AS the Killabakh Day in the Country approaches we caught up with the organisers to find out what's new this year and what favourites are returning.
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This year the artists in residence will again be internationally renowned professional artist Peter Schouten recipient of the 2014 Manning Winter Festival Visual Arts Award and also Gloucester artist Marion Rounsley who will be displaying her work and demonstrating lino cutting for printmaking.
Some other new artists exhibiting this year include:
o Black Crow Walking - mixed media visual artist
o Alisa Perks (based in Armidale) who paints exclusively in gouache
o Harold Le Jeune with his beautiful watercolour paintings
o Local Killabakh artist Louise Thomas will provide some diversity to an already promising collection of unique artworks by exhibiting a small collection of wet felted vessels.
o Mykel Carlier who uses acrylic
o Brian Barker and Rita Barker
o Meika van Werdt
Indigenous artists Russell Saunders and Rachael Saunders will be joined this year by Andrew Snelgar with his sculptures.
Wingham sculptor Satu Bushell will be returning as will widely recognised and collected artists Rod Spicer and Jo Ernst; the successful Killabakh amateur artists; and photographers Carol Saul and Judith Conning.
Some other new additions to the day this year also include wine producer Gloucester River Vineyard; new food provider Ducks Nuts Gourmet Foods; new quilter with silk pictures; metal sculptures as garden ornaments; hand puppets and dyed/hand-painted clothing and car and trailer accessories.
From the looks of it it looks set to be another year of exceptional exhibitors and attractions.
The organisers anticipate the delicious and wide selection of yummy food will again draw people to the day that proves year on year to be one for the family and people of all ages.
The event is held in the small village of Killabakh, just 16 km north of Wingham along Comboyne Road.
The heart of Killabakh's close-knit community is its heritage hall.
It is here, on the first Saturday in November every year, that the valley comes alive with the annual 'Day in the Country' from 10am - 3pm.
This year the first Saturday falls on November 1.
For further information visit the Day in the Country website
