Events & Exhibitions.
ENORMOUS little moments
In our little everyday moments, we converse with our pets, catch words on a page, hear sounds, we run from things, to things. There are moments of wonder, beauty, urgency, fear, and understanding.
These little moments form our perception of the world and become engraved in our memory, where anything can happen! In our memories, there are no boundaries - time is elastic, places fuse and images merge as we try to make sense of our experiences.
Exhibition Dates: 5th April-25th May
Opening Hours:
Saturdays: 10am-4pm
Sundays: 10am-2pm
About the Artist
Lucy Buttenshaw is a painter based in West Wyalong, NSW, 50 km from the lakeside property where she was raised. Her rural upbringing of isolation, open spaces and creature companions, has played a significant role in forming her perspective of the world. The lake, openness, trees, birds and animals, and the changing of seasons are now fused with her experience of the wider world.
Although the narrative implied in much of her work may be actual or invented, it always features imagery and icons plucked directly from her life.
In addition to her studio practice, Lucy teaches Art, English and piano, (B.A. (Fine Arts & English), Dip. Ed. (Art)), is involved in community art projects, gives painting workshops and for years was a National Art School, Sydney, tutor for the ART-LAB and HSC Extension Courses.
The Painters - Acrylic on canvas - 122 x 92 cm - Lucy Buttenshaw
Ecoprinting Workshop with Bec Cutler
Make a unique gift for Mother's Day, at a Creative Ecoprinting Workshop led by experienced artist Bec Cutler.
Participants will use natural ecoprinting techniques using leaves, flowers and natural dyes to create unique prints on fabric and paper.
This hands-on, inclusive workshop invites people of all ages and backgrounds to engage creatively with the environment, strengthening their connection to nature through art.
Participants will leave with one-of-a-kind artworks on paper, one 8" x 10" frame provided and a silk scarf.
This memorable, emotional experience blends natures best with modern creativity, creating lasting connections.
"You will never see the plants around you in the same way again!"
All materials provided, includes a light lunch. Please wear suitable clothing for working with dyes & enclosed shoes.
Bioluminescence
Are you aged 13 - 24 and passionate about creativity, nature, or learning new skills in the creative industries?
Be part of Bioluminescence, a free four-day workshop in Wagga Wagga to learn video making skills, sound design and recording, event management and projection mapping in a hands-on and fun way.
Discover how to use the latest projection technology and help create a live audio-visual installation that will illuminate the historic Wagga Wagga District Ambulance Station on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May 2025 as part of the Station Creative Workspace Official Launch weekend.
Spots are limited - register now! The program is completely free.
Bioluminescence is supported by the Create NSW and is in partnership with Eastern Riverina Arts.
Creative Rights Roadshow
Creative Rights Roadshow, is a tailored Arts Law workshop designed to empower arts workers with essential legal knowledge. Led by legal expert Suzanne Derry, this session focuses on supporting Aboriginal Arts Workers and those collaborating with First Nations artists, creatives, and communities.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and practical advice to navigate real-world challenges and advocate for artists' rights.
For more information about the Creative Rights Roadshow and other tour dates, visit the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance website.
Station Creative Workspace Official Launch
Join us for the official launch of The Station Creative Workspace—a brand-new hub for artists, creative businesses, and entrepreneurs in the Riverina!
Celebrate this milestone with a full weekend of creative events, including exhibitions, live performances, workshops, and markets. Be among the first to experience the excitement as we open the doors to Wagga's newest space designed for experimentation, collaboration, and showcasing new work.
Friday 16th May
6:30pm - 8:30pm | Official launch night featuring live music, art exhibition & food
Saturday 17th May
10:00am - 12:00pm | Potters Club Workshop
4:00pm - 7:00pm | Future of the Scene Live Music Showcase
Sunday 18th May
10:00am - 2:00pm | Station Markets and Open Studios
All Weekend
14, 15, 16 & 17 May | Bioluminescence Workshops
Sacred Ground
Renelle Harrison’s Sacred Ground comprises an array of works featuring abstract renderings of the internal landscape. Works are the 'painted songs' created along a journey through unexpected, yet sacred, paths; a journey of leaning into mystery and undoing, and a deepening practice of compassion for self and for others.
Inspired by the ever-changing hues of the Riverina landscape on Wiradjuri Country, particularly the Kyeamba Creek Valley and surrounds near Ladysmith, and the artist’s memories of the horizon growing up in remote NSW on Wongaibon Country, the horizon and the landscape are an ever-present metaphor for the inner terrain we all journey through.
Experience the wonder of beauty and how it undoes us in the very best ways.
Exhibition Launch: 30th May 5:30pm-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates: 31st May - 8th June
Opening Hours:
Saturdays: 10am-4pm
Sundays: 10am-2pm
Artwork by Renelle Harrison
In Bloom and Motion
In Bloom and Motion is a deeply personal exhibition that explores the intersection of experience, emotion, and transformation by artist Georiga Barton. Through a collection of graphite pencil works on cold-pressed watercolour paper, each piece reflects moments from my her timeline, capturing feelings and significant changes in her life.
The imagery ranging from orchids and butterflies to hands, boots, and other items holds profound sentimental value, intertwining memories, family, and a sense of place. “As an actor and storyteller, I am intimately connected to emotions, and this exhibition seeks to express the complexity of those feelings. The objects and symbols within the works drawn from both life, personal photographs and reference images serve as markers of time and growth.” "In Bloom and Motion" is an exploration of change: both personal and universal, constant and evolving. The exhibition invites viewers to connect with their own experiences and emotions, as they journey through the art and its underlying stories.
Exhibition Launch:
13th June
5:30-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates: 14th-29th June
Opening Hours:
Saturdays: 10am-4pm
Sundays: 10am-2pm
Georgia working on a piece in progress for In Bloom and Motion.
Artist as Fundraiser Workshop + Morning Tea
Image: Gerwyn Davies, Okinawa I from Alien series, 2018.
The Artist as Fundraiser workshop is ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to build strategic supporter relationships and grow income from donations.
This workshop will cover:
Building your case for support
Mapping your network and prospects
Cultivating relationships, making the ask, stewarding supporters
Planning your fundraising campaign
Using the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) fundraising platform
Facilitated by Michelle Boyle, State Manager Development and Partnerships (NSW/ACT) at Creative Australia.
Exhibition: Not Asunder
Wagga Wagga mixed media artist Karen Cowled presents Not Asunder, a homage and often whimsical exploration of her faith, saints, myths and old legends, coupled with a passion for texture and surface design.
"It is a light heart approach to life..."
Exhibition Launch:
21st March
5:30-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates: 22nd-30th March
Opening Hours:
Thursdays & Fridays: 10am-2pm
Saturdays: 10am-4pm
Sundays: 10am-2pm
Karen Cowled, The Basil Trinity, Mixed Media (2024)
Selected: Work from the Art Factory
Dave Nicholls, Self, 2023, ink and posca on rag paper
“Selected” showcases recent works by artists from The Art Factory, including drawings, paintings, prints, stitching, and ceramics. This group exhibition highlights the diverse creative practices within the studio, celebrating individual expression and technical skills. It offers a compelling insight into contemporary, supported studio art.
Exhibition Launch: Friday 28th February 5:30pm-7:30pm
Opening Hours: 1st-16th March Thursdays and Fridays 5pm-8pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm, Sundays 10am-2pm
Exhibition: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Embark on a transformative adventure through the vivid landscapes of Belinda Lansdell’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This evocative series of paintings captures the story of a woman who journeys deep into the earth to heal and renew her life. The works are infused with the warmth and energy of desert fire—deep reds, oranges, and earthy tones that mirror both inner turmoil and the soothing force of rebirth.
The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to experience the power of healing through art, as Belinda's stunning paintings invite viewers to reflect on their own personal journeys. Each piece tells a part of the story, creating an immersive visual narrative.
Exhibition Launch: 31st January 5:30pm-7:30pm
Opening Hours: 1st - 23rd February
Saturdays 10am-4pm
Sundays 10am-2pm
Exhibition: Brave New
Brave New is a celebration of courage, memories of boldness and moments of bravery.
The self-confidence, determination and perseverance achieved through embracing these moments is celebrated and amplified through creative expression and exploration.
Drawing on the traits and characteristics of the mighty dragon, and in response to the Chinese Year of the Dragon, this eclectic collection of paintings, prints, mixed media and ceramic works delivers powerful personal stories of the emotional strength required to face and overcome life’s small daily tests and larger challenges.
Exhibition Launch
🗓 Friday 29th November
🕒 5:00-8:00 PM
📍 The Ambo Gallery, Station Creative Workspace
Exhibition Dates
30th November- 15th December
Opening hours:
Saturday 30th November 10am-1pm
Thursday 5th December 5-8pm
Friday 6th December 5-8pm
Saturday 7th December 10am-1pm
Thursday 12th December 5-8pm
Friday 13th December 5-8pm
Saturday 14th December 10am-1pm
This exhibition was created in partnership between Eastern Riverina Arts and The Art Factory
Playback Theatre Performance - Stages of Empathy
Rebus Theatre is holding a Playback Theatre performance, where stories from the audience are performed on stage by Rebus actors, as part of the community consultation process for their most ambitious project yet – Stages of Empathy!
Playback Theatre is a form of improvisational theatre in which audience members tell stories from their own lives and watch as actors and musicians enact them on the spot using movement, music and words, but without script or rehearsal. It can be moving or funny according to the stories shared.
This will be a fun and engaging way to reflect on the themes of inclusion and accessibility in community participation for people with autism, intellectual disability and / or psychosocial disability.
WHO: Rebus: Theatre for Social Change are an inclusive theatre company based in the ACT. They create theatre performances and workshops with and for people with disabilities across Australia, and are excited to invite your organisation to be part of our most ambitious project yet – Stages of Empathy!
WHAT: In 2025, they will be touring an interactive theatre piece to community organisations and workplaces across Australia. This project will address the challenges and opportunities of working with diverse groups. Part theatre show, part workplace training, the performance is designed to engage audiences in workshop-style discussions about creating more inclusive and accessible environments.
To ensure this performance is impactful, they are conducting a consultation process to gather insights from both community organisations and people with lived experience of autism, psychosocial disability, and intellectual disability.
They’re reaching out to you to hear about your own experiences of accessibility and inclusion in community spaces!
‘Stages of Empathy’ is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Find out more about Stages of Empathy here: https://rebustheatre.com/programs/stages-of-empathy/
Work in Progress: Emily Shannon
Join us for a drink after work and be inspired by a behind the scenes look at works in development by Emily Shannon. Work in Progress is a regular event in which artists and creatives are invited to show a piece of unfinished creative work (visual, performative, experimental and more), within a context of supportive critique and collaborative networking.
If you're interested on sharing what you've been working on, reach out - we'd love to hear from you!
Exhibition: Cultivate
The landscape around us has changed, but have art making practices reflected this? CULTIVATE is Wagga Artist Em Shannon’s exploration of threatened native plants depicted using paper and pigments made from agricultural waste & problematic weeds. Come and be inspired by Em’s experimental alternate processes in this exhibition of ‘slow art’.
Exhibition Dates
🗓 2nd-17th November
🕒 Open 10am-4pm Saturdays
🕒 10am-2pm Sundays
Exhibition: Print on Display
Collagraph by Juanita McLauchlan a Gamilarray artist/printmaker and P.C.A. member living on Wiradyuri country in Wagga Wagga.
Print on Display is a survey of prints from members of the Print Council of Australia, past and present from the Eastern Riverina Region. Curated by Dr Thomas A. Middlemost
Exhibition Launch
🗓 Friday 11th October
🕒 5:30-7:30
📍 Station Creative Workspace
Exhibition Dates
🗓 5th-27th October
🕒 Open 10am-4pm Saturdays
🕒 10am-2pm Sundays
This exhibition is supported by Charles Sturt University.
Work in progress: Nina Magrath
Join us for a drink after work and be inspired by a behind the scenes look at works in development by Nina Magrath. Work in Progress is a regular event in which artists and creatives are invited to show a piece of unfinished creative work (visual, performative, experimental and more), within a context of supportive critique and collaborative networking.
If you're interested on sharing what you've been working on, reach out - we'd love to hear from you!
Cool Wow Collective Coworking Days
Join Cool Wow Collective in Wagga for a day of coworking with fellow business owners and freelancers. Working solo all the time can suck the motivation right out of you. If staring at the same four walls is your daily grind, it’s time for a change of scenery. Our Coworking Days are the boost you need to stay on track, with some like-minded company thrown in. You’ll get the time and space to work on your own projects—along with coffee, snacks, and a like-minded community.
What's included:
A (literal) seat at the table — we'll provide a desk and chair, you can BYO anything else you need to work (your laptop, notebook, emotional support water bottle)
Coffee (or hot chocolate, or tea, even a milkshake) — from a local cafe we know you'll love
Snacks, of course
Psst, got questions? Want to chat? Swing us an email — hello@coolwowcollective.com.
Dates and times:
Wednesday 18 September — on sale now
Wednesday 16 October — on sale 20 September
Wednesday 13 November — on sale 18 October
All days will run 9am to 4pm at The Station Creative Workspace, Johnston Street, Wagga Wagga.
Tickets:
$45 for Cool Wow members
$55 for non-members
Station Morning Tea
Curious about the Station? Hoping to connect with creative individuals, businessess and organisations? Pop down to our monthly morning tea and have a coffee with some of the people who are making, meeting and working here at Station Creative Workspace.
Embroiderers Guild Weekend Pop-up stall
Wagga Wagga Embroiderers Guild Exhibition Marking Time at the Ambo Gallery, Station Creative Workspace, 2023.
Come down to the Station this weekend and see the Wagga Wagga Embroiderers Guild at their pop-up stall in the Ambo Gallery.
Dates & Times
🗓 Saturday 31st August
🕒 10:00a-4:00pm
🗓 Sunday 1st September
🕒 10:00am-2:00pm
🗓 Saturday 7th September
🕒 10:00am-4:00pm
🗓 Sunday 8th September
🕒 10:00am-2:00pm
Exhibition: Hey Google, Show me the Art
Hey Google, Show me the Art is an interactive exhibition by Greg Pritchard. Using Google Smart technology to activate ‘robots’ made from op-shop sourced appliances, it uses a combination of smart switches, smart globes and other smart devices.
All controlled through a Google Nest, there are several units and there is a routine for each unit. You have to clearly say ‘Hey Google’ and then quickly the name of the routine. Then Google activates one of the items, says a phrase relevant to an environmental problem, and then plays a relevant YouTube song.
Exhibition Launch
🗓 Saturday 17th August
🕒 5:30pm-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates
🗓 17th - 25th August
🕒 10am-4pm Saturdays & 10am-2pm Sundays
Station Morning Tea
Curious about the Station? Hoping to connect with creative individuals, businessess and organisations? Pop down to our monthly morning tea and have a coffee with some of the people who are making, meeting and working here at Station Creative Workspace.
Social Queen Markets
Wagga’s Social Queens Lily Jenkins and Jess Knox present Social Queen Markets at The Station. Stallholders will be selling 2nd hand high end fashion clothing and accessories. Discover stallholders and more information on @socialqueenmarkets
🗓 Sunday 4th August
🕒 10am-1pm
📍 Station Creative Workspace
Exhibition: Pieces of Wagga
This exhibition presents miniature landscapes that represent the beauty of nature and illustrate how every little thing counts to complete the beauty and wonder of the natural world by artist Mohamad Ilham (Moe'z art Collections). Join Mo for an open celebration morning tea on Wednesday 7th August, 9:30-11am.
Exhibition Dates
🗓 3rd-11th August
Celebration Morning Tea: Wednesday 7th August, 9:30-11am
🕒 Saturdays 10am - 4pm
🕒 Sundays 10am - 2pm
In Conversation with Rare Bird Ensemble
In association with their show, LOVE & FORGETTING – Tales from a Young Mixer, international actor-director Jeremy James and Leeton's own Jack Martin, invite you to join an open discussion about the creative process and development of this unique performance, devised while Artists-in-Residence at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins last year and performed at Bar Olivette, Wagga Wagga this month.
Grab a cuppa and join Jeremy and Jack to chat about their work with RARE BIRD ensemble - while this is a free event, seats are limited and bookings are necessary!
A magical moment of performance that makes life more playful and extra ordinary.’
CLAY WORKSHOP: Carve a Minimalist Style Wall Hung Tile
In this 2hr workshop, potters will guide participants through the process of designing & carving a decorative, rectangular wall hung tile - prompted by the Potters' tile display in the Gallery.
With classic vase forms as a focus theme, choose to freehand draw a design or utilise vase shaped templates to create a minimalist, relief style layout. Using tools provided, add texture and pattern to your forms or some punchy text into your design for some fun. Once your carving is completed you can choose to add a discreet opening, allowing you to display single, thin stemmed flower/s or a small spray of foliage. Afterwards the tiles will be slowly dried, & kiln fired - transforming your clay creation into a ceramic piece, ready to adorn your wall.
The fired works should be ready approx. 6 wks later, for collection from the Wagga Wagga Potters Club on Tarcutta St
Ages 16+ all materials & tools provided
Closed shoes are required.
You may wish to bring an apron.
Sessions
🗓 Saturday July 20th
🕒 1pm - 3pm
🗓 Sunday July 21st
🕒 11am - 1pm
🗓 Saturday July 27st
🕒 11am - 1pm
Work in progress: Harold Gretton & Chris Orchard
Join us for a drink after work and be inspired by a behind the scenes look at works in development by Harold Gretton and Chris Orchard. Work in Progress is a regular event in which artists and creatives are invited to show a piece of unfinished creative work (visual, performative, experimental and more), within a context of supportive critique and collaborative networking.
If you're interested on sharing what you've been working on, reach out - we'd love to hear from you!
Tall. small. wall. Wagga Wagga Potters Club winter exhibition at the Ambo Gallery
Tall. small. wall. is the prompt given to members of the Wagga Wagga Potters Club, exploring ceramic work in small, tall and wall formats. With a somewhat open brief, what limits will the potters push, pinch and throw at their ceramic practice?
The Wagga Wagga Potters Club, in its 55th year, celebrates a diverse membership, with potters that have built their practice working for decades with clay, there are makers with several years under their belt, as well returning potters and newly joined enthusiasts building on the foundations of their journey with the medium.
The collection of works in ‘Tall. small. wall. Wagga Wagga Potters Club winter exhibition at the Ambo Gallery’ looks at conversations within individual makers' work, possibilities of working with clay as a medium and the exchanges between makers linked in a regional clay community.
Exhibition Launch
🗓 Thursday 18th July
🕒 5:30pm-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates
🗓 19th - 28th July
🕒 10am- 4pm, Thursday to Sunday
Station Morning Tea
Curious about the Station? Hoping to connect with creative individuals, businessess and organisations? Pop down to our monthly morning tea and have a coffee with some of the people who are making, meeting and working here at Station Creative Workspace.
Work in Progress: Erth’s Shark Dive
Join us for a drink after work and be inspired by a behind the scenes look at works in development by Erth ahead of their upcoming show Shark Dive.
In an exciting collaboration, the Civic Theatre has invited local performers and artists to join forces with the internationally acclaimed puppeteers, Erth Visual & Physical Incorporated, to be a part of the puppeteering team for the run of shows in Wagga Wagga.
In the days leading up to the performance dates, the team of creators, makers and performers from Erth Visual & Physical Inc. will work in the Station alongside these young, local performers in a paid professional development engagement with on-the-job training.
Work in Progress is a regular event in which artists and creatives are invited to show a piece of unfinished creative work (visual, performative, experimental and more), within a context of supportive critique and collaborative networking.
About the show
Take a risk or play it safe. It’s your choice…
Ever wanted to dive with sharks but been too afraid?
Don’t be!
Calling all thrill-seekers and ocean enthusiasts! Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey as Shark Dive makes a splash in Wagga Wagga during the July school holidays.
Come close to a great white shark without getting wet with this immersive theatre experience, unlike anything seen on the Civic Theatre stage.
Perfect for families seeking adventure during the school holidays, Shark Dive offers a unique choose-your-own-adventure style experience that's sure to delight even the most restless of youngsters. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world where sharks reign supreme and every twist and turn leads to new discoveries.
Erth’s Shark Dive will be presented at the theatre from 10-12 July 2024, with training and rehearsals held at The Station from 4-9 July.
Exhibition: Katherine Elizabeth Looney
Katherine Elizabeth presents large immersive paintings of flora and fauna. The scale, intricate textures and emotive colours will keep you fixed on the spot long after your first glance.
Exhibition Launch
🗓 Friday 21st June
🕒 5:30pm-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates
🗓 20th - 30th June
🕒 Saturdays: 10am- 4pm
🕒 Sundays: 10am-4pm
Katherine Elizabeth, Miss Violet (detail), 2023.
Station Morning Tea
Curious about the Station? Hoping to connect with creative individuals, businessess and organisations? Pop down to our monthly morning tea and have a coffee with some of the people who are making, meeting and working here at Station Creative Workspace.
Exhibition Launch: Kim Baker: Solo Show
Join us for the launch of Kim Baker’s latest exhibition, showcasing captivating depictions of Australian farm life, combining artistic excellence with a profound connection to nature.
Kim Baker, A country life for me (2024)
Kim Baker: Solo Show
Kim Baker’s latest exhibition showcases captivating depictions of Australian farm life, combining artistic excellence with a profound connection to nature.
Exhibition Opening Times
Open 10am-4pm Saturdays & 10am-2pm Sundays
Kim Baker, A country life for me (2024)
Work in Progress with Scott Howie, Greg Pritchard & Padraig Gere
Join us for a drink after work and be inspired by a behind the scenes look at works in development by local creatives Scott Howie, Greg Pritchard & Padriag Gere.
Scott Howie will be presenting a performance text, titled ‘Promise’. While still in its very early stages, he is exploring whether this work will end up as a naturalistic play or something a little too derivative of Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis or maybe something somewhere in between.
Padraig Gere will be presenting on his current project, which involves a novel, album and album art as well as an audiobook.
Greg Pritchard will be presenting a brief update on his project, Riding the Scorpions’ Tail, an artistic descent of the 1485 km long Marrambidya Bila (Murrumbidgee). He will explain the inspiration for the project, and how far into it he currently is, and what he is learning.
Work in Progress is a regular event in which artists and creatives are invited to show a piece of unfinished creative work (visual, performative, experimental and more), within a context of supportive critique and collaborative networking.
If you're interested on sharing what you've been working on, reach out - we'd love to hear from you!
Arthur Wicks: Installation Pop-up
Come down to Station Creative Workspace to see Arthur Wicks' pop up installation of Solstice Alterpiece and The Secret Landing Strip as part of the Arthur Wicks Art Trail on Saturday 11th May.
Saturdays 10am-4pm
Sundays 10am-2pm
Image: Arthur Wicks
Station Morning Tea
Curious about the Station? Hoping to connect with creative individuals, businessess and organisations? Pop down to our monthly morning tea and have a coffee with some of the people who are making, meeting and working here at Station Creative Workspace.
The Station is managed by Eastern Riverina Arts.
We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the NSW Government.