During exhibitions the gallery is open daily from 10am - 4pm
CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
tim copes portrait prize
Saturday 12 - Sunday 27 September
Opening Friday 11 September at 6pm
Dave Thomas Winner 2026 "Sally"
Linzie Nardi 2nd Prize "Stella"
The Tim Copes Portrait Prize is a bi-annual exhibition generously sponsored by The Copes Family. It's an exhibition open to all artists, local and interstate to exhibit portraits of various interpretations, styles and mediums. Without fail, this is an outstanding exhibition of high quality and varied works. Works on show vary from hyper realist styles to wildly abstract and everything in-between. A condition of entry is that the sitter is known to the artist.
The judge for 2026 is practising artist, Oliver Watts and curator Kim Shannon. Oliver had the challenging task of selecting the finalists and prize winners.
Congratulations to Dave Thomas "Sally" FIRST PRIZE
Linzie Nardi "Stella" SECOND PRIZE
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Gina Ermer "My Aunt Isobel"
Armelle Swan "Julie Fragar"
Melissa Ritchie "Tisdel after Kahlo"
COMMENDED
Anthony Rofe "Arty Man"
Nick Offer "Frank"
Kiril Grasevski "Alicia"
Margaret J Mapperson "Valerie Bader"
Lou Watts "Olivia"
Justin Pearson "Self-portrait with Deities"
Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to select their People’s Choice Award.
Come and see the work for yourself and see if you agree with the judge’s choices. Remember to vote for your People’s Choice.
Official Opening & Prize Presentation Friday 11 September at 6pm.
Everyone welcome and entry to the exhibition is free.
bravo!
celebrating our life in art together
Friday 2 - Sunday 11 October
Opening Friday 2 October at 6pm
Donaldson siblings Karin, Mike, Chris and Sadhana have exhibited together at BDAS since 1995. This is their 10th and final exhibition, and light-hearted elements of the show celebrate their joy in togetherness.
Chris booked the gallery after their 2023 exhibition, anticipating a swan song for the family shows. Sadly, Chris died after a short illness in 2024 but was very keen for the exhibition to go ahead.
Karin’s work includes pastels, printmaking, mixed media and hand built ceramics.
Mike’s photos of the Kimberley reflect his love for the region.
Chris’s retrospective work includes new and old favourites on loan from friends and family.
Sadhana has ceramic sculpture and domestic ware from her wood kiln and her electric kiln.
Official Opening on Friday 2 October at 6pm
Fiesta with live music on Saturday 11 October 2pm-4pm
organically challenged
Thursday 22 October - Tuesday 3 November
Opening Friday 23 October at 6pm
From The Light
Rambling Through
An Exhibition of Sculptures by Award-Winning Artist Walter Brecely
Organically Challenged explores and employs a mostly-recycled range of diverse materials. These materials embody Walter’s love for the creative challenges that arise when working with them. Such challenges include problem-solving by adapting materials to fit an individual work (or as he likes to think of it, a process of constantly re-inventing the wheel).
Walter aims to create sculptural pieces that invoke a sense of life at its essence. These works are created to encourage a viewer to question or pause, leading them to wonder about each sculpture’s existence: whether the form each one takes might actually exist in living form (in some way), or even if it might move or come alive through its own fantastical volition.
Opening night 23rd October 6pm
Artist talk 25th October 1:30pm
Everyone welcome
Thank you to our generous 2026 Sponsors
