The River of Art Festival’s open studio program drew fans from near and far – including some driven art enthusiasts from over the mountain.
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Approximately 200 people passed through the Lazy Dog Art Studio at Long Beach to see the impressive artwork of Paul Dimmer, Adrienne Conway and Carmel Cox.
First through the door were 14 members of the Queanbeyan Car Club who drove over especially to see the exhibition and meet the three artists.
Ms Cox originally met Max De Oliver, the events director of the car club, last November at a swap meet when she was scouring for old things for her steam punk art.
A friendship was struck up and Ms Cox invited Mr De Oliver and his club to her Open Studio for River of Art.
The car club was impressed.
“Our members found the artwork so interesting; it ticked every box and we would certainly come back again,” Mr De Oliver said.
“We intended to only stay for 30 minutes but ended up staying for one-and-a-half hours.”
Ms Cox’s work colleagues from both Batemans Bay and Moruya Library also turned up to enjoy the exhibition.
The beautiful sunny weather created a great backdrop for the quirky sculptures by Paul Dimmer that were dotted throughout the gardens.
An artistic alchemist of all things metal, Mr Dimmer is a previous winner of the River of Art Prize.
Inside the studio, the public was greeted by a feast of woodwork, craft, paintings and steam punk art.