Tonight, North Lismore’s Serpentine Community Gallery will re-emerge with its first exhibition of local art since the Coronavirus shutdown period.

The exhibition Re-emergence will showcase new works by local artists such as Jeht Burgoyne, David Shaw and Meg Neilson - who have all been creating art through the new world of social isolation and distancing.

Gallery founding member Corinne (Rin) Batt-Rowden said the gallery was still alive thanks to the local people making donations of money to the gallery to keep the insurance and other bills paid during the shutdown.

“It’s the dedication and love from people in the community that have meant we are ready for re-emerging,” Rin said. “Even our landlords waived the rent during this difficult time of the year.

Rin said tonight’s opening will showcase a diverse range of artists and media who have used media such as painting, textile, sculpture.



“We even have digital theatre though Zoomplay's Rona App,” Rin said. “It was created by a young high school theatre group and it will be online, playing on a loop for the exhibition.”

The exhibition opens at 6pm and the community is encouraged to come along and support local artists and see what they have been up to while banished to their art studios.

Art goers are asked to respect social distancing, hand washing and other required public health requirements at the event.

The exhibition opens tonight, Friday, July 10 at 6pm and will run until August 10.

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