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Byron is blessed with a number of people who delve into creative and unusual feats of artistry. North Coast NSW is reported to have one of the highest ratio of artists per capita, and this certainly overflows into the Bay. The travelling energy of the area brings a cosmopolitan and contemporary feel to the fine art producers. Areas explored are diverse, and the mediums cover painting, sculpture, digital art, photography, printmaking, ceramics. So indulge, and visually feast your eyes on the following pages.

Featured Artists

Johnny Didj	Aboriginal Painter	Abha Deva	Sculptor
Bernard	Designer/Painter	Lisa Richmond	Painter
Silvo	Painter	Ka-thart-is	Painter
Kat	Photographer	Selah	Photographer
Sandology	Sand Castles	Elton	Painter

ARTISTS
	ABHA DEVA- Sculptor Abha learnt her craft in Wollongong around 15 years ago when she studied with Egyptian sculptor, Tarak Elwar.


	JOHNNY DIDJ - Painter Johnny is an aboriginal painter currently working in Byron Bay. His paintings capture the essence of tribal culture and the bush.

	Bernard - Designer/Painter All artwork available by Bernard is hand-drawn, utilizing the ancient traditions of knotwork, spiralwork, keypatterning and sacred geometry.

	Silvo - Painter It is an important issue of Silvo's work to express female emotions, like vulnerability, passion and eroticism.

	Kat - Photographer Kat is a local photographer and fire dancer. Her haunting nature shots are testiment to her talents.

	Steve Machell - Sandology Steve's Sand Castles have become a tourist landmark for anyone travelling to the Byron Bay area.

	Lisa Richmond - Painter Lisa Richmond's paintings and drawings capture the essence of the plants and flowers that she uses as her subject.

	Selah An Evolution Of Ethnobotany, by Eloise Corlett

	Elton Painting for elton is an emotional screen on which to dip, dab, swirl, blend, and stroke his way to his innermost questions and discoveries.

	Ka-thart-is The name Ka-thart-is! Was born from the word 'Catharsis' - meaning the effect of art in purifying the emotions.

ARTISTS