PRESTIGIOUS AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS SHOWING AT BATHURST REGIONAL ART GALLERY

Image supplied: Long Walk Home - oil en plein air, 41 high x 60cm wide by Amanda Penrose-Hart

Our Society is excited and grateful for the support from prominent Australian artists for the Society’s Primavera Gala fundraising event on Saturday 12 September at BoxGrove featuring a live art auction by an auctioneer from Elders Ems Mooney Real Estate.

The auction includes works by a number of acclaimed Australian artists and proudly features Wiradyuri artist Jessica Leffley among other confirmed participants: Jock Alexander, Lino Alvarez Carrasco, Stephen Hogan, Greg Hyde, Graham Lupp, Euan Macleod, Reg Mombassa, Amanda Penrose-Hart, Rosemary Valadon and Peter Wilson. In addition, acclaimed artist Harrie Fasher is providing the experience of a bronze pour at her studio in Portland, followed by lunch.  

Members of the community are invited to seize this rare opportunity to see works from such a prestigious group of Australian artists all in one place for free in the cultural heart of our region.

BRAGS acknowledges the generous support of Pigments & Palettes Bathurst for framing a number of the artworks, and together with other local businesses Bootleg Dining, El Guapo Cantina, Littlebourne Guest House, Mayfield Garden, Old Milltown Police Station B&B, Total Tools, Bird Girl Creations, and private donors too numerous to mention, provided prizes for our raffle with a collective value of close to $4,000.

It is said that art shapes individuals and societies. That Art offers unique value and meaning; it validates and strengthens communities. Supporting our gallery means backing local stories, artists, and opportunities for our community to come together.

Hope to see you at the preview exhibitions and on the night of Primavera on 12 September 2026.