About our front cover image The arresting image featured on our front cover is from an artwork titled ‘Above Diamond Falls’ by Blue Mountains-based artist Freedom Wilson, who is exhibiting at Lost Bear Gallery in Katoomba during June and July. Freedom has been based in Katoomba since 2006 and is an artist who is inspired from bushwalking adventures and her passion for local ecology. Drawing and sketching on location forms the foundation for her printmaking practice and the work in this exhibition comprises both silkscreens and cyanotypes on paper. Freedom’s exhibition has developed from fieldwork on the Narrowneck plateau, south of Katoomba; a favourite destination renowned for its sandstone and ironstone rock formations, low growing eucalyptus forests and a plethora of grasses, isopogons, orchids, banksias and grevillea species. This area was badly affected by the 2019/20 Black Summer
bushfires that exposed a fragile environment normally concealed by dense bush. The artist hints at regrowth and regeneration with the return of blue hues and reflective atmospheric light from the eucalyptus oils. The artworks capture the essence of the mountains at day’s end... twilight... the last light of the day at a favourite place - on Gundungurra country. Lost Bear Gallery is a leading destination for contemporary art in the Blue Mountains. Freedom Wilson’s exhibition can be viewed daily from 18 June until 31 July, at 98 Lurline Street, Katoomba. Also visit lostbeargallery. com.au
Blue Mountains Markets Glenbrook Rotary Markets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (Closed Jan) Glenbrook School, Ross St, Glenbrook Time: 8.00am to 1.00pm Contact: 0400 698 828 E: glenbrookrotarymarkets1@gmail.com facebook.com/glenbrookrotarymarkets Springwood Growers Markets 4th Sunday of the month (3rd Sunday in December) Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub, 104 Macquarie Road, Springwood Time: 8.00am to 12 noon Ph: Nicole Riley 0414 733 400 E: info@alleventsmarketsandfestivals.com.au facebook.com/Springwood-Growers-Market Magpie Up Style Market 3rd Sunday of the month Ph: 0414 733 400 Lawson Public School, Great Western Highway E: info@alleventsmarketsandfestivals.com.au facebook.com/pg/magpiemarketslawson/about/ Leura CWA Hall Markets 1st and 3rd Friday and Saturday of the month CWA Hall, 137 Megalong St, Leura Time: 8.00am – 4.00pm Ph: Dianne 4784 2152
(above) Freedom Wilson sketching at Castle Head (Photo: Ann Niddrie) (below) Towards Boars Head silkscreen print on paper 56cm x 76cm 2022
Katoomba Stamp Fair 1st full weekend (Sat & Sun) of the month Girl Guides Hall, 17 Station St, Katoomba Time: 9.00am to 4.00pm Ph: Pat 0417 802 754 Wollemi Artisan Market Bi-annual – see website for more dates/details BM Cultural Centre, 30 Parke St, Katoomba bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/public_programs Rhodo Community Market 1st Sunday of the month Time: 8.30am – 1.00pm Community Hall & Gardens, Corner Gardiner St & Great Western Highway, Blackheath E: blackheathrhodofestival@gmail.com facebook.com/RhodoCommunityMarket Blackheath Growers Markets 2nd Sunday of the month (Closed Jan) Community Hall & Gardens, Corner of Gardiner St & Great Western Highway, Blackheath Ph: Pollyanne 0422 582 773 blackcastleevents.com.au E: blackcastle.events@bigpond.com Time: 8am to 12 noon Blackheath Craft Markets 1st and 4th Sunday of the month (Closed Jan) RSL Sub-branch Hall, Bundarra St, Blackheath Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm Ph: Rahim 0409 339 473
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