The Bundeena and Maianbar Art Trail in Sydney's South is open for visitors on the first Sunday of…read moreevery month from 10am - 4pm. There are 20 or so artists that are part of this unique and insightful walk. Plan some time to get there as there are two options to journey over to Bundeena. You can choose to drive to Cronulla train station and catch the ferry from Gunamatta Bay to Bundeena. The ferry runs every half an hour however check the timetable before your trip. We chose to drive which is a 25k drive from Cronulla and headed towards the Royal National Park. It's easy to follow all the signs through to Maianbar or Bundeena wherever you fancy starting the walk from. The trail is easy to follow with big green and yellow art trail flags which are displayed outside studios which are usually the artist's own homes. We were pleasantly surprised to meet so many of them who love to discuss the inspiration behind their work and a few even provide tea, coffee and snacks to encourage conversation. One of the artists we enjoyed was Peter Mulder who is the creator of this art trail, he has a beautiful home with Australian native wildlife sculptures and vibrant paintings of the Kimberley's to where he is regular visitor. John Kepeski was also a favourite. He creates these beautiful little sculptured wooden boxes that curve and twist unexpectedly and can custom make upon request. My husband and I first learnt about this art walk when we watched a documentary on Shen Jai Wei a celebrated propaganda painter in Maoist China. By the 1980's Shen Jai Wei lost his faith in communism after watching soldiers open fire on student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989. That same year he migrated to Australia on an English study visa. This appraised artist found himself drawing portraits for tourists in Darling Harbour. His works can be found in the MCA in Guggenheim in both New York and Bilbao. He joined the Bundeena community of artists with his wife who and daughter. Fascinated by his story we were excited to meet him in his home and see his art although we had to turn our 'star struck' enthusiasm down and he is a quiet man by disposition. After the trail we enjoyed a drink at the Bundeena RSL which has a stunning view back over to Cronulla. It was a privilege to meet these artists personally and to be in their homes to see their works. Sydney is very lucky to have such a cultural walk created for everyone to enjoy, our only regret is that we did not seek out accommodation to enjoy Bundeena for the weekend.