Art exhibition: Love Our Ocean - All Weather Artists
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Where: Mechanics Institute, Page Street, Moruya
Opening event: Friday 13 March, 5pm
Opening hours: Daily 10am – 3pm except Tuesdays. Closed Tuesdays.
'After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.' Sir David Attenborough
Participating artists: Sam Amide, Kristen Arrayet, Lynda Burke, Janet Carr, Kaicy Chen, Charlie Li, Susan Christie, Di Clark, Camelle Denny, Jane Elek, Adrianne Green, Jane Ihara, Gary Kemp, Marie Lund, Sheryl Miller, Sid Palazzi, Fiona Parke, Juliet Ramsay, Dave Ramsland, Clay Sare, Selanie Waddilove and Heide Weber
'After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.' Sir David Attenborough
Participating artists: Sam Amide, Kristen Arrayet, Lynda Burke, Janet Carr, Kaicy Chen, Charlie Lee, Susan Christie, Di Clark, Camelle Denny, Jane Elek, Adrianne Green, Jane Ihara, Gary Kemp, Marie Lund, Sheryl Miller, Sid Palazzi, Fiona Parke, Juliet Ramsay, Dave Ramsland, Clay Sare, Selanie Waddilove and Heide Weber
Love Our Ocean celebrates the beauty and diversity of our marine world while reminding us how deeply we depend on it. The exhibition brings together artworks that reveal both the magic of our coastal landscapes and the growing pressures facing our oceans - from climate change to habitat loss.
Our ocean shapes our wellbeing, community and way of life. It absorbs heat and carbon dioxide, helping to soften the impacts of climate change - yet it cannot do this forever without consequences. Here in Eurobodalla, we’re already seeing warmer waters driving stronger storms, bigger swells and coastal erosion.
Beneath the surface, marine ecosystems are shifting. Rising temperatures fuel urchin explosions that strip kelp forests, tropical species are moving south, and lower pH waters make it harder for shell‑forming creatures like oysters and crabs to survive. On land, urban development and polluted runoff threaten vital coastal habitats - mangroves, saltmarsh and seagrass - that not only protect our shores but store carbon and nurture young marine life.
The good news? Healthy oceans are naturally resilient. By appreciating and caring for the marine world, we help strengthen the very system that sustains us.
'We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depend on it. Because they do.' Quote from Dr Sylvia Earle, marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, writer and lecturer.
Public programs
- Opening event: Friday 13 March, 5pm
- Closing event: Performance by Deep River Choir Sunday 29 March, 2.30pm
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