Exploring light and space at regional gallery

Australia’s most internationally acclaimed glass artist Jessica Loughlin of the JamFactory is holding an exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery as part of four solo exhibitions this season by national artists brought together by their fascination with light and space.

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Loughlin: of Light opened at the gallery on April 1, along with Ali Tahayori: The Sky is the Same and Tanya Alexandra Richards: Nomadic Movement.

From April 8, they will be joined by the fourth exhibition – Michèle Heibel: Making Time.

Loughlin will tour 13 venues nationally with support from the Australia Council’s Contemporary Touring Initiative.

A studio glass artist for more than 25 years, Loughlin creates ethereal kiln-formed glass artworks and has dedicated her practice to the pursuit of capturing the transient qualities of light and the quiet sense of contemplation it provokes in the viewer.

Council Unit Manager Community and Culture, Glenn Cannard, said an official opening night for JamFactory ICON Jessic 15 April 15.

During the public program Loughlin will go on a reflective journey through her artworks with responding compositions

by cellist Hilary Kleinig.

“This meditative encounter leads participants through a series of reflective states as they take in the sights and sounds of a visual meditative sound experience encouraging participants to intimately explore the stillness of everything illuminated and glowing, and Loughlin’s fascination with the beauty of emptiness,” Cannard said.

For everything that’s happening take a look at the 2023 Exhibition Program at lovecentralcoast.com.au/ explore-gosford-gallery and become a member of the Gosford Regional Gallery.

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Source: Media release, Mar 29 All Drag Revue

Central Coast Council has parents covered, with plenty of activities to keep the children busy and entertained during the school holidays.

Council Director of Community and Recreation Services, Mel Smith, said there are over 40 free and affordable events for all ages being delivered by the regional gallery, libraries, leisure centres, theatres, and youth services.

“There really is something for