{"id":8851,"date":"2025-05-13T00:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2025-05-13T00:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:10:12","slug":"theia-studios-winter-events-woy-woy-over-55s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/theia-studios-winter-events-woy-woy-over-55s\/","title":{"rendered":"Theia Studios Winter Line-Up: Art, Healing, and Community on the Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Woy Woy, NSW \u2013 May 2025<\/strong>
Theia Studios, the Central Coast\u2019s creative and therapeutic hub, is proud to unveil its upcoming season of art exhibitions, expressive workshops, and community offerings. Blending beauty with healing, Theia offers a unique space where art, psychology, and soulful expression intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Exhibitions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

May 10 \u2013 June 9: <\/strong>Journey Back to Myself<\/strong><\/em> by Audrey Briel<\/strong>
Audrey Briel\u2019s first solo exhibition is a raw and intimate exploration of her journey through depression, anxiety, and reconnection. Using painting as meditation and expression, her deeply human work offers hope, healing, and insight into the power of art to transform internal struggle into something shared and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 10 \u2013 July 10: <\/strong>Grounded in Abstraction<\/strong><\/em> by Emma O\u2019Connell<\/strong>
Emma O\u2019Connell\u2019s expressive abstract landscapes reflect the vastness and soul of the Australian outback. Fresh off her residency with BookFace in Erina Fair, and with a palette rooted in earth tones and an intuitive approach to brushwork, her work invites viewers into a space of stillness, presence, and connection with land, memory, and feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 10 \u2013 September 9: Fracadelic<\/em> by Len Hurley<\/strong>
Len Hurley\u2019s fractal-inspired digital video works take audiences on immersive journeys through cosmic geometries and expanding voids. This meditative exhibition explores the beauty of repetition, infinite patterns, and the hypnotic rhythm of the unseen universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We are thrilled and humbled that these incredible and well-known artists have chosen to show their incredible works in our space. They join a suite of immense local talent that we have had the privilege of showcasing since we opened last October.”<\/em> Co-Director Samantha Fin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshops & Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, May 7 \u2013 <\/strong>Social Life Drawing with Jessica Davina<\/strong><\/em>
A relaxed, inclusive life drawing session that welcomes all experience levels. Reconnect with the human form in an atmosphere of creativity, curiosity, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, May 9 \u2013 <\/strong>Resonance: A Night of Creative Sharing<\/strong><\/em>
7:30 \u2013 9:00pm | An monthly open mic evening of music, poetry, storytelling, and spoken word. Whether performing or simply soaking it in, Resonance<\/em> is a community space for expression, connection, and celebrating what lives in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, May 25 \u2013 <\/strong>Artist Talk + ESPT Exploration with Audrey Briel and Sam<\/strong><\/em>
2:00pm | Audrey and Theia\u2019s founder Sam come together for an inspiring conversation and Expressive Sensory Perceptual Therapy (ESPT) experience. This event explores how art heals, transforms, and communicates what words cannot, highlighting the profound therapeutic potential of creative practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Practitioners at Theia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Theia is more than a gallery\u2014it is a sanctuary of holistic care and therapeutic creativity. Its practitioners bring a diverse array of modalities that span expressive therapy, nutrition, energy work, coaching, and spiritual guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n