NAMBUCCA artist Freya Paton is turning 80 years young in December.

To celebrate this milestone, Freya is planning an Open House Artisans Exhibition at Faringdon Village, Nambucca Heads.

There will be 16 artisans displaying their works over the two-day exhibition.

Freya has been painting since 1976, and attended the first art course offered at the Macksville TAFE.

Freya said, “After I finished with TAFE, I completed a four-year correspondence course with East Sydney Technical College in the 1980s.

“I’ve always sewn and in 1989 I discovered free machine embroidery at Camp Creative.

“I then completed a full-time Advanced Certificate in Fashion Technology at Coffs Harbour TAFE in 1991.”

For many years Freya tutored workshops in the Macleay, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour regions.

“There will be weavings, glass art, pottery, woodwork, and jewellery on display,” said Freya Paton.

Exhibiting artists will include local painters Lynne Greentrees and Anne Wilson, both members of the Nambucca Valley Art Group.

Sue Colman and Denise Delaney are retired art teachers and potters.

Well-known in the Kempsey area is textile artist Barbara Huntington working in felt, and Angie Moonen weaver who is a member of the Macksville Spinners and Weavers Group.

Virginia Whitehead and Eugene Martinio are eclectic artists and have recently exhibited at the Macleay Valley Gallery.

Susanne Sprattling is a talented glass artist, and Sue Harvey is a well-known abstract artist and tutor.

Ray Snooke and Terry Summers are woodworkers, Jo Riddle creates jewellery, and Wilma Devlin is a sculptural textile artist.

“The works will be on sale, and each artist will donate a piece of their work for free raffles held over the weekend,” said Freya.

There will be creative projects for big and little kids.

“I love art and I love being a member of the Gypsy’s Art Group in Tormina,” said Freya.

Freya’s 80th Birthday Exhibition is on 4 and 5 December at 123 Farringdon Village Nambucca Heads, situated in Farringdon Close, behind the Nambucca Cinema from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

 

By Karen GRIBBIN