Lisa Mcarther-Edwards Artist and Teacher - Working with Schools Projects

Working with schools Projects completed with 4 schools on the Central Coast: Somersby Public School, Holgate Public school, Kariong public school and Wadalba Community School

Lisa Mcarther-Edwards Stepping Stones Project

Stepping Stones Artist in Residence Project was conducted at The Grove and was an initiative of Wyong Shire Council under the Umbrella of The Art Tonic Program

Lisa Mcarther-Edwards Artist and Teacher - Creative connections Project

Creative Connections, was a project through Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, to engage local community through the local high school to bring Chain Valley Bay Community hall some colour, vibrancy and to help with issues of vandalism to the building. Local high school students came together with a team of artists, to create a colourful art installation that utilised drain pipes to create a living wall of plants, and a new dry bed garden with painted river rocks.

Lisa Mcarther-Edwards Creating Space Project

Creating Space Project ran for a year from 2018, and brought together a group of women from various backgrounds and of all abilities to weave in nature. Once strangers to one another these women, some with no prior weaving experience, came together on a regular basis to weave all over the Central Coast in nature, share wisdom, and cultivate friendships.

Lisa Mcarther-Edwards IMPRESSability Project

The Impressability project empowered young people 12-25yrs with various disabilities, to explore their identities through experimental mark making, photography/ video and performance art. The aim of the project was to foster the artistic ‘identity’ of the twelve participants, and build artistic confidence.