On the Coast – Over 55 Issue 29 I May/June 2019 | Page 30

what’s
on
There’s no sitting back in retirement for these
three budding artists. Gilta Ricotta, Penny Ross
and Rick Hannon are so passionate about their
hobby, they’ve decided to present their own
art exhibition.
Penny, an interior decorator, Gilta, from
the Peninsula and Rick, a retired principal
have been attending Art Classes Central
Coast mentored by professional artist Kadira
Jennings. After participating in two art-school
exhibitions, the three emerging artists decided
they could go it alone and conduct their own
exhibition so along came the idea of The Power
of 3: exploring diversity in portraiture where
each of the artists will demonstrate their own
individual spirit and style.
After doing the tree change from Sydney’s
Northern Beaches to Saratoga two years ago,
Penny and her husband love the tranquility
and beauty of the Central Coast and have not
looked back. Moving to the Coast has allowed
her spend more time on her creative pursuits,
particularly her painting.
Gill reflects on her life and art and says it’s
been full of twists and turns. Necessity saw her
become a jack-of-all-trades yet deep down she
knew there was something in her creative self
she was destined to discover. Then a few years
ago she made a commitment to pursue her art
and the rest is history.
Rick worked in Central Coast schools for
over thirty years, sixteen of them as principal.
His retirement enabled him to do all those
things he wished to do but was unable. Along
with surfing, playing in a rock band and
travelling, Rick began to create artworks.
Gill, Penny and Rick feel very privileged
to be able to combine their talents to
demonstrate the diversity in their artistic
techniques and artworks. Each of them
explored the art world in their younger lives
but it is now that they’ve reached the ‘mature’
years, all their life experiences have culminated
into what should be a wonderful, inspiring
portrait exhibition.
The Power of 3 exhibition will be held at
Gosford Regional Community Gallery from
Friday May 3 to Sunday May 5 with an
official opening on Saturday May 4 at 2pm
Call for Help
What a traumatic time the world
has been through with all the natural
disasters that have occurred.
It is time to encourage more volunteers
to support this great organisation, as
the need is always there. Homelessness,
Domestic Violence, Health and Family
Breakdowns have no boundaries.
People rally to help those in need, which
is very much appreciated by those who
lose so much. Winter will be upon us soon, which again
will add to the family burden.
In the second week of the 2019 Wrap
with Love Inc year, 3,000 Wraps were
collected by World Vision for their first
distribution delivery. No fancy bobbles/chenille/feathers.
There are many volunteers working
through knitting groups, villages, Church
and Service organisations as well as
individuals, who knit or crochet squares
to be sewn into Wraps.
Squares are made 25cm x 25cm, crochet
or knit in Garter stitch, 8 ply basic yarn.
28 squares make a wrap. Sewn 4 squares
across, 7 squares down.
Squares can be delivered to Gosford
Uniting Church, Toukley Library, Bateau
Bay Library, Lake Haven Library,Tuggerah
Library, Erina Library and Umina Library.
Diana Johnson – Central Coast Convenor Wrap with Love Inc.
Ph 4399 3351