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Collecting art with heart

Art can make a home, especially original pieces with stories to tell. But even for the most avid art-lover, starting or adding to a collection can come with accessibility and affordability woes. Until now. A new type of contemporary art market has emerged over the past couple of years – one that grants easy access to the artworks, whether by reducing costs or breaking down the barriers between artist and buyer. Here are some galleries enabling ownership and supporting artists at a grassroots level.

Wallis Lake House: An architecturally-designed home celebrating materiality and our natural landscape

Wallis Lake House is not your usual beach shack, although its location overlooking the Booti Booti National Park, the lake from which it gets its name and its proximity to nearby famous surf breaks at Blueys, Boomerang and Seven Mile beaches would be reason alone to visit. However, the architectural magic that intersects the pristine environment on NSW’s mid north coast almost outweighs the landscape.
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