22 BERMAGUI - SAPPHIRE COAST - AUTUMN 2025 Immerse yourself in art at Sculpture Bermagui It's a thing. The Sapphire Coast is not only brimming with natural beauty and wild experiences, these days it offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in wonderful art as well. One such opportunity is happening soon at the Sculpture Bermagui exhibition. Set over nine-days, beginning Saturday, 8 March through to Sunday, 16 March, the town transforms into a sculpture hub, as this free community-driven and community-run exhibition showcases local, national and international artists. According to Sculpture Bermagui's Vic Silk, the annual exhibition, which is now in its nineteenth year, "just continues to deliver". "After almost two decades of bringing exquisite, fanciful and stunning pieces to the magnificent surrounds of Bermagui, this exhibition keeps astounding us with worldclass works of art," Vic said. "Artfully curated by renowned local sculptor Victoria Nelson, the outdoor sculptures sit within the magnificent surrounds of the Tasman sea and the tranquil waters of Horseshoe Bay on Bermagui's Dickinson Point Headland. "Curator of note – and owner of Ivy Hill Galleries – Carolyn Killen, loans her skilful eye to the curation of the indoor works, housed in Bermagui's delightful Surf Life Saving Club." Vic said that this year, local gallery, Shop7, will also display a selection of indoor works, which she said is "a fabulous excuse to soak up the ambience of Bermagui's Fishermen's Wharf, while enjoying a one-of-a-kind gelato from Bermagui Gelati Clinic". "And because of the exhibition's central location, you'll never be far from a cold drink on the balcony of the iconic Bermagui Beach Hotel, food, coffee and natural local wonders, such as the famous Blue Pool," she explained. Immersive As part of this year's exhibition, Four Winds at Barragga Bay, in collaboration with Sculpture Bermagui, will exhibit the sculptural work of Walbunja/Monaro artist Cheryl Davison in its Windsong Pavilion, in what Vic describes as a "a truly immersive cultural experience". A nine-minute drive from the heart of Bermagui, Cheryl's work will be on display over the final weekend of the exhibition. Ideal timing Cleverly placed in the calendar year, the opening weekend of Sculpture Bermagui coincides with Canberra Day in the ACT and Labour Day in Victoria, providing an additional reason to make the artistic pilgrimage to Bermagui. To find out more, visit the website at sculpturebermagui.org.au An imposing, angular sculpture, simply titled ‘The Bull’, by artist Sommerset Coker, at last year’s Sculpture Bermagui exhibition. ‘Whale Song’ by James Rogers. ‘Daydreaming’ by Blossom Young. ‘Leaving the Past Behind’ by Peter Tilley. EN28937
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