Arts

Following on from September’s highly successful Lower Mountains Arts Trail, the Blue Mountains Arts Trail is back, opening artist’s doors to the public. On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2017, join BMAN’s Upper Mountains Arts Trail and explore the lives of artists living in Hazelbrook all the way up to Katoomba.

With the Trail, viewers can lay back and their time, enjoying a leisurely drive between studios to explore the remarkable region.

The Mountains region is renowned, not only for its ancient landscapes and sweeping vistas but also for its artists and their art. Residents and visitors alike are fortunate to be able to see artists in their studios in real life and experience unique art in its many forms in this ‘trail’. This is a rare chance, with society today, relying so heavily on mass production. 

Here in the Blue Mountains artists prefer to steer clear of the motto 'quantity over quality', preferring to create unique and intimate pieces. Jane Tadrist is an exquisite jeweller; Patricia Smart, Linda Callaghan, Adrian Gilbert and Audrey Rhoda are all amazing and prolific visual artists; Julia Paul has beautiful glass art; Wild Valley Art Park has amazing mosaics; The Edge Gallery is showcasing Blue Mountains Artworks, and Peter Adams is an artisan furniture and woodworker.

The weekend has something for everyone to enjoy, including; furniture making, glassware, mosaics and hand-fashioned jewellery to traditional oil, water and acrylic artworks, just to name a few.

These ‘trails’ are the perfect opportunity for the public to speak with artists while perusing art-works in the surroundings in which they were made and perhaps even purchase a bespoke or two.

For full event details, map and information about each artist and studio, visit www.artstrail.org.au.

For regular updates go to the Blue Mountains Artists Network Facebook page, Here.

Featured Image: One of Adrian Gilbert’s original art pieces.

Slider & Images seen below (Left to right): A photo of artist Linda Callaghan in her art studio, a glass work by artist Julia Paul, a photo of artist Peter Adams standing with one of his sculptures.