Celebrate Our Backyard at Atwell Arts Centre and Gallery

From 14 to 25 March, the association is hosting a Celebrating Our Backyard community, environment and heritage exhibition in the Atwell Arts Centre and Gallery backyard and is also running The Big Paintout on Saturday, 17 March.

The Council is loaning the association a range of photographs and other materials from its museums and local history archives as well as 16 works from the Council’s art collection for the exhibition.

Mayor Katherine Jackson said the exhibition was a great way for residents to learn about and celebrate the history of the area. “The Council is happy to be able to support the exhibition that is being held at the gallery’s beautiful riverside location on the edge of the marine park at Alfred Cove,” she said. “We are always interested in hearing from community members who would like to contribute photos or other items to our Museums and Local History collection.”

Residents can also take part in The Big Paintout in the Atwell Gallery backyard on Saturday, 17 March, from 8:30am to 11:30am. The event will involve community groups putting on a range of arts and crafts activities for children and adults.

For more information about the Celebrating Our Backyard exhibition or The Big Paintout, phone Chris Marshall or Jacquie Curwood at Atwell Gallery on 9330 2800 or visit www.atwellarts.com.

People who would like to find out more about the Council’s Museums and Local History archives can phone Museums and History Curator Soula Veyradier on 9364 0155.

Atwell Arts Centre and Gallery is on Canning Highway (near the corner of North Lake Road), Alfred Cove.