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Early works of London-based abstract artist Allen Barker are on show at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.
The exhibition — Allen Barker: Impressions of a young man, historic views of Ballina — was opened by Barker’s long-time friend, the well-known underwater photographer Valerie Taylor.
Paintings on show include works of Ballina landmarks such as scenes […]

 
Ballina artist David Mackay Harrison has reopened his East Ballina gallery in a major refurbishment.
And the Mackay Harrison Galleries at the Angels Beach estate in East Ballina now has on show artworks from some of Australia’s leading artists.
Also on show are David’s own bronze sculptures which are cast at his Southern Cross Industrial Estate foundry.
The […]

An exhibition promoting the people of Cabbage Tree Island’s connection to country through the land and sea is the realisation of the long-held dream of the late Mrs Lorna Kelly, Byron Bay Arakwal and Bundjalung Elder.
The exhibition provides a glimpse of life on Cabbage Tree Island, a small island in the middle of the Richmond […]

The Northern Rivers Community Art Gallery will be officially opened on Friday 26 October at 5.30pm by the Mayor of Ballina, Cr Phillip Silver, and the Federal Member for Page, Ian Causley.
The gallery, situated in the former Ballina Municipal Council Chambers building at 44-46 Cherry Street, Ballina, marks many years of community support for Ballina […]

Joint winners have been announced in this year’s East Coast Sculpture Show at Thursday Plantation in Ballina.
‘Artemis - Pillars of Society’, top picture, has won for its creator, Victoria Royds of Toowoomba. Curator Priya Woolston describes the work as ‘a witty tribute to the nurturing role of women in our society’.
Daniel Clemmett of Clunes, a perennial […]

Irina Baronova, formerly of the Ballets Russes, will open the 12th annual Thursday Plantation Sculpture Show on Sunday.
This year marks a major change for the show. Organisers have announced that, as a consequence of the change of ownership of TP Health Ltd, this exhibition will be the last of the annual sculpture shows at Thursday […]

Preparations are under way for one of Ballina’s major arts events, the Southern Cross Arts Festival.
Now in its 34th year, the festival categories include painting (oil and acrylic, water colour), works on paper, sculpture/craft item, photography and a section for young artists.
And for those on the lookout for an early Christmas gift, there will be […]

Around 100 Indigenous and non-indigenous people attended the official opening of the National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) Northern Rivers Region Aboriginal Art Award at the Grafton Regional Gallery. The opening featured an Indigenous dance performance by the Bundjalung Dance Troupe.
“The sunny winter’s day was the perfect accompaniment to some excellent dancing and the announcement […]

North Coast audiences will have the rare opportunity of experiencing the electrifying atmosphere of a traditional Western Arnhem Land corroboree when the internationally acclaimed White Cockatoo Performing Group comes to Lismore next week.
They will perform at Lismore City Hall, at 7pm on Wednesday, June 13. The following day, June 14, they will give a short […]

Artists have been invited to submit proposals for the 12th Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show.
The annual show offers an acquisition fund of $15,000 and other prizes totalling almost $5000.
It is held outdoors in the rainforest and botanical gardens at Thursday Plantation, which is 1km north of the airport turn-off at Ballina.
For conditions of entry […]