{"id":117327,"date":"2025-11-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=117327"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:06:48","slug":"lucas-lifestyle-hosts-third-art-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/living\/lucas-lifestyle-hosts-third-art-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Lifestyle hosts third art show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RESIDENTS of the Lucas Lifestyle Estate will conduct their third annual Lucas Art Show over the weekend of 15 and 16 November.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition provides a creative ambience for artists and photographers to show and potentially sell their work.<\/p>\n<p>Growing from just over 100 exhibits in 2023 to about 275 artworks and photographs this year, the Lucas Art Show attracts artists from Ballarat and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Organising committee member Graham May said the committee is hoping for good attendance at the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the third year this event has been organised by our residents and each year it has grown to be one of the premier art events in Ballarat,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This year we are showcasing over 270 exhibits by both artists and photographers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117437\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117437 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/LucasArtShowDzintraC_39159-1-rotated-1-768x1024.jpg?_t=1762988768\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/LucasArtShowDzintraC_39159-1-rotated-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/LucasArtShowDzintraC_39159-1-rotated-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/LucasArtShowDzintraC_39159-1-rotated-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Showcase: Local artist Dzintra Crocker&#8217;s painting Country Charm is featured. 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