The Great Alpine Gallery features a range of exhibitions throughout the year.
You may find a themed exhibition featuring work by local artists and community members, or an exhibition from a particular artist. The Gallery also supports travelling exhibitions and region-wide events.
Our artists are the lifeblood of the Great Alpine Gallery. The Gallery features the work of multiple artists working across a huge range of media. Many of our artists are also the volunteers you'll find working in the gallery.
Swifts Creek resident John Butler was a sculptor and poet who wrote “A River’s Mark” after the 2008 floods. He had a vision of creating the Poet’s Walk consisting of a walking track with six rock cairns with each cairn displaying a verse of his poem.
Unfortunately we had to remove a silky oak tree in the gallery/community centre courtyard. It was too big to do safely ourselves so Tanya and John from Greenwood Tree Climbing did a brilliant job. Thank you! Hopefully no further roof flooding and damage to the...
General Meeting at the gallery this Thursday 9th February at midday. Everyone welcome.
Lynn Lochrie is on duty in Gallery today and is happy for people to drop in and chat about basketry. She can also demonstrate the art of basketry as she is currently working on some.
Come and join Tracey at the Gallery on Wednesday 8th February for a chat about her recent residency at All That We Are, a residency in Tasmania with a focus on community engaged practice.
Getting to know our volunteers
If you ever wonder what Al Wunder does drop in to the gallery today between 10.30 and 3.30pm!
Al grew up in New York City. At the age of nineteen he enrolled in modern dance classes...
Getting to know our volunteers.
We have such a great group of volunteers that open the gallery. One of them is Lynden Nicholls who has been involved for many years, having had family and land at Bindi, near Swifts Creek.
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I'm on duty at the gallery tomorrow Sunday 1st January 10.30 to 3.30pm. I love taking photos. If anyone wants to come in then and talk photography (or anything else) you are most welcome!
Thank you to everyone who has supported the gallery throughout the year. We hope you have a very happy holiday season.
The gallery will be open normal hours subject to volunteer availablity. Please Contact us ahead if travelling to see the gallery.
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Some of the beautiful work produced by local artists. All available for purchase for Christmas.
