as an important means of expressing hope and discovering positives, even in challenging times.
Through my art, I strive to inspire others to pause, reflect, and connect with both nature and their own inner strength.
Mazz Cole
Under the name Earth into Ocean, I create ceramic whales with a soul. Each whale I craft is uniquely hand built and has its own name and story—a reflection of the energy it holds and the unique qualities of these magnificent creatures. My whales are sculpted with intention and respect for nature’s wonders.
Living in Anglesea, in Wudawarrung Country, with my husband and three children, I find constant inspiration in the beauty of our coastal surroundings and have spent uncountable hours watching for whales along the Victorian coastline. When my hands aren’t immersed in mud and clay, I work as a physiotherapist—a career that allows me to deeply connect with people and understand the balance of movement, strength, and healing. But it's in the quiet, meditative process of creating my ceramic whales that I truly feel grounded.
Through my art, I aim to honour the beauty of imperfection and the connection we all share with the earth and the ocean. Each whale carries its own soul, a symbol of grace, strength, and the powerful, gentle force of nature.
Living in Anglesea, in Wudawarrung Country, with my husband and three children, I find constant inspiration in the beauty of our coastal surroundings and have spent uncountable hours watching for whales along the Victorian coastline. When my hands aren’t immersed in mud and clay, I work as a physiotherapist—a career that allows me to deeply connect with people and understand the balance of movement, strength, and healing. But it's in the quiet, meditative process of creating my ceramic whales that I truly feel grounded.
Through my art, I aim to honour the beauty of imperfection and the connection we all share with the earth and the ocean. Each whale carries its own soul, a symbol of grace, strength, and the powerful, gentle force of nature.
Alda Hubbard
Alda Palejs Hubbard Heritage, Latvian/Australian.
Alda is an Anglesea artist who has taught Senior Art for the past 30 plus years. After travelling Europe in late,70's working in potteries and setting up a leather craft trade in the Scottish Highlands, Alda and her husband worked at Appin Pottery on the West Coast of Scotland and the Midlands of U.K. as a potters Returning to Australia to set up Gellibrand Pottery in the Otways and supplied Pottery, Australia wide to over 200 outlets. In the 80's and 90’s they held numerous sell out exhibitions of ceramics in galleries around Australia and New Zealand. In 2009 they worked in Pune, India as artists in residence in an International Secondary College. In 2012, we spent time in the Vietnamese Highlands, teaching and helping children in orphanages. Alda is currently tutoring ceramics at the Anglesea Art House.
Alda’s interest in painting was rekindled during this time and she completed numerous works to outfit physiotherapy rooms with large canvases for Coastal Balance Clinic in Torquay. She annually exhibits works locally in Surf Coast Arts Trail, Colac Otway Arts Trail, Apollo Bay Art Show, Birregurra Art Show, Ziibo Colac Art Space, Art House and Hoop gallery. Commissions welcome. Cards Available
Living and working in the Otways and along the Coast has provided her with a great depth of external and emotional material to interpret as art. The rich layers of the forest, from the undergrowth, variety of foliage, ridges and escarpments fuel many ideas for textures and pattern. The energy and endless movement of the ocean enables subject for exploring abstraction and figurative images accessing many different media. Any travel opportunity is rich in inspiration and ideas.
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Alda is an Anglesea artist who has taught Senior Art for the past 30 plus years. After travelling Europe in late,70's working in potteries and setting up a leather craft trade in the Scottish Highlands, Alda and her husband worked at Appin Pottery on the West Coast of Scotland and the Midlands of U.K. as a potters Returning to Australia to set up Gellibrand Pottery in the Otways and supplied Pottery, Australia wide to over 200 outlets. In the 80's and 90’s they held numerous sell out exhibitions of ceramics in galleries around Australia and New Zealand. In 2009 they worked in Pune, India as artists in residence in an International Secondary College. In 2012, we spent time in the Vietnamese Highlands, teaching and helping children in orphanages. Alda is currently tutoring ceramics at the Anglesea Art House.
Alda’s interest in painting was rekindled during this time and she completed numerous works to outfit physiotherapy rooms with large canvases for Coastal Balance Clinic in Torquay. She annually exhibits works locally in Surf Coast Arts Trail, Colac Otway Arts Trail, Apollo Bay Art Show, Birregurra Art Show, Ziibo Colac Art Space, Art House and Hoop gallery. Commissions welcome. Cards Available
Living and working in the Otways and along the Coast has provided her with a great depth of external and emotional material to interpret as art. The rich layers of the forest, from the undergrowth, variety of foliage, ridges and escarpments fuel many ideas for textures and pattern. The energy and endless movement of the ocean enables subject for exploring abstraction and figurative images accessing many different media. Any travel opportunity is rich in inspiration and ideas.
Web aldapalejshubbardartist.com /Alda Hubbard/ Alda PalejsHUbbard/Insta/ Facebook/ 0407809095
Carolyn McKinnon
Jeweller, stone carver, sculptor
Carolyn’s art journey spans nearly five decades and literally developed under the influence of various regional Victorian landscapes whilst she has lived in areas from the Grampians and the Wimmera, North East Victoria, the Surfcoast, to Point Lonsdale today.
From teaching art and metalsmithing in schools and TAFE, and developing her own art practice, it has been the mutual support provided by communities of artists in regional areas that has been important.
Her artwork has evolved from gold and silversmithing and silver jewellery to sculpture and stone carving. A year in New Zealand in 2002 studying their techniques of jade and hard stone carving was the catalyst for larger sculptural pieces, developing into her limestone sculptural garden hangers.
Whether it was bushwalking, skiing, or the quiet contemplation of a beachcombing walk, the landscape remains a key inspiration for her concepts and forms in jewellery and sculpture.
Carolyn’s art journey spans nearly five decades and literally developed under the influence of various regional Victorian landscapes whilst she has lived in areas from the Grampians and the Wimmera, North East Victoria, the Surfcoast, to Point Lonsdale today.
From teaching art and metalsmithing in schools and TAFE, and developing her own art practice, it has been the mutual support provided by communities of artists in regional areas that has been important.
Her artwork has evolved from gold and silversmithing and silver jewellery to sculpture and stone carving. A year in New Zealand in 2002 studying their techniques of jade and hard stone carving was the catalyst for larger sculptural pieces, developing into her limestone sculptural garden hangers.
Whether it was bushwalking, skiing, or the quiet contemplation of a beachcombing walk, the landscape remains a key inspiration for her concepts and forms in jewellery and sculpture.
Karren Stoneham
Windows into the Surf Coast
Karren Stoneham is a Surf Coast artist known for her distinctive circular artworks — dreamlike “portholes” into the beauty and emotion of the Australian coastline. Inspired by photography, memory, and imagination, her work captures velvety oceans, dramatic cliffs, shifting skies, and the ever-changing moods of the sea.
Painting intuitively with her hands, Karren creates highly textured works layered with movement, atmosphere, and feeling. Each piece invites viewers to pause, escape, and reconnect with a sense of wonder and calm.
A long-time Visual and Performing Arts teacher and founder of the Anglesea Music Festival, creativity has always shaped Karren’s life through music, teaching, and community. During Covid, her artistic journey evolved fully into visual art, becoming both a deeply personal and liberating form of expression.
Karren’s work reflects her love of the Surf Coast and her belief that art should feel joyful, human, and meaningful — an experience that connects people through beauty, imagination, and emotion.
Karren Stoneham is a Surf Coast artist known for her distinctive circular artworks — dreamlike “portholes” into the beauty and emotion of the Australian coastline. Inspired by photography, memory, and imagination, her work captures velvety oceans, dramatic cliffs, shifting skies, and the ever-changing moods of the sea.
Painting intuitively with her hands, Karren creates highly textured works layered with movement, atmosphere, and feeling. Each piece invites viewers to pause, escape, and reconnect with a sense of wonder and calm.
A long-time Visual and Performing Arts teacher and founder of the Anglesea Music Festival, creativity has always shaped Karren’s life through music, teaching, and community. During Covid, her artistic journey evolved fully into visual art, becoming both a deeply personal and liberating form of expression.
Karren’s work reflects her love of the Surf Coast and her belief that art should feel joyful, human, and meaningful — an experience that connects people through beauty, imagination, and emotion.
Supporting artists: Cinnamon & Rowan Stephens, Jo Rothwell, Terry Guida,
Sam Harry, Kathy Harry, Jon Burtonwood,
Anne Davis & David Rossiter
Our 2022 Artists
Josie Banner
Lindy Banner
Isobel Clapham-Fell
Lu Ellmer
Simone Feher
Chris Hoggard
Mon Jackson
Sue McConnell
Gerard McGill
Les Norman
Jennifer O'Sullivan
Mark Robbins
The Print Sisters
Marion Smith
Cinnamon Stephens
Mark Trinham
Ant Twining
OUR 2023 ARTISTS
Lu Ellmer
Simone Feher
Karen Harvey
Chris Hoggard
Mon Jackson
Irene Majer
Hannah Millerick
Jennifer O’Sullivan
Donna Pollock
Print Sisters
Mark Robbins
Jo Rothwell
Marion Smith
Antony Twining
Geelong Weaving Mill
Marian Young
OUR 2024 ARTISTS
Andrew Middlehurst
Lu Ellmer
Simone Feher
Karen Harvey
Chris Hoggard
Elida Luciarte
David Graham
Jennifer O’Sullivan
Marion Smith
Jo Rothwell
Marion Smith
Antony Twining
Mary Ellen Belleville
Marian Young
Max Dangerfield
Sally Hare
Rhonda Millen
Surfcoast Weaver Birds
Terry Guida
OUR 2025 ARTISTS
Lindy Banner
Drew Middlehurst
Simone Feher
Karen Harvey
Chris Hoggard
Elida Luciarte
David Graham
Jennifer O’Sullivan
Jo Rothwell
Antony Twining
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