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Photo Archive Gloucester Gallery

Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council Inc., better known as GACCI, is a not-for-profit volunteer-run arts organisation that was established in 1999 by a group of art-minded community members to promote an inclusive arts and cultural community in the regional New South Wales town of Gloucester, in the hinterland of the Barrington Coast.

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2025

Needle Felting with Gemma Cross

Fibre Artist Gemma Cross will guide participants through an inspiring hands-on workshop exploring form, texture, and creative play with fleece. Learn techniques to shape textiles into striking three-dimensional works.


No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and imagination!


Squirrel Glider

Tuesday 16 September


Bird in a nest

2025

Woven in her rhythm

Woven in her rhythm


Gemma's Sculptures aim to bring awareness to local endangered species of flora and fauna whilst simultaneously showcasing the

remarkable connection between humans and nature. It shows how nature can save us from ourselves.


The poetry complements the art, evoking emotions and…

2025

Collage in cloth

Collage in cloth


Elizabeth Maxwell lived in Barrington village until her death in August 2022. This is an exhibition of the quilts that remained in her studio at the end of her life.


Pieced and printed, coloured and patterned, arranged then rearranged, Elizabeth played freely…

2025

Yarning, Weaving and Dyeing with Local Native Plants

Yarning, Weaving and Dyeing with Local Native Plants

The weaving workshop led by Renee Molineaux will provide participants with an opportunity to be part of a yarning circle, while engaging in traditional weaving techniques and learn about dyeing with Australian botanicals. The morning tea will…

2025

A Cultural Exhibition

First Nation Artists come together to celebrate NAIDOC with an Exhibition of Art and Culture.


We're excited to showcase the works of the 2025 exhibitors! If you'd like to be a part of the exhibition, there's still time to join. We’d love to see your…

2025

Faces You May Know

Faces You May Know.... A portrait competition for residents of the Midcoast Council area.  The subjects must be living within the 2422 postcode.


Works can be any medium, excluding photographs. Works can be on any surface that is flat – e.g. on stretched canvas, paper,…

2025

Brushwork Then & Now


Jean migrated from Canada during the 70’s and after some years working in the computer industry devoted her time to her art, attending courses and workshops at the ANU, and Summer and Winter schools at Mitchell College in Bathurst. Also being privileged to study with…

2025

Returning to the Mountains

Steven Jankovic Biography

Steven Jankovic lives and works in Maitland NSW.

He is an Australian Landscape artist who creates paintings in acrylics and oils, sculptures, oil pastel drawings and photography. He studied Art at Newcastle Art School Tafe and also studied under renowned Australian Landscape…

2025

Metaphysical Space

SUSANA ENRIQUEZ 


Dr. Enríquez is an interdisciplinary artist with a vast culture and solid technical knowledge in painting. She also works in printmaking, photography, and digital art; she has participated in art and music performances and has been a volunteer curator at the Newcastle Community…

2025

Colourful Language

CATHERINE GARROD:

ARTIST BIO:

Catherine lives in Smiths Lake on the Mid North Coast, NSW. 

Described as vibrant and compositionally bold, Catherine’s artwork is a testament to her creativity and unique perspective. Through a powerful colour palette, she brings to life natural themes, abstracted in…

2024

Wonderings

“The journey of WONDERINGS began with a childhood memory. As I sat on a hospital bed, my only companion was an image on the wall before me. The picture depicted a girl with a little dog, a scarecrow, a lion, and a tin man. Unfamiliar…

2024

Australia Through My Paint Brush

Born in Hungary in 1943 emigrated to Australia 1957

I attended Art School at East Sydney Technical College.

I began painting as a traditional painter in oils and water-colour and  in recent times, explored new styles and methods in painting such as contemporary and abstract. …

2024

Unnaturally Natural

2024

Spring Exhibition

The Gloucester Artists are once again showing their annual Spring Exhibition. The group has been in involved for over 30 years with new artists adding their creativity and many veterans who have been involved over the years.

With over three dozen members who come and…

2024

Pigment & Clay

Karen McPhee

Bachelor Visual Arts, Sydney University

Fine Arts Diploma, TAFE NSW


I approach my practice of drawing and painting by employing a ‘no right or wrong’ viewpoint and embrace the adventure and unknown when developing a visual artwork. 

Taking inspiration from the world around…

2024

A Cultural Exhibition 2024

2024 Cultural Exhibition. is an exhibition for  Artists with connection to Gloucester to exhibition at Gloucester Gallery during NAIDOC week.

We will have a variety of works including an art work by Barrington Primary School Students in 2022.

2024

Beyond Horizons

Beyond Horizons invites you to discover the unique collection of recent illustrations and oil paintings by the Novocastrian artist Carmen Delprat. Specialising in the captivating realms of breezy beach landscapes and female portraits adorned with exotic shells, Carmen's artistic journey is marked by a rich…

2024

It's In Our Nature

 Four talented artists showcase the Barrington Coast and beyond. 

Using a variety of media, together they capture

the spirit and beauty of many diverse regions.


"Art washes away from the soul

The dust of every day life."


"Pablo Picassco"

2024

Bangalow Palm Inflorescence Random Weave [April 10th]

Join us at Gloucester Gallery for a Bangalow Palm Inflorescence Random Weave workshop during the Hanging Together - Artists of Wallamba Exhibition and learn from the wonderful Susie Oldfield. In the workshop, Susie will be sharing the random weave technique to make a very simple…

2024

Bangalow Palm Inflorescence Random Weave

Join us at Gloucester Gallery for a Bangalow Palm Inflorescence Random Weave workshop during the Hanging Together - Artists of Wallamba Exhibition and learn from the wonderful Susie Oldfield. In the workshop, Susie will be sharing the random weave technique to make a very simple basket or small…

2024

Hanging Together

Hanging Together is an exhibition of works from an eclectic mix of Wallamba artists, providing an engaging visual experience using a diverse range of techniques and mediums.


The exhibiting artists are:

Ariane Bell, Susie Oldfield, Beate Brooks Tracy, Carmel Spark, Vicki Mullins, Dianne Smith, Phillipa…

2024

The Park

Luke is an architect and artist who grew up in Gloucester, currently living and working in Newcastle, NSW. In 2022 with Curious Practice, he completed the installation ‘Undertow' at the Barrington reservoir as part of MidCoast Council’s Barrington Coast Art Trail—The Tanks initiative. Exploring mediums,…

2024

VOCATION

A Display of art from professionals working in visual art and media  industries to demonstrate possibilities and inspire creative careers.

DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

DECORATIVE ART

GRAPHIC DESIGN

GENERATIVE ART

STORYBOARDING

CUSTOM TATTOO DESIGN

The exhibtion will include a behind the scenes look at the design process…

2024

Taree Artists

Artists of Taree 

About the Artists

The Artists of Taree are all skilled in different mediums, oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolour. Each has a distinctive personal style that both captures and expresses, spirit and atmosphere. 


Much of there inspiration is derived from the region of…

2023

As I See It

Fred Bullen joined his local art society on the Mid North Coast when he moved from Sydney 15 years ago and he's never looked back. He started with traditional landscapes on canvas, then moved onto large format boards for abstract works, often with very heavily…

2023

Bound for Home

Kylie Goldthorpe Biography Kylie is a textile and installation artist who practised in SE Qld and now lives in the Gloucester area. She has exhibited in Queensland , ACT and NSW . She has exhibited in numerous Art Awards and Competitions including Artisan Brisbane, Toowoomba…

2023

Mountains to Sea

Dianne Turnbull Dianne Turnbull is a Newcastle based artist whose work is mostly in mixed media. With a strong focus on a crylics and ink, her artistic output is not restricted to a particular style or genre. Dianne’s inspiration is drawn from an affinity with…

2023

Gloucester Artists' Spring Exhibition

The Gloucester Artists formally the Gloucester Art Society was established back in the 60’s with members coming and going over all those years. Currently we have over 30 members and meet in the School of Arts Rooms above the Gloucester Gallery the first Monday and…

2023

Gloucester Landscape Felting

GACCI's Gloucester Landscape Felting workshop aims to educate children aged 8+ from Gloucester and surrounds about the importance of biodiversity focusing on Gloucester River and Barrington Tops.  


Volunteers from the Tops Landcare Group will cover various aspects of the ecosystem, from trees and shrubs to large animals…

2023

Spectrums of Colour and Country

ARTIST STATEMENT – John Andrews It gives me great pleasure to share this exhibition with the refreshing and vibrant paintings of our friend and neighbour in beautiful Waukivory – Meg Tulk. This time I have tried to capture the transience of daily weather changes in…

2023

A Cultural Exhibition

First Nation Artists come together to celebrate NAIDOC with an Exhibition of Art and Culture. 2023's exhibition includes a variety of works, paintings, metal prints, weavings, digital work and wood carvings by 7 artists  Ava Crick, Glenn Jonas, Katreena Jarmin,  Michael Scarrott, Paula Standen, Renee Molineaux and…

2023

Blossoms & Oranges

JULIE  LYNCH Julie is a multidisciplinary artist working as a designer for performance, teacher and visual artist specialising in bold floral and nature subjects.  She has loved drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. Her practice is inspired by the colours, textures and…

2023

Country Lines

Country Lines – a satirical look at country life by Sitting Duck comics Created and illustrated by Dave Keen “I’ve always enjoyed the lighter side of life, the humour, the parody of human nature. Life doesn’t need to be taken so seriously all the time.” …

2023

Here and There

Chris lives locally having moved from Sydney since his retirement. He still exhibits regularly in Sydney, but welcomes the opportunity to show his work here. For this exhibition he has returned to watercolours, some of particular viewpoints on our spectacular Bucketts Way, others based on…

2023

Coast to Country

Raised on the works of A. B. 'Banjo' Patterson and Dorothea Mackellar, I have a deep love for this wide brown land we call home. "Coast to Country" is a series of photographs aiming to capture the essence of Australia and showcase some of the…

2023

Faces You May Have Met

Faces You May Know.... A portrait competition for residents of the Midcoast Council area.  The subjects must be living within the 2422 postcode. Works can be any medium, excluding photographs. Works can be on any surface that is flat – e.g. on stretched canvas, paper,…

2023

Bucketts to Beach

Andrea Noice and Marley Colborne, mother and son, come together for the first time to showcase landscapes from the Bucketts to Beach using an array of mediums, textiles and textures. Their selection of artwork charts their journey and connection to Australian natural wonders, care free…

2022

Memoirs Deconstructed

Susana Enriquez returns to Gloucester with a suite of work inspired by her latest travels within Australia.  She painstakingly dubs her exhibition,” MEMOIRS DECONSTRUCTED.”

Susana takes in the panoramas of Tasmania and delivers her very own interpretation with abstract sophistication recording snapshots by way of…

2022

Mixed Nuts

Formed in 2018, Artists of Wallamba now has over 70 members from the beautiful Wallamba Region of the Mid North Coast. The group is diverse and includes many disciplines: painting, drawing, textile and fibre art, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, design and photography. With many on rural properties,…

2022

The Biophilia effect

Susie Oldfield Is a practicing multi-media artist from Mid North coast who is developing her approach to 3D works using materials from her small property and inspiration that surrounds her in the natural environment. Also combining ceramics with fibre and found objects and treasures. Susie has…

2022

Art Workshops

Join a small group of budding artists coming together to create and chat in a relaxed environment. Classes are tailored to suit all levels of art making experience, from beginners to more advanced, where students will enjoy creating within an informal and friendly environment.


With…

2022

Spring Exhibition

Members of the Gloucester Art Society once again showcase their new work in a range of mediums.

The Society was formed in the early 1960’s and has been active continuously since when 29 members had their first exhibition in the Gloucester RSL, then on Church…

2022

Brushstrokes

Although my previous work life was finance/number based my artworks are perhaps surprisingly far more organic. Inspired by the natural sub-tropical bush where I live, my semi abstract artworks are a response to the positive and the negative shapes, the textures, lines, shadows and reflections…

2022

Yarning With Rusty Power

Celebrate NAIDOC Week with a Yarn Yarning with Rusty Power

Encourage responsible, respectful and honest interactions between participants, building trusting relationships.

Foster accountability and provide a safe place to be heard and to respond.

Promote interactions and community connections.

Sunday 10th July 1pm


Gloucester Gallery…

2022

Ngali Bawi-Li

Celebrate NAIDOC with Music and Storytelling Join us in the gallery for a couple of hours of storytelling through original and influential cover music.


Friday 8th July


5.30 - 7.30pm

Gloucester Gallery

25 Denison St, Gloucester


FREE entry, EVERYONE is welcome


Proudly supported by Aboriginal…

2022

Learn Traditional Weaving

Celebrate NAIDOC and Learn Traditional Weaving Amber Galvin is leading a traditional weaving workshop where you will learn a weaving technique and make your own small basket. The cost is $10 which will be donated to the Gloucester Worimi First Peoples Aboriginal Corperation


Worksop inclusions

2022

Naidoc Week

This years NAIDOC exhibition is proudly brought to you by GACCI and SALTWATER FRESH WATER ARTS ALLIANCE and the talented artists who are exhibiting their works.  We have art in many forms, textile,  painting, carving, digital and more!

This year we are excited to be…

2022

ENDEMIC

RECONNECTING  WITH NATURE DURING TIMES OF HARDSHIP

An intricate and intimate display of the ethereal and profound nature of the Barrington Tops. Jordan Lucky dives deep into a wonderland of diversity and depicts the intricate workings, otherworldly scenes and charismatic local fauna of the Barrington area. Painted…

2022

GROUNDED

In this exhibition Rachel Melchers explores our connection with the earth and the elements. How the idea of being grounded refers literally to our physical contact with the earth, but how that connection manifests in the centring and balancing of our being.

Rachel’s immerses herself…

2022

Choose Your Own Adventure

Gloucester’s own Dimity Bowden debuts at the Gloucester Gallery.  Dimity proudly presents a collection of work which embodies her affinity for colour, her adventurous spirit and her need for exploration.

Dimity has been painting for almost 10 years and creating for most of my life.…

2022

Magical Journeys

Old Bar artist Christine Onward creates whimsical artworks inspired by her dreams and past experiences. Her paintings embody her passion for fantasy and story telling, and convey an extraordinary sense of optimism and sensibility.

“I take my childhood memories from Eastern Europe with me every time I paint. To them I add…

2022

Nathan Paddison

Nathan Paddison comes to Gloucester!

Amongst his varied work, Nathan personifies Australian icons on canvas making them his own.

He stamps each work of art intrepidly with words that are meaningful to his psyche, purposely misspelling them to make a statement.

Nathan fittingly expresses the…

2021

A CELEBRATION OF COLOUR

Beryl Moriarty and Christine Long's Celebration of Colour


An eclectic collection of artworks capturing the picturesque landscapes of the Manning Valley’s hinterland and beyond...alongside colourful renditions of your favourite flowers, still lifes as well as some of our feathered friends. Artist Christine Long will be in…

2021

Spring Exhibition 2021

Members of the Gloucester Art Society once again showcase their new work in a range of mediums. 


The Society was formed in the early 1960’s and has been active continuously since when 29 members had their first exhibition in the Gloucester RSL, then on Church…

2021

INTERPRETATION OF ATTITUDE

“I developed this exhibition especially using the body as the principal figure, together with fashion, photography and the woman as inspiration.  The pose in front of the camera is taken as one’s attitude towards life.  The construction of the posture reveals rigidity, fluidity, distraction, sensuality,…

2021

VISUAL ARTS HSC

Due to the current government imposed lockdown the Gloucester High School HSC Body of Work 2021 exhibition has to be cancelled at the Gloucester Gallery.  

2021

Karen McPhee Art Workshop Term 3

GACCI is pleased to offer Community Art Classes in Gloucester to be tutored by local artist Karen McPhee. Classes will accommodate artists of all abilities from beginners to advanced to create art within an informal and friendly environment. Three hour classes will be held over…

2021

Dots From My Heart

Jenna-Rose Orcher (Tamworth, NSW) is a Gamilaraay woman who paints traditional Aboriginal artworks that reflect her exploration of identity and place within her culture.


Every stroke within these paintings confirms the strength of Indigenous culture’s past, present, and future. They are largely inspired by themes…

2021

Wonnarua 2020

RYAN ANDREW LEE - Artist Statement


'Wonnarua' is a contemplative moving image installation work that aims to provoke discussion around themes of Indigenous ways of living in juxtaposition with Western Settler-state system's unsustainable, damaging ways of using stolen lands. In today's current global state of environmental (and cultural,…

2021

INTROSPECTION

Local artist, Christopher Steele, presents a compilation of abstract artwork which he has constructed using the female archetypes as a basis for this body of work.


 


Christopher combines drawing, painting and digital media employing ambiguous images in which the viewer is left with freedom…

2021

Larger than Life

Ebony Bennett is a wildlife and landscape artist. Painting in oils, she captures the light and colours of the Australian landscape and environments. Her focus is to depict the birds with life, colour and character. The large scale portrait works enable Ebony to bring their…

2021

Karen McPhee Art Workshop Term 2

GACCI is pleased to offer Community Art Classes in Gloucester to be tutored by local artist Karen McPhee. Classes will accommodate artists of all abilities from beginners to advanced to create art within an informal and friendly environment. Three hour classes will be held over…

2021

Melding Dissonance

Anke de Reuver and Jo Ernst, two very different artists, explore the integratioin of old and new, nature and humanity.

Jo Ernst "I have long found solace in the companionship of the creek. Over the last few years we have been through a lot together.…

2021

The Circle

The show will go on!  Please note the new dates.  

 

The gallery will be open on Monday, 29 March and Tuesday 30 March.  Everyone is welcome.  Entry is free.

 

 

The Circle is comprised of six female artists. The name symbolises the…

2021

Karen McPhee Art Workshop

GACCI is pleased to offer COMMUNITY ART CLASSES in Gloucester to be tutored by local artist Karen McPhee. Classes will accommodate artists of all abilities from beginners to advanced to create art within an informal and friendly environment. Three hour classes will be held over…

2021

Country Days, Country Ways

This is a celebration of all the wonderful things that people in country towns like Gloucester believe in and do wholeheartedly. We are so lucky to live here during recent and current difficult times (drought, bushfires and pandemic). 


Have a look at local events as…

2021

My Country, My Inspiration

A joint exhibition by Fred Bullen and Roger Speaight whose works are inspired by a common deep love of nature and the vast beauty of our local environment. Fred’s paintings, sculptures and framed prints encompass many different mediums. They feature a great diversity of subjects…

2020

HABITAT

Habitat is presented by ec0centric, a collaborative group comprising five female artists from the Wallamba area of the Mid North Coast. Living mostly on acreage in rural settings, they are inspired by the beauty and diversity of the Australian landscape. 


 


They are passionate about…

2020

BLACK SUMMER, ONCE UPON A...FIRE

BLACK SUMMER, ONCE UPON A...FIRE 


A solo exhibition by Dr Susana Enriquez was inspired by the 2019 bush fires which swept our nation’s bush with dreadful destruction.  The evocative and fierce colours of the fires shared daily in our news media at that time had…

2020

Resurrection

esurrection is a collaborative exhibition by Lynda Love and Didier Colstoun.  


Lynda is a prolific avid artist who intentionally colours outside the lines as she refuses to fit in any box.  She loves to create and has stumbled across the magical alternative photographic process of…

2020

GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL HSC

Six students sat for the HSC Visual Arts this year in GHS. All student produced excellent work from their efforts despite the interruption to the continuity of the course thanks to COVID-19. 


Emily Dulihanty, Anneka Hooke, Leon Mackintosh, Lilly Ryll, Owen Tomlinson and Holly Willis…

2020

Wild Dimensions

Wild Dimensions 


Michael Kolbe and Karen Bloomfield


These two highly successful artists come together in this new exhibition at Gloucester gallery. Michael, having exhibited successfully with us previously in 2017 returns with his work extremely popular and sought after metal work sculptures.


Karen is President…

2020

Spring 2020 Exhibition

A vibrant, and active group, passionate about art, comprised of artists from our local area together with members participating from as far afield as Sydney.


A wide range of subjects and techniques are covered from workshops and regular art sessions throughout the year, which have…

2020

Essence

This recently created body of work by Christopher Steele continues the exploration of the integration of analogous mark making combined with digital media that he has presented in his previous exhibitions. 


The imagery that forms the basis of the compositions is of water, trees and…

2020

Always was,always will be

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are invited to submit artworks for the NAIDOC exhibition at Gloucester Gallery.

June 18th - 12th July to coincide with NAIDOC week 5th -12th July 2020.

The exhibition is an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to…

2020

Bucketts Way Group of Primary schools

Barrington School

Booral Public School

Krambach Public School

St Josephs Primary School

Stratford Public School

Stroud Public School

Stroud Road Public School


2020

'50' works by Trena Lowe

The exhibition opening will be held at 3 - 5pm on Saturday 29th February.


Entry is free and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the art and good company.


50 is an exploratory journey through Lowe’s arts practice. Inspired by both man made and…

2020

Gloucester Locals Inaugural Portrait Prize 2020

Faces you may know - This is the inaugural Gloucester Portrait competition exhibition and THE SUBJECTS MUST BE PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE 2422 POSTCODE.


It is anticipated that this will be an exciting addition to the artistic and cultural life of Gloucester, the entries will…

2020

Queen St Undressed

The Queen St Undressed exhibition is presented by a group of artists who meet fortnightly at the Queen St Hall in Wingham for life drawing.

During this time the space becomes our collective studio and it is from here that these art works have originated.

2019

For the Love of Country

"For the Love of Country" an exhibition of artworks by members of The Makers Studio Central Coast Inc. December 5th to 29th.

You are invited to our opening event on Saturday 7th December at 2pm.


The Makers Studio Central Coast Inc. is a community based…

2019

Biodiversity

Opening on Saturday 9th November at 2pm. You are all welcome to come and support our neighbours from Dungog.


A group exhibition by members of the Dungog Arts Society exploring biodiversity through art in its many forms.

November 7th to Dec 1st.

Open 10am to…

2019

Yaama

Neil Thorne, photographs by Chris Russell and carved and sculpted wood by Peter Stevens

2019

Childrens Creative Art Workshops

Children's Creative Art Workshops - Thursday October 3rd Two sessions 9.30 - 12 and 12.30 to 3pm .

2019

Spring 2019 exhibition

The annual Gloucester Art Society exhibition. The 30 plus members present their work produced from across the year.

2019

Gloucester High School

This exhibition is supported by the NSW Regional Arts Country Arts Support Program (CASP)

2019

Hunting Grounds

An opening celebration and Welcome to Country ceremony will be held at 2pm on Saturday 22nd June.

Local Worimi indigenous artists Gai Clarke and Jack Wratten will be exhibiting a collection of their art in an exhibition entitled "Giriba Barray - Hunting Grounds", these works…

2019

Bucketts Way Group of Primary schools

This exhibition is supported by the NSW Regional Arts Country Arts Support Program (CASP)

2019

Creative contemporary Basketry with LYN BEMET


Creative contemporary Basketry with LYN BEMET proudly supported by the Gloucester School of Arts and the Regional Arts Country Art Support Program

DAY 1. LOMANDRA VESSELS/BASKET WORKSHOP 

Date .....Monday.....May 13th in the Gallery, 25 Denison St,Gloucester.Time......10 till 3Cost.......$45 per person (or $85 for the two days)

This workshop using…

2019

Gone Painting

Artist Jean Spokes passed away last October and a Retrospective of her recent artwork will be shown at the Gloucester Gallery from March 27th until April 22nd


Jean Spokes was the youngest in the Sealy family of artists where art has always been a way…

2019

Paint,Cloth & Clay

Yvette and Peter Hugill are again exhibiting together, this time with Printmaker Ali Haigh. This exhibition 'Paint Cloth & Clay" at Gloucester Gallery from 28th February to 24th March follows on from Peter and Yvette's very successful collaboration at the Manning Regional Gallery late last…

2019

All Around Us

Cecelia and Mee are both Korean born artists now living in Sydney, and will exhibit their fine works representing their love of nature and all that is around us. Mee uses a Korean technique of layering fine Hanji paper made from mulberry trees to create…

2019

School Holiday Workshop

Tempura painting and Hakazome pressed leaf and flower cards with Shelley McLure

2019

Paying Silent Homage

John Andrews has been painting for over 40 years and won the Camden Haven Bicentenary prize in 1980 and was highly commended by Lloyd Rees at the Festival of Fishers Ghost.


He attended an abstraction workshop at University of New England in the 1980s and…

2018

Expressions of Interest

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - SIX ARTISTS

Kay McFarlane-Smith, Debra Ansell, Peter Erson-Smith,

Clare Felton, Gwendolin Lewis, Judith Hill


Opening on November 9th at 6.30pm with guest speaker Warren Goodrich.


The works in this group exhibition have been influenced by the landscape in and around the…

2018

Dust off the Brushes

Opening celebration 6.30 pm Friday 12th October with special guest speaker Cr Robert Booth chairperson Arts Upper Hunter. Local Gloucester artist Warren is a multi- disciplinary artist. With recent works being predominantly in plein air traditional oil paintings - covering subjects ranging from landscapes, seascapes,…

2018

Spring 2018 exhibition

All friends and visitors are welcome to the opening event which will be on Friday September 14th at 6.30pm. Please come along for an evening of art and entertainment with live music by Ron Woods.

The Gloucester Art Society continues to grow in numbers and…

2018

Gloucester High School

his exhibition runs from 17th August to Sunday 9th September and showcases the Gloucester High School student's 2018 HSC Visual Art body of work.This work will later be submitted for examination,and we wish them all the very best with their HSC marks.

Everyone is welcome…

2018

My Art your Heart

Fred Bullen - 'My Art Your Heart' Mixed media.

Works will be on display from July 19th to August 12th, Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm or 10am to 1pm Sundays. You may find us open on a Monday and Tuesday too, but please call…

2018

Spectacle of the Harbour

You are invited to join us for the opening of this truly spectacular exhibition 

at Gloucester Gallery , 25 Denison St Saturday 6th January 5.30 - 7.30pm - all welcome.

The exhibition runs from Thursday 4th January until Sunday 28th January 2018.


Ken was born…

2018

Bucketts Way Primary schools

Children's art from the group of schools along the Bucketts Way, these include Stroud, Stroud Road, Stratford,Gloucester Public, St Joseph's, Barrington,Booral and Krambach schools.


Always a delight to see young imaginations expressed in art, this is a special month in the Gallery, eagerly awaited by…

2018

Nu Feminin

The latest collection of works by Christopher Steele. These artworks represent a merging of traditional practice with contemporary technology.

2018

Paintings

Jean's work will be at the Gloucester Gallery from March 28 until April 22, with the gallery open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 1pm

Everyone is welcome to join her for opening night on Wednesday, March 28 from 6pm.


Jean…

2018

Gallery of Meraki

Thursday 1st to Sunday 25th February


In this exhibition, her first in Gloucester since 2005, Kimberley re-emerges as an artist of great talent and imagination and will showcase a diverse range of work using multiple mediums to represent her wide ranging talent.


Kimberley has a…

2018

Coalescence

An exhibition of works by four artists from along the Bucketts Way from Gloucester to Taree.

'Coalesence' to grow together; to unite into a whole : fuse; to unite for a common end : join forces.


In this joint exhibition four artists not previously known…

2017

A familiar Place

An Exhibition of prints on paper and cloth that explore Light and Shade within the local environment.Dyes from my garden, freestyle machine drawing, hand embroidery,3 dimensional structures.


WANDER IN WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Come in on a Saturday and have a play with the art.

Truly MAKE…

2017

New Works

ABOUT THE ARTIST


Jo Ernst is a professional artist formerly from the Blue Mountains now based in Mooral Creek, a small community in the hinterland of the Manning Valley. Jo has been involved in the arts all of her working life. In 1980 she completed…

2017

The Old Oak Tree

80 pieces of the oldest Oak tree planted in Australia c1793 - 1798 painted with scenes of Australia. Each piece numbered and comes with it's own Certificate of Authenticity. Supported by other artworks (querky gourds, painted saws, animal portraits, handicrafts and more) presentations, poetry readings,…

2017

Spring Exhbition 2017

2017

Gloucester High School

The HSC exhibition will be comprised of the final Body of Work by 3 year 12 students plus a small number of students from past HSC years. Sophie Steele, Amber Hitchcock and Wendy Fraser (Sansom) have agreed to the inclusion of their artworks for this…

2017

Filaments

''Filaments - the threads of nature that connect the work of these three artists - Michael Kolbe - metalwork sculptures, Donna Cavanough - drawings and Helene Leanne - monotype prints.

2017

Children 6-12 yrs, 9.30am to midday and 1pm to 3.30pm. $5 per session. Bookings essential at Gloucester Health Food Shop. 6558 2262 Rachelle Worth of Raw Earth Education will present this workshop where children will be guided in making a threatened species animal from recycled…

2017

Bucketts Way Group of Primary schools

The annual display of artworks by the Gloucester areas primary school students. Wonderful art inspired by the dedication of their teachers, these young students shine a bright light on creativity. Always a delight.

2017

Helen Hindmarsh and artist friends

This is their first exhibition in Gloucester, please come and support these talented artists on their first visit to Gloucester Gallery as exhibitors.


Thurs 27th April – Sun 21st May

Ron Hindmarsh will present a one day traditional drawing and watercolour workshop on June 8th…

2017

On reflection

In relation to this latest work Jean says "There are times in your life when you can take a moment to reflect on the wonders of what you see. Some of these things are repeated from time to time but some are just one offs."

2017

The Tangled Forest

Opening night with live music - Friday 3rd March at 6pm.

Please come along and show your support, all welcome.


The gallery will be open daily for this exhibition.


John's latest body of works comprise new and retrospective landscapes which are loosely tied to the…

2017

Dreams

New paintings inspired by Tracey's dreams.

Her dream since she was a young girl has been to paint and, at last, this is happening. After the success of Tracey's very first exhibition in 2015 exceeding her wildest dreams, she started to dream paintings, complete with…

2017

'Tainted Paint

A collection of surreal and abstract paintings inspired by the complexity of thoughts, ideas, interpretations and ultimately "personally "tainted views" we as individuals bring to every part of our lives. James Tito Parada has been creating art for over 20 years, originally from the southern beaches…

2016

Pop Up Gallery

A one weekend opportunity for our volunteers to show their work. Saturday 11th to Monday 13th June. Come and find out what the volunteers do in their spare time!

2016

Indigenous Art

Local Contemporary Indigenous Artist Neil Thorne presents works in


burnt wood and scraper board.From the Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay nation,


Neil was born in Sydney but grew up in Walgett and will be exhibiting


exquisite wood burnings,& scratch board works in his first solo exhibition.


Thursday 3 November…

2016

Renewal

OFFICIAL OPENING - Saturday 15th October 2016 at 2pm

Come and meet the artists.


Christine Du Fresne uses figuration in her paintings to suggest - through body language - the ways in which we so often misread people and circumstances.


She uses humour and theatricality…

2016

Spring 2016 exhibition

The annual Gloucester Art Society exhibition 'Brushing up on watercolour skills'.


Opening night is Friday 9th at 6.30 with everybody welcome to join the artists for nibbles & drinks to celebrate their works.


Recently a wonderful opportunity presented itself for members of Gloucester Art Society…

2016

Gloucester Patchwork Group

"Founded in 1996, the Gloucester Patchwork Group is an active community

group of women who as well as creating individual work, collectively create

community quilts for charities, hospitals or for victims of bushfires,

floods and other disasters. The Group has held a number of Quilt…

2016

Bucketts Way Primary schools

2016

'Bruce the Bushrat' Book launch

The launch of the book 'Bruce the Bush Rat' and the celebration of the exhibition will be held at the Gloucester Gallery on Saturday 30th April 2016 at 6.30pm.


All friends, members and guests are very welcome to help us celebrate the exhibition.


This exhibition…

2016

'Tribe of 1' - Dogswood

his show will be a combination of installation 'multi media' works and wall hanging works.The installation work will transform the internal structure of the gallery space, creating various threads of narrative thought and observation.


The installation work will be an ongoing evolution of transformative work.

2016

Debra Liel-Brown

Acrylics on paper.


Meditation has been a dominant factor in Debra's art. She uses it to produce paintings that are designed to slow down and still the viewer's mind. At first glance, the paintings appear quite busy, but then the interlocking rhythms pull the viewer's…

2016

Frugal Forest

A multisensory art installation that feels like a forest but is entirely made of stuff that was headed for landfill. Why? Because a forest is a living example of a zero waste system. There's no such thing as a dump.


Explore a rainforest , discover…

2016

'Don't be a sheep be EWENIQUE'

a display of works by Judy Simonson and friends, showcasing a wide array of painted works on canvas,glass and fibre, specialising in super fine merino wool and natural fibres.


All their unique works are for sale and showcase their talent in acrylic & watercolour paintings,glass…

2016

Gloucester High School

An opening event for students,teachers,family & friends will be at 6pm on Friday 12th. ALL WELCOME, PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE STUDENTS.


Gloucester High School students attempting the HSC Visual Art course have created their work over 12 months and developed their material and conceptual…

2016

Come Fly with Me

Join us at the official opening on Saturday January 9 from 2pm. Come in and fly a plane - it's all about fun.


The Gallery will be filled with paper planes of various designs and sizes with tips and instructions on how to make your…

2015

Chasing Rainbows

A collection of works created by the artists at the Cottage and presented by Bucketts Way Neighbourhood group in celebration of the International Day of people with Disability.

2015

Sensory

Opening event at the Gallery - Saturday November 7th at 2pm


Yvette studied Graphic Design through National Art School, Sydney NSW. Later working as a book designer with a leading publishing house in Sydney.


Yvette then freelanced as a graphic designer for a number of…

2015

Double Take

First inspired to experiment with the photographic technique of multiple exposure when she accidentally captured a double exposure on black & white film over 20 years ago, Rachel was fascinated by the mystery in the resulting image. In combining photographs from often opposing situations &…

2015

Spring Exhibition

Works are featured from the various workshops run by the Society during the year plus more. The Art Society will be celebrating their 34th Anniversary and remains very active with 32 members registered for 2015.


The two and three dimensional works in a variety of…

2015

Gloucester High School HSC students

All 5 students for HSC 2015 are doing photographic works. This is the smallest HSC group in the history of HSC Visual Arts Gloucester High School.


The work's are similar in their format and layout though their subjects are different.


One student, Shannon Baker is…

2015

Resonnance de Femme

This series of images merges the exquisite beauty of objects and nature with the figure féminine nuge to produce unique digital paintings.

The figure féminine nuge is one of the most powerful forms in the history of art, always presenting an engaging, sensual and provocative…

2015

Pix from the Stix 2015

This exhibition will pay homage to the first Pix from the Stix show in 2000 which had Max Dupain's 'Mograni 1951' as a centre piece. Jill White is the custodian of the Max Dupain photographs and recently visited Gloucester for the Max Dupain Reinterpreted exhibition.…

2015

Bucketts Way Pimary Schools

Put this annual showing of work by the Gloucester district children as a 'must see' in your calendar, an exhibition for all the family to enjoy.

2015

Eclectic Mix

Eclectic Mix' at the Gloucester Gallery from next Thursday 23rd April.


David is a quietly spoken retired public servant who started painting water colours in 1977 but took a long break to raise a family and pursue a career. He took up painting again two…

2015

Fusion-3

Fusion 3'


March 26th - April 19th


New paintings by John Andrews, photographs by Wendy Fraser and ceramic work by guest artist Kylie Rose-McLean.


Opening Night Saturday March 28th at 6pm. Please come along.


An exciting new exhibition of works by local photographer Wendy Fraser…

2015

Honouring our Ancestors

Paintings by Pauline, who will be in attendance at the official opening on Saturday 28 February 2015 at 10.30am to discuss the artworks and the significance of the links back to country.


The Exhibition closes on Sunday 22 March 2015.


Pauline was born and raised…

2015

Colour My World

Tracey's "Colour my World"... says it all. Tracey's exhibition of paintings is an explosion of colour. Please drop in any time during the exhibition, Tracey will be there, and have a chat. The Gallery will be open every day January 29 to February 22. Opening…

2014

Trees of Man

The Trees of Man exhibition by Frances Feasey showcase vibrant landscape oil paintings inspired by the man-made forests of Nowendoc - just outside Gloucester NSW. These paintings express the beauty of these robust and abundant tree formations with strong mark makings and plenty of colour.

2014

Something In Between

"Something in between" is a collaboration of works created on & from three caravanning trips that Gary & I have travelled over the last three years.

The first was through inland NSW & Queensland to "The Tip" at Cape York, the Farthest North we could…

2014

Rivers for Life

"Rivers for Life" exhibition, organised by the Gloucester Environment Group. Help to Highlight the Importance of Rivers for Life. Entry open to all, encompassing any form of visual art, e.g. painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, fibre art, collage, photography, craft from nature, poetry, etc., showing…

2014

Patchworksers

2014

Reinterpreted

More than 60 years ago, Max Dupain, the renowned Australian Modernist photographer,took pictures of the landscape in and around Gloucester.


On loan from the Manning Regional Art Gallery in Taree, these pictures will form the core of the "Max Dupain Reinterpreted" exhibition from November 6…

2014

Paintings by John Marsh

Landscape is the main focus of Sydney artist John Marsh's work, using a contemporary, semi-abstract style in acrylics with some mixed media and collage. On show from March 6 - 30

2014

Heartbeats from Canada

Jean Buettel returned from the West Coast of Canada a few months ago and planned her next exhibition featuring the flora and fauna of that area. Following numerous exhibitions in her home town of Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario during the 2000’s featuring scenes and animals from Australia,she…

2014

Strangely Familiar

Adele's flamboyant and spirited nature reverberates throughout this exciting and joyful exhibition. Her work is creative, artistic and strong . Adele's life long photography passion often takes her down a winding path of mixed mediums. Her works search for a common element of humour and…

2014

Primary Schools

2013

Balance

Balance ? by Charlotte Drake-Brockman and Fran Wachtel Dec 5 - Jan 5


A thought provoking exhibition by Murrurundi artists Charlotte Drake-Brockman and Fran Wachtel exploring the delicate balance between humanity and its environment. Their creations made with recycled material have to be seen to…

2013

Barbara and the Devils

Some highlights of Barbara's artistic journey before settling in Australia from England was exhibiting in galleries in England, Germany, Switzerland and Portugal. Just one year after arriving in Australia, Barbara opened an art gallery and raised funds for the Royal Blind Society. She exhibited in…

2013

Rough Surface

Focusing on the area of the Hunter Valley, Rebecca Rath takes us on the scenic route through many of the local towns within the valley.


Having painted over 150 small documentary style oil paintings, Rath's large installation will take you back to your childhood…. when…

2013

Spring 2013 exhibition

The annual exhibition by the Gloucester Art Society. A range of styles, media, techniques and subject matter always produces a quality, popular display. Please join the artists at the opening celebration on Friday Sept 12th from 6.30pm

2013

Gloucester High School - HSC Students 2013

The body of works by this years Gloucester High School visual art students.


Includes working diaries and finished pieces submitted for the final works.

2013

Yarning our Country

Yarning Our Country" is a group installation made completely from yarn. A 3D landscape that is knitted, crocheted, French knitted, wrapped....totally from yarn.  Watch a walkaround the exhibition 


You start by walking through a rainforest, alongside a waterfall and river and bushland filled with animals…

2013

Remix

"REMIX" stunning digital art by Maeve Vella, printed on paper, canvas and silk, featuring new works along with selected favourites from past exhibitions. Gloucester Gallery Thursday 23rd May to Sunday 16th June 2013.

2013

Trainspotting'

"Trainspotting" International Photography Competition from the Powerhouse Museum May 9 - 19. Celebrating 100 Years of Rail in Gloucester organised by the Gloucester Business Chamber. Official opening on Thursday May 9th at 6pm, please join us, everyone is welcome.


An exhibition featuring 54 photographs, comprising…

2013

Gloucester youth and High School Students 2013

Co-ordinated with the assistance of Gloucester Shire Council's Youth Worker and Gloucester High School.

2013

All About Photos

28 Mar - 21 April All About Photos Exhibition & Symposium sponsored by Shojon Digital Print Studio, including Seminars & Workshops with an exhibition of selected works from local artists and photographers. Official opening Thurs 28 March at 7.00 pm. Everyone welcome. 28 Mar -…

2013

Unconsciously Conscious

The "Unconsciously Conscious" exhibition by DoGsWooD explores a variety of elements: conscious and subconscious expression, facades, memory, nostalgia, layers and texture. It also examines the built and natural environments. These ideas are captured in meticulous and unique sculptural/photographic pieces.


Creative writers in the local community…

2013

Life is Beautiful'

An exhibition of photography by Danial Gilfillan and a variety of works by the artists from "The Cottage" a wonderful facility offering inspiration and care for our local disabled adults.

2013

Gloucester High School

The Body of Works submitted by the visual art students of Gloucester High School for their 2012 HSC.

2012

Waste 2 Art

2012

Veiled Odalisque

Local artist Christopher Steele's latest exhibition "Odalisque" opens at the Gloucester Gallery this week. The 'Odalisque' is a traditional classical pose of the female nude, usually both provocative and glamorous. This body of work is an attempt to extend the classical nude pose and expose…

2012

Spring 2011 Exhibition

The very popular Gloucester Art Society Annual show is on again.

The works vary in media including pastel, watercolour, oil, acrylic and in subject matter from the traditional landscape of our lovely Gloucester countryside to creative mixed media abstraction. More than 20 members works are…

2012

Local Primary Schools exhibition

The popular "Local Primary Schools" exhibition, hosted annually by the Gloucester Gallery, is back! Participating schools include: Gloucester, Barrington, Stroud, Stroud Road and St Joseph's with artwork from students in years K to 6.

"This is always one of our most popular exhibitions", said Gallery…

2012

Somewhere Inside

The Gloucester Gallery is thrilled to present the exhibition "SOMEWHERE INSIDE". An installation of painting, video, sound & sculpture by Sydney artists Philip Stallard, Erik Gunzel, Lex Robertson and Lynne Dobinson which will be on show from July 19 - August 12. The Gallery has…

2012

'Divergent Abstractions'

Photography by Wendy Fraser (Gloucester), Paitings by John Andrews (Walcha) and sculpture by Grahame Bray (Walcha).


Wendy's photographs comprise the paint-peeling hulls of old boats, as well as found industrial objects, discarded things, or "treasures in the rough" John Andrews paintings include a delightful series…

2012

A Pair of Jeans

Artists Jean Spokes and Jean Buettel (A pair of Jean?s) flew off to Paris for an art adventure. After a few, very intense days exploring the beautiful city of Paris with it?s lovely architecture and abundant galleries, they travelled to the South of France to…

2012

Handmade

"Handmade" is an exhibition of needlework past and present, brought together by the members of the CWA and Gloucester Patchwork Group. A broad range of skils are on display including lacemaking, embroidery, knitting, smocking, tapestry, quilting, weaving, applique, tatting.

Some pieces originate from the at…

2012

Youth Week

The annual exhibition of our local younger artists is on from April 26 to May 6. Come and see some of the fantastic photography, painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture skills of Gloucester's youth.


Also on display are the entries from the recent "Adolescent Brain" competition…

2012

HSC 2011 Works

2011 Gloucester High School HSC works

2012

Poetica

Park Bench Poets featuring a reading by Les Murray

2012

Celebrate the Gift of Water

Art Trail

Art junkies and even those not so familiar with the art world will witness the best Gloucester artists have to offer as the beautiful small town hosts its 5th annual Gloucester Art Trail. The work of nearly two dozen local artists will feature in the…

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