Velta Fellows – Where is Foster?
Velta Fellows’ work begins with a flower seed that blossoms into digital landscapes of flowers. Through photography and art, she transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Her cat, Foster, is her muse, often hidden within these floral worlds. The series Where Is Foster invites viewers to pause, search, and delight in the unexpected, reminding us […]
Rhonda Gray, Loose Company
The special opening event is free. Painted in acrylics, Rhonda’s works range from large canvases to intimate small-scale pieces. bright colours and a playful edge sit within a distinctly stylistic approach. This exhibition spans imagery from parrots to people, unified by contemporary sensibility, bold surface treatment, and lightly quirky visual language.
Pet Pride – Photographic Exhibition
Celebrating diversity, inclusion and unconditional love. ​ The community is invited to help fill the gallery with colour, joy and a whole lot of personality. Pet Pride is a community photo exhibition celebrating diversity, inclusion and unconditional love – as seen through the eyes (and paws, hooves, claws or scales) of our pets. Gippsland Lakes […]
Australian Wood Design Exhibition
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of timber artistry at the Australian Wood Design Exhibition 2026 this autumn. Plan your visit to Orbost and experience the ingenuity, craftsmanship, and sustainable beauty of Australian wood design as it unfolds in this unique and inspiring exhibition. Featuring pieces across many woodcraft skill areas – furniture, giftware, turning, […]
Art in the Mall
For the month of March, East Gippsland Art Gallery has moved beyond the gallery walls and into the heart of town. A vibrant collection of works by local artists is on display in Bairnsdale’s Nicholson Street Mall. Stroll through, take your time, and experience art in an unexpected setting. A big thank you to the […]
Michael Beazer Works on Paper Prize 2026
East Gippsland Art Gallery is delighted to once again be hosting the Michael Beazer Works on Paper Prize. Generously supported by passionate art collectors Michael and Margaret Beazer, this acquisitive $3,000 prize celebrates outstanding works on paper as well as sculptural works created from paper, with the winning piece becoming part of the East Gippsland […]
Loquii, Freudenfreude. Love Is an Act of Resistance
Freudenfreude is a German term meaning joy derived from another person’s happiness. It describes the pleasure felt when witnessing someone else succeed or experience joy. The Freudenfreude, Love Is an Act of Resistance exhibition explores how social interaction, media cycles, and identity politics draw people into self-reinforcing narratives that narrow empathy and amplify fear. Online […]
Lakes Entrance LEGO Brick Show
Playwell Events are excited to be heading to Lakes Entrance these January holidays to showcase their amazing LEGO exhibition. The Mechanics Institute Hall will be packed with themed tables showcasing intricate, fan-built LEGO models—from pop culture to fantasy and everything in between, there will be something for everyone. They will also have our ever-popular play […]
Elisabeth Scott. Let Me keep
Let Me Keep is inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem Mysteries, Yes. Where Oliver responded to the world through language, these works respond through the making of marks, holding moments of attention, presence and wonder. The works speak to an internal rhythm that becomes stronger the further one enters the landscape and the longer one stays. […]
Hilary Peterson, Bodies of Water and Liminal Spaces
An exploration of the natural world using all the senses; at times as a separate observer, and at others by becoming part of the world observed. Hilary has been a practicing artist for over twenty years combining painting, drawing, printing, dyeing and stitching. Her career began as a textile designer, and in 2002 she made […]
