Excitement mounts for Tamworth artist ahead of first solo exhibition

Promising creativity, colour and community the exhibition will feature a variety of water colour artworks centred around intricately pattered and vivid tablescapes.

"These artworks were created during lockdown when I craved gathering around the diner table with loved ones," Ms Chambers said.

"Things we once took for granted."

While most of us embraced lockdown as a time to take things slow, Ms Chambers set herself the challenge of creating enough artworks to bring the exhibition to life.

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"My husband took two months off work to be with our kids while I got back to full time painting," she said.

"I started to put together these fantasy tablescapes that I had been dreaming of."

With her hard work paying off, Ms Chambers will showcase her creations in the exhibition space of local homewares shop Mae & Jeune.

Given the toll lockdowns have taken on retail, Ms Chambers was overjoyed that she had the opportunity to collaborate with the owners to bring the exhibition to life.

"It was their support that fuelled me," she said.

"This is kind of like a light at the end of the tunnel for both of us."

As part of the exhibition Ms Chambers said she would be running water colour classes where everyone would create their own artwork, but more importantly have a seat back around the table.

"It's just a chance for people to sit down and have a wine and something to nibble on and do something creative as a group," she said.

The exhibition opens on Thursday, October 28, at 5pm.

For more information visit https://maeandjeune.com/pages/carina-chambers-for-the-joy-of-colour-and-community

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