Clay, paint and local talent will come together in Watervale this month as Solly’s Shed presents Where Earth Becomes Art as part of the 2026 South Australian Living Artists Festival.

Running from August 14 to 23, the exhibition brings together the work of Peter Hughes, Susan Hull and Tony Jeffrey, with all three artists creating on site throughout the exhibition.

Peter Hughes has spent more than four decades making and teaching art across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics. He’s also the pottery teacher at Solly’s Shed, guiding everyone from complete beginners to those who know their way around a pottery wheel.

Susan is happiest hand building with clay, experimenting with different techniques and occasionally breaking the rules. Who needs rules in art, she reckons.

Completing the trio is recently retired visual arts teacher Tony Jeffrey, a painter, potter and sculptor whose work draws on colour, texture and the natural environment.

All three will spend time creating at Solly’s Shed during the exhibition, giving visitors a firsthand look at the artists in action and the chance to chat about their work.