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.
Join us at the gallery tomorrow morning (Sunday 16th Feb) at 11am for an artist talk (and morning tea) to hear about Tracey Johnson's installation "Embalming the Earth", part of "The Exchange Place", a collaborative project between RMIT University and the East Gippsland Shire Council. All welcome! Also on today, Saturday, as part of "The Exchange Place": Temporal Drift: A Collaboration of Interdependencies, Sasha Kruse 11.00am Slipway Sheds, Lakes Entrance and Unplug In Nature, Mathew Evans 3:00pm Log Crossing Picnic Area, Uncle Rd, Kalimna West And do drop in to the Orbost Arts Centre to see Josephine Jakobi's gorgeous work,...
The Great Alpine Gallery is thrilled to be part of a groundbreaking collaboration between RMIT and East Gippsland Shire Council, The Exchange Place. This dynamic initiative blends art and science in a creative exploration of how we can adapt to climate change together. Through interactive workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on experiences, the participants have explored innovative solutions to strengthen community resilience and connectivity. Four artists across East Gippsland have been a part of this process, and have created artworks in response. They will be presenting their work during February in four locations – Swifts Creek, Orbost, Lakes Entrance and Kalimna...
