During exhibitions the gallery is open daily from 10am - 4pm
CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
artworks
Formerly known as PIGMENTS
Friday 5 - Tuesday 9 June
Opening Saturday 6 June 2.00pm
by Heather Cobbon
by Sue McCarney
“This long established group of experienced painters is once again exhibiting their colourful, eclectic annual exhibition over the long weekend from the 5th to the 9th June. The official opening, by Kate Vella, on Saturday 6th June at 2.00 pm. The opening is followed by a cost free delicious afternoon tea, with time to wander through the gallery, and cast a vote for your favourite work.
This friendly group of painters, many of whom are founding members, have been painting, and advised by a new tutor each term, for many years in a variety of mediums suitable for all tastes.
Very reasonable priced paintings may be purchased in watercolour, oils and acrylics on all subjects from landscapes to still life. The artists will be in attendance over the weekend and happy to chat to those requiring information on the work displayed and possibly joining us (beginners very welcome)weekly of a Wednesday morning.”
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Fusion
Thursday 11 - Tuesday 16 June
Opening Friday 12 June at 6pm
Ieva Knochs Madame P
Margaret Pilgrim Pulpit Rock Blackheath
These creative friends started painting as a group in 2001 and have regularly laughed, chattered and encouraged one another ever since. Their styles and interests are very diverse and as a result learn and experiment together. The friendships established now extend well beyond their artistic practice which has culminated in a group show.
Their Exhibition ‘Journey of Joy’ reflects this friendship.
The group consist of;
Suzanne Ayre
Who is inspired by our native flora and fauna, working primarily with acrylics. She enjoys experimenting with painting techniques with the occasional addition of mixed media and seeing what transpires.
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Ieva Nora Knochs
Ieva works in mixed media using papers, acrylic paint, acrylic skins and found collage materials. Through colour, shape, line, pattern and texture she follows an intuitive process of play, drawing inspiration from nature, travel, landscape, history and photographs taken over the years.
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Margaret Pilgrim
Margaret works with acrylics or oils and her paintings explore how memory, emotion and relationships appear in the visible world. Moving between figures, landscapes and abstraction, she uses colour, gesture and layering to blur boundaries and create atmospheric works that invite viewers to find their own associations.
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Clare Macarthur Stanham
She works primarily in watercolour, painting still life, landscapes, seascapes and the built environment. Clare enjoys working en plein air, from my sketchbook or even the back of her car, finding inspiration in everyday scenes and the quiet still lifes of home.
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Join the group at their opening on Friday 12 June at 6pm.
Everyone welcome.
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poets and dancers
Glen Preece
Thursday 18 - Tuesday 23 June
Opening Saturday 20 June at 2pm
Poets and Dancers
Morning Huon River
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world”. Voltaire
Glen Preece - Poets and Dancers
A collection of 40 recent works exploring many different subjects and moods.
Landscapes such as ‘Symphony – Huon Valley’ where birds fly above a haunting river like musical notes or the small ‘Summer – Pages Road’ a scene of a rare hot morning in Southern Tasmania where the artist lives. There are figurative works like ‘Two Fisherman’ and ‘The Dancer’ both capturing the different mood of the subject.
There are portraits, a small nude and even a 2 metre long collage of Glen’s shopping lists on which he habitually doodles.
“There are troubles in the world at the moment and I guess there always will be but there is also much beauty to be found in the landscape, in people, in colour, in music and in the poets and the dancers.”
Glen Preece is a representational painter and has been working in oil for almost 60 years. He has been exhibiting with Darlinghurst Galleries (formerly Artarmon Galleries) since 1982 and in London with the Panter and Hall Gallery, Pall Mall for the past 20 years. Portrait commissions include Colin Cameron and the late Dame Joan Sutherland. His work can be found in collections worldwide.
Opening with the artist Saturday 20 June at 2pm
Everyone welcome.
Kangaroo Valley arts collective
Thurs 25 - 30 June
Opening Saturday 27 June at 3pm
The Kangaroo Valley Artists Collective consists of 19 artists working across painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography, printmaking, mixed media and cordwaining. While styles and mediums differ, members are united by a commitment to creative growth contributing to the cultural life of the Valley. A joint exhibition at Bowral Art Gallery in June 2026 – is a significant milestone and an opportunity to showcase the remarkable breadth of talent emerging from Kangaroo Valley.
Closer to home, Collective artists continue contributing to events such as Arts in the Valley – Visual Arts in the Valley in October 2026 and Sculptures in the Valley in 2027, ensuring that local creativity remains visible and accessible to both residents and visitors.
A core aim of the Collective is not only to support artists internally, but also to create opportunities for the wider community to engage more deeply with art. Plans include artist talks, workshops, panel discussions, and both solo and group exhibitions, giving audiences insight into the ideas, processes and stories behind the artworks they encounter.
The Kangaroo Valley Artists Collective is still in its early days, but already it has become a supportive and inspiring creative community.
The opening with the artists is Saturday 27th June at 3pm.
Everyone Welcome!
integration
Justin Pearson
Fri 3 - Tue 14 July
Opening Saturday 4 July at 4pm
"Cricky, she's a ripper"
Encroachment (detail)
Integration is the process of combining separate parts—people, objects, and ideas—and fusing them into a unified, functional whole.
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For the past few years, I have been exploring this concept through the lens of emotional connection. My work seeks to integrate the natural world—the steady presence of trees and vines—into the fluid movement of the human face and figure. This fusion is driven by a sensory response to music and colour, creating a rhythmic experience for the viewer’s eye.
A narrative naturally emerges when I place a figure within a landscape. This exhibition draws from a dual inspiration: my experiences travelling overseas and the wild, familiar beauty of the landscape near my home.
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The ink-drawn heads in this collection are based on photo close-ups of facial sculptures that deeply affected me. I have integrated these forms into larger oil landscapes, creating a poetic gesture where fragments and expressions emerge and vanish. These combined images provoke a collective memory, bridging the gap between my past and present while speaking directly to the subconscious.
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Official opening with Justin Saturday 4 July at 4pm.
Everyone Welcome
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