Under the Influence, 28 Mar - 17 May at Lighthouse Arts. Artwork detail of landscape by Gina McDonald

EXHIBITION: Under the Influence

Under the Influence is an exhibition by Newcastle Printmakers Workshop and The Makers Studio, Central Coast.

Artists are shaped by those who came before them – their marks, methods and ideas lingering in the studio like a quiet conversation across time. In ‘Under the Influence’, twenty-five printmakers from The Makers Studio Central Coast & Newcastle Printmakers Workshop consider the artists who have informed their practice. Some works honour a clear lineage while others respond more subtly through technique, material or spirit. Together, these prints reveal influence not as imitation, but as a dialogue: a passing of knowledge, curiosity and courage. Each artist transforms what has been learned, allowing inspiration to become a catalyst for experimentation, renewal and distinctly personal expression.

Saturday 28 March — Sunday 17 May 2026
Open on Saturdays and Sundays 10 am – 4 pm 
Closed public holidays.
Free entry. Donations welcome. 

FEATURED ARTISTS

  • Leah Bennetts
  • Claire Brach
  • Jane Collins
  • Janine Debenham
  • Amanda Donohue
  • Lee Downes
  • Robin Hundt
  • Sharran Makin
  • Lisa McArthur-Edwards

 

  • Cheryl McCoy
  • Gina McDonald
  • Shirley Mort
  • Hannah Mullen
  • Melissa Murry
  • Robyn Roffey
  • Jennifer Sandstrom
  • Ruza Santos
  • Gary Shinfield

 

  • Sue-Ann Standford
  • Ruth Thompson
  • Amanda Watt
  • Therese Wilkins
  • Jim Williams
  • Penny Wilson
  • Patricia Wilson-Adams
  • Alison Joy Winn.