Young artists will be on display when the Hive Gallery hosts the 2023 Ocean Grove Primary School (OGPS) Art Show.
The annual art show will be open from 4pm to 7pm tonight (Friday, September 8) at the Hive, where patrons can enjoy refreshments provided by Two Doors Down Cafe and the Lions Club sausage sizzle.
OGPS visual art teachers Jo Chapman and Andrea Thompson thanked the Hive’s Karen Spreadborough and Will Wilson for their generosity in making the space available for the art show since 2019.
“It’s really lovely to be able to share our artwork in a professional space, the kids are so excited that their art is going to be hanging up in an art gallery,” Ms Chapman said.
“We’re really lucky to have the support of Karen and Will at the Hive.”
The show will feature an eclectic mix of works by all year levels of OGPS students, including paintings, collage, steampunk sculptures and skate decks.
The artworks are available for purchase at $5 a piece, with all proceeds going towards the school’s visual arts department.
The funds raised from last year’s show contributed to the purchase of a safety cage for the school’s kiln, improving safety for the students and allowing them to experiment with ceramics more easily.
Ms Chapman said the art show had become an important community event since its inception many years ago.
“It’s a celebration of art, but it’s also really important for the community,” she said.
“We noticed that post-COVID; it was one of the first big events where people were able to socialise and catch up. It’s a really special night for the kids and also a great community night.”
