WITH two exhibition openings and a successful three-night run of Are you being served? from the newly formed Stage Left Theatre Troupe last week, the local arts scene appears to be thriving.

At the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame, the National Archives collection is evoking considerable interest.

Water is the uniting focus for the three-dimensional show. Waves of corrugated iron tanks serve as the perfect backdrop for the thought-provoking display.

The Goldfields Arts Centre is hosting Unearthing the past: a

celebration. The creator

of the predominantly ochre-coloured works is Liz Truswell.

As an artist and a

scientist, she explores the connections between the realms, allowing one to play off the other.

She examined some of the issues and ideas behind her paintings at an afternoon session last Saturday.

This was the second artist talk to be held at the venue this year and the concept seems to be well received by enthusiasts.

In a related move, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is hoping to set up an arts committee to achieve a number of aims in the arena.

Interested people are invited to attend an

information evening on Wednesday April 16. The venue is the Goldfields Arts Centre and the meeting starts at 7pm sharp.

Further information can be obtained from Adele Leahy on 9021 9675.