Event Type: Opening Event

Opening Event :
Thursday 31 July 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Exhibition to be opened by Raymond Arnold

Exhibition Dates :
Thursday 31 July – Sunday 10 August 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm daily

An exhibition by two Tasmanian landscape painters, each in the thrall of the natural world. Robyn Harman and Jill Crawford examine changing and challenging ecological conditions, from distant horizons to close and enveloping images of forest floors.

Jill Crawford has created a series of works which communicate her growing interest in an area of bushland that exists along the boundary of the college where she works. Exit the oval, traverse the apron and enter the bush. Stand still for a moment and listen. It’s hard to remember that a shopping centre exists to the west. An ecologist recently opened Jill’s eyes to the importance of this tract of land. She talked of what once was and her vision of what could be again. The forest floor, once blanketed with native flowers such as orchids, chocolate lilies and yellow stars, has changed vastly.

In pursuit of establishing gardens where the grass was soft underfoot and the environment was far less prickly and harsh, land was cleared and alien species introduced. Heavy feet trod, seeds were dropped, and grass clippings smothered all things delicate underneath.  

Jill Crawford examines the diversity of flora that she finds within a small, defined quadrat of the forest floor. The sharp, the spiky, the barbed, scratchy plants to be found there are photographed, drawn and then translated into a series of monochromatic acrylic paintings on canvas. 

Robyn Harman continues her exploration of Tasmania’s wild coastlines and islands, the passage of time, of the exchange between the human and the natural, seascapes and their embodiment of our dreams and stories.

In this exhibition she focuses on the challenging environment endured by ecological systems. Rocky outcrops stand mute and resolute in steadfast solitude, bracing against the storms of surrounding oceans. They are signifiers of isolation but also protection and shelter for many species. The constant movement of wind and water, the gradual erosion of stone, changing climate, all of which test their capacity to resist and survive.

Rocks and islands provide ecological niches, protection from the wind, rain and churning sea. The forest floor, refugia persisting in an urbanised environment, carries its richly biodiverse lineage despite the pressure of invasion.

These are sanctuaries; a haven for a myriad of animals, birds and insects and home to a diverse range of endangered plants.

Opening Event :
Friday 4 July 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Exhibition Dates :
Friday 4 – Wednesday 28 July 2025
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm 
Weekends TBC

What is my self?
What is my mind?
And what happens when they fall out of alignment?

“My work confronts the internal struggle between mind and self. Each piece becomes a site of resistance — a space where conflict is not hidden but revealed. At its darkest, the mind attempts to silence the self. But the self does not vanish. It endures — fierce, luminous, and unbroken.

This body of work tells a story of disconnection, resilience, and the quiet power of reclaiming one’s truth. It is about the act of minding my self — not as weakness, but as strength.
– Michael Vivarelli

Opening Event :
Friday 29 August 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Exhibition Dates :
Wednesday 27 August – Monday 1 September 2025
10:00am – 5:00pm daily

Tide Inside by Harriet Links explores childhood memories of fishing on Tasmania’s Derwent River, contrasting modest family homes with moments of connection by the water. Through native fish and textured interiors, the exhibition reveals the shifting tides of family, memory, and the quiet currents that shape our lives.

Tide Inside offers a thoughtful exploration of childhood memories shaped by Tasmania’s landscapes and domestic environments. The exhibition contrasts the modest, often rented homes of early life with the quiet, open moments spent fishing on the Derwent River, where connection and presence emerged.

The domestic spaces in the work are characterised by worn tiles and textured surfaces—elements that reflect everyday family homes rather than idealised settings. These interiors suggest emotional distance and quiet tension, capturing the complexities of family relationships. In contrast, the fishing trips along the Derwent River held moments of attentiveness, learning, and connection. The river serves as a space of freedom and calm amid domestic challenges.

Harriet Links portrays native Tasmanian fish swimming across patterned tile backgrounds, symbolising the interplay between memory, place, and emotion. The fish signify the shared lessons and love of those fishing moments, while the tiles evoke the textured domestic environments that framed early life.

The exhibition reflects the shifting tides of human relationships—the ebb and flow of connection and distance, tenderness and tension. Through layered imagery and sensory detail, Links captures the nuanced balance of love and absence experienced throughout childhood.

Tide Inside is both an act of reflection and healing, holding space for the complexities of family bonds. It contrasts emotional distance within the home with moments of presence by the river, using the openness of the water against the rigidity of domestic spaces to explore themes of freedom and possibility.

Rooted in Tasmania’s natural and cultural landscape, Tide Inside connects personal history to universal themes of family, identity, and place. Through these works, Harriet Links invites viewers to consider their own inner tides—the unseen currents shaping who we are and how we relate.

Opening Event :
Wednesday 20 August 2025, 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Exhibition Dates :
Thursday 21 – Monday 25 August 2025
 10:00am – 5:00pm daily

Mixed Expression is a vibrant exhibition by sisters Sahar and Maryam from S & M Art Studio, featuring abstract art, mixed media, and glass painting that express emotion and storytelling through colour, texture, and unique styles.

This collection brings together a diverse mix of abstract works, textured mixed media pieces, and delicate glass paintings, all reflecting the artists’ individual voices and shared passion for storytelling through art.

Each artwork in the exhibition explores themes of emotion, memory, and connection. From layered brushstrokes and experimental materials to luminous glass surfaces, Mixed Expression invites viewers to experience art that is both expressive and deeply personal. Though the styles differ, the harmony between the sisters’ creative visions forms a cohesive and vibrant display.

This exhibition celebrates not only artistic freedom but also the beauty of collaboration. It’s a reflection of how differences in expression can come together to create something unique and inspiring.

You can follow more of Sahar and Maryam’s creative journey online

Opening Event :
Thursday 14 August 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Exhibition Dates :
Wednesday 13 – Monday 18 August 2025
10:30am – 4:30pm daily
*exhibition viewing after 2:00pm on Wednesday 13 August / after completion of install**

Daily Painting in action from 1:00pm (Monday – Friday)

An awe inspired exploration of Tasmania’s mountain wilderness through the poetry of paint, touching on light gilded rock faces and alpine wildflowers tenaciously bejewelling the edges of blue shadowed chasms.

Perhaps ‘I lost my compass’ would be an apt title too.

After many years of ‘getting around to it’ Mel Hills has finally started this series of mountain celebration paintings. 

Come for the ultimate lightweight bushwalk.
Guaranteed no scrub.
Fitness level optional.

Leave your heavy gear behind and prepare to have your breath snatched by awe inspiring mountain vistas, yawning chasms, towering peaks nd scintillating waterfalls. See the mist veils rising- giving glimpses of blue shadowed cliffs, studded with the gems of alpine flowers.

Imagine an icy dip in a mountain tarn while the last light gilds the surrounding peaks in gold and the cold mountain wind whispers through the crags..

With evident inspiration and influence from great Tasmanian landscape photographers such as Dombrovski and Truchannas, Mel composes poetic and breathtaking paintings of our iconic landscapes and details the flora and fauna that help make them so special.

Each painting is meticulously researched and may have a supporting folio of work, enabling a glimpse into the creation process.

The main body of this exhibition is a series of oil paintings on triple primed board and hand framed in timber. All have hanging wires and  D rings attached. Full interpretation information is presented with the artwork and also attached to the rear of the painting. 

The artist will be present for the duration of the exhibition for ridicule, track notes, general chit chat as desired and is likely to be plying a brush for part of each day.

Opening Event :
Friday 8 August 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Includes an introduction by the artists, followed by a short dialogue between the artistic and scientific perspectives of aurora photography. This conversation will explore how visual art can reveal scientific phenomena in ways that create emotional connection and deeper understanding.

Exhibition Dates :
Friday 8 – Monday 18 August 2025
Sunday – Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturdays 9:00am – 5:00pm

A contemplative visual collaboration between art and science showcasing Tasmania’s unique connection to the southern lights, where award-winning photography reveals the awe-inspiring beauty of this natural phenomenon during the 2025 solar maximum.

Featuring works by Dr Andrew Phipps, Luke Tscharke, Paul Hoelen, and Benjamin Alldridge

A powerful photographic journey revealing Tasmania’s unique connection to the southern lights. During the 2025 solar maximum, this exhibition showcases award-winning photography that captures one of nature’s most elusive phenomena, the aurora australis, as it illuminates Tasmania’s night skies. The collection celebrates our island’s position as Australia’s best aurora viewing location, presenting the southern lights as both an artistic subject with remarkable visual impact and a scientific phenomenon demonstrating interactions between solar activity and Earth’s atmosphere.

Each photograph is paired with accessible scientific insights into the processes creating these auroral forms, offering understanding of space weather, solar activity and atmospheric interactions. Interactive elements include a live aurora dashboard displaying real-time solar conditions, time-lapse presentations revealing aurora movement patterns, and educational material highlighting Tasmania’s pristine dark skies and ideal viewing conditions.

Presented as part of National Science Week 2025 with support from Inspiring Tasmania, Dark Sky Tasmania, and Beaker Street, this exhibition brings together artistic vision and scientific understanding during Solar Cycle 25’s peak. Southern Nights explores how looking south across Tasmania’s dramatic landscapes reveals these magnificent nocturnal displays that have captivated sky-watchers for generations.

Opening Event :
Thursday 31 July 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Exhibition Dates :
Friday 1 – Sunday 24 August 2025
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sundays 10:00am – 2:00pm

“RAW Exhibition is a unique perspective on how I capture my photography,
turning everyday objects into beauty. I create my images by experimenting
with different concepts, lighting and techniques. Each photo gives a unique
visual experience.

RAW exhibition is about my personal journey of discovery with photography, exploring this in a digital age, through non figurative abstract photography. I utilise the power of the camera while working in a controlled environment as well as being strongly focused on the use of objects which exist in our immediate physical world. I find inspiration in the simplest things, and notice beauty in things that most people don’t, then exploring something so mundane and creating something so unique. The relationship I have with the object, lights, and my camera, tells a unique story of what I see through my lens. Every photo captures a moment in time.

I’ve always had a passion and respect for traditional photography and draw inspiration from it. However it has been done time and time again in the photographer’s own style. I want to create and capture something new. When an observer walks into my exhibition, or looks at one of my photos, I want to challenge them and their emotional response.

In the digital age we live in, and now with AI, I feel the fundamental skills of photography haven’t been given the appreciation, respect and recognition they deserve. The journey of photography from those early processes of the 1800s to the digital age is truly remarkable and fascinating. I feel it is slowly being lost and I hope that I challenge the observer to question and research the history of photography and to use it in their own photography.

My style and passion for the use of the camera removes the need for post production tools like photoshop, unless used as if I was in a dark room. I want to use my camera to its full potential and to show how powerful the camera is on its own. This exhibition is a series of unique abstract and dynamic non figurative style photographs, exploring how powerful the camera is, pushing it to its absolute limits, while using and exploring traditional methods in a digital format.”
– Rachael Windress

Opening Event :
Thursday 14 August 2025, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Exhibition Dates :
Thursday 14 – Monday 18 August 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm daily
**Closes at 1:00pm on final day**

An exhibition of artwork by the members and tutors of The Colour Circle

Kaleidoscope will showcase a wide range of media represented including watercolour, soft pastels, oils, acrylics, printmaking, drawing and mixed media. Traditional, contemporary, impressionist, graphic, botanic and abstract styles will all be represented. 

The Colour Circle is a vibrant community organisation of over 260 members from all walks of life. It provides high quality tutored art classes and workshops as well as social activities and opportunities for members to exhibit their work.

Opening Event :
Wednesday 20 August 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Exhibition Dates :
Wednesday 20 – Monday 25 August 2025
11:00am – 4:00pm daily

Improvised Performances @ 1:00pm daily

Palimpsest-as-Process by Andrea Breen questions the processes of art-making, in the gallery and by showing work that has already been ‘transformed’.

Palimpsest-as-Process will interrogate how we make decisions around discarding or reinventing art & how art practices might celebrate the processes of creativity. Andrea Breen has spent the past twelve months re-inscribing & reimagining extant texts from her oeuvre of previously shown creative work, including paintings, collages, drawings, poetic texts & acoustic compositions. 

The exhibition will include sound installations (in the gallery space and on headphones), and ‘in-gallery’ change processes. Visitors will be invited to offer contributions.

Improvised performances (collaborations and solo) are programmed for 1:00pm each day in the gallery. 

Recordings and art work will be available for sale on request.

Opening Event :
Friday 18 July 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Exhibition Dates :
Saturday 19 – Sunday 27 July 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm daily

Join us once again for the unstoppable force that is Art From Trash! 

One of the largest community exhibitions in Tasmania, AFT explores every possible aspect of creative re-use, displaying an incredible range of talent from a range of artists from every walk of life.

Art From Trash is an annual exhibition that encourages the reuse of discarded materials in the production of amazing visual art.

Established in 1993, the Art From Trash exhibition has become an iconic and much loved exposé of creativity. Attracting over 120 artists and 5000 visitors annually, this event has proved itself as a powerful and much needed change agent for a better future.

Makers of all ages, styles and stages, from emerging talent to established practitioners, schools and community groups exhibit alongside each other in an exhibition of increasingly accomplished and thought-provoking works of art.

Held in the historic precinct of Salamanca in the Salamanca Arts Centre’s Long Gallery, this exhibition is for everyone.