Beyond the Studios — Orana Arts

Our Studio Co!Lab members are visual artists, writers, performers of various genres, and more. This page is a snapshot of the activity happening within our member network across Regional NSW. We update this each month. We encourage you to follow our members on social media — find their information at the bottom of our homepage.

June 2025

NOW OPEN // Leanne Wicks (Bogee) and Therese Gabriel Wilkins (Central Coast) are part of a comprehensive survey show of walking art titled Way Beyond Goes Way Out, opening at the WAYOUT Artspace in Kandos on 3 May. Involving 24 artists, the exhibition is an initiative of the Australian Walking Artists network, including a wide range of artforms, walking events, walkshops and talks. Until 22 June. MORE

NOW OPEN // Clementine Belle McIntosh (Gilgandra). Sowing and Sewing challenges the human-centric relationships which define our inherent “sense of place”. A HomeGround exhibition, produced by the WPCC, supported by Orana Arts. Until 7 September. MORE

*Hairdo*, Clementine Belle McIntosh, 2025. (Image supplied)

NOW OPEN // Anna Glynn (Jaspers Brush) is in the group exhibition, Burnt into Memory at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery. The exhibition explores the complex impact of the Black Summer Bushfires on individuals and communities. Until 17 August. MORE

*Radiance and Shadows*, painting by Maree Kelly (image supplied)

NOW OPEN // Maree Kelly (Gunnedah) is exhibiting at NERAM with two other artists in a show titled From Gunnedah to Gara Gorge, opening on 13 June. Until 20 July. MORE

NOW OPEN // Libby Wakefield (Bowral) The Salon des Refusés exhibition at the S.H. Ervin Gallery is in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize. First Light, Rain on the Wingecarribee by Libby has been selected as part of the 2025 exhibition. Until 27 July. MORE

26 June // Inel Date (Cowra) The Moree Gallery showcases a selection of significant emerging Australian artists including ceramicists and jewellery makers. This group exhibition ‘Inside and Beyond’ features 8 Artists including Inel. MORE

July 2025

*Inbound* by Pip Stalley (image supplied)

3 July // Pip Stalley and Phoebe Maroulis (Dubbo) have an exhibition at The Exchange in Dubbo titled Belonging: A Joint Exhibition. The show poses several questions including what does it mean to belong to, or in, a landscape? To be shaped by a place even as its future becomes uncertain? To experience landscape not as backdrop, but as co-creator of meaning, memory, and identity? MORE

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News from our Studio Co!Lab members

>> Jack Randell (Dubbo) recently unveiled a new mural in Dubbo, assisted by Art Club Dub's school holiday workshops, and funded by Dubbo Regional Council's SPARC Grant and the Create NSW Cultural Access grant. It is one of three murals being funded, the other two being in Wellington and Narromine. The Dubbo mural unveiling was done by Dubbo Regional Councillor Mayor, Josh Black.

Jack Randell standing in front of the *Bin Chicken* mural in Dubbo, with Dubbo Regional Council Mayor, Cr Josh Black.

>> Leanne Wicks (Bogee) picked up the Studio Co!Lab members’ grant, First Steps for a project she’s working on for Cementa26. MORE

>> In June - a member profiles in What they said…with Sarah Dugan (Walgett/Quirindi)

>> Inel Date (Cowra) has an active gallery in Cowra putting the spotlight on regional artists. Check out what’s on and coming up. MORE

Keep checking in as we update the Studio Co!Lab member event listings each month. And don’t forget to check out our members on the Creatives page.