Artwork created by locals through a program run by the Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre and the South Kempsey Community Centre is currently on display at a pop up gallery in Kempsey.
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The Dunghutti Dolls art program, facilitated by Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre and funded by Kempsey Shire Council, is designed to provide resources for young women in the community to further their art and marketing skills.
"It's a way for young women to follow their passion. It also gives them the skills to market their work, that's the whole aim behind the gallery," Kempsey Neighbourhood Community Development Facilitator Rachael Salmond said.
"It makes it easier for young women who are unemployed to make some money and it's flexible if they have young children and want to work on their art when they have the time."
As well as the Dunghutti Dolls program, the Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre also runs a range of diverse craft groups including a men's group, craft group and a repurposed materials workshop each week.
"Ten women were involved in the Dunghutti Dolls program and they spent two months creating their artwork and the stories that go with them for the exhibition," Rachael said.
"We can sometimes get up to 35 people in one of our craft workshops and this is a way they can exhibit their work and sell them as well.
"We would also like to thank Kempsey Shire Council for giving us the grant to get the Dunghutti Dolls program up and running."
The exhibition is located on the corner of John St and Belgrave St and is open from 9.30am to 3pm on weekdays and 10am to 2pm on Saturday. The exhibition will close on November 28, with the sold artworks being delivered on Monday.
"It's been really great so far, we've sold some of the artwork and have had positive feedback," Rachael said.
"It's really great to see the good in the community in the spotlight."
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