Oberon remembers: Creating a WW1 sculpture
In a shed on a farm just outside of Oberon in the states central west, two artists with welding masks on are busy creating something very special.
View ArticleA floral tribute to mothers to boost business in Lithgow
The main street of Lithgow in central west New South Wales will be adorned with flowers in what's hoped will be a boost to mothers and to business amid difficult economic times.
View ArticleDebate over incorrect indigenous motifs on Cowra bridge pylons
On the banks of the Lachlan River in central west New South Wales, the dolphins and crocodiles painted on the pylons of a bridge at Cowra seem incongruous but does it matter that the murals contain...
View ArticleIn time for Anzac Day: the final unfinished painting hauntingly completes...
Ten years ago an artist in central west New South Wales decided to pay her respects by painting 60 portraits of local servicemen and women. She never finished the final three but her gallery has now...
View ArticleTelling Bathurst's 200 year history through art: one piece at a time
For the first time in its 60 year history the permanent collection of the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery has been completely assessed and works chosen from it for a single exhibition to mark the city's...
View ArticleTow truck driver's rusty collection preserving mechanical and farming history
On the road between Cowra to Grenfell in central west New South Wales there's a whimsical and eye catching collection of old rusty machinery and vehicles in the yard of a tow truck driver business but...
View ArticleStreet of flowers brings joy and community spirit to Lithgow
Despite the chilly conditions, there's a buzz at Lithgow and a sense of spring cheerfulness amid the bright array of flowers that adorn the main street.
View ArticleDressing Ned Kelly: the letter box that's part of the family
With an ever-changing wardrobe complete with accessories and his own Facebook page, this Ned Kelly mail box is part of the gang for one New South Wales country family.
View ArticlePedestrians to stumble across street art in Lithgow's Secret Lane
The colourful brick-sized paintings that will soon be glued on some of the historic bricks of a laneway at Lithgow in central west New South Wales are just the sort of thing pedestrians might like to...
View ArticleKate Kelly and me: the artist living out the life of a bushranger's sister
Researching and painting Kate Kelly, sister of bushranger Ned, one country New South Wales artist has uncovered themes including trauma, women's roles and capital punishment that resonate just as...
View ArticleLighting a spark: environment and art mesh in Cape York journey
Unknowingly, the first European artists to Australia painted works that depicted how indigenous use of fire had changed the landscape. That link between the environment and art is echoed in a new...
View ArticleStunning images from another world
Australia's amateur astrophotographers put their talents on show at the David Malin Awards, which honours the best photos and timelapse videos of the night sky taken by cameras or telescopes in a range...
View ArticleRefrigerator art celebrating local manufacturing
Seven artists are lending their brushes to an unusual project to recognise the legacy of manufacturing in Orange.
View ArticleMeet the fridge artist: Ted Lewis
For Ted Lewis, being a part of the Electrolux fridge door art project is about more than just his artwork.
View ArticleUncovering the ancient art of life drawing
With temperatures close to zero in winter, a life drawing group in one of Australia's coldest cities often finds it hard to get models to go naked. But that's not deterring them in their dedication to...
View ArticleMeet the fridge artist: Loretta Blake
A family connection stretching back to World War Two has inspired artist Loretta Blake to put paint brush to fridge door.
View ArticleMusical themed artworks speak of the potential inside us all
It's not unusual for visual artists to also have a musical bent and so it is for Jane Tyack whose new exhibition celebrates both visual and aural art and how beauty is from the inside out.
View ArticleMeet the fridge artist: Eris Fleming
For much of his life, Eris Fleming has had to hide his love of art.
View ArticleN is for.... not an ordinary sculpture trail
With visions of the famous Hollywood sign or Sydney's hugely popular Sculptures by the Sea, a group of artists and farmers in country New South Wales hopes to lure tourists to the 'long paddock' for...
View ArticleMeet the fridge artists: The art students
High school art is often fun, but it's not every day that students get the chance to paint a piece of history.
View ArticleMeet the fridge artist: Gabrielle Jones
From being a kid in the corner drawing to exhibiting across Australia and travelling the world, art has taken Gabrielle Jones on quite a journey.
View ArticleInternationally renowned installation artist brings fish fossil back to life
Visual artist Craig Walsh has worked all over the world creating works that integrate art into the environment and his latest site is a bridge over a river in country New South Wales where he's taken...
View ArticleSparking up youth ideas in electricity box art
Electricity boxes around Orange in central west New South Wales will be decorated with the artwork of young people, making them 'voice boxes', speaking of the issues of concern to the city's youth.
View ArticlePhotographic portrait project alters realities for people with disabilities
A photographic project that combines health and the arts is helping people with disabilities to produce digitally altered self portraits that powerfully tell their stories
View ArticleMemorial to Australia's fallen jockeys being hand-carved at Condobolin
A tribute to the hundreds of jockeys who have been killed during races in Australia since European settlement is being created by a stonemason in the heart of inland New South Wales.
View ArticleDresses and footy boots help remember abused and forgotten as part of country...
A striking art installation springs up on a school fence in country New South Wales that aims to encourage people who have suffered abuse and remind others not to forget.
View ArticleAustralia's last refrigerator factory auctions Cool Art
Australia's last refrigerator factory is making sure it leaves a colourful and creative reputation behind it.
View ArticleVintage printing presses alive and clicking in heritage town of Hill End
In an old shed in the sleepy gold rush village of Hill End in central-west New South Wales, one couple is combining a bit of the new with a lot of the old in a technique they call slow cook printmaking.
View ArticleBeyond Movember: Lithgow celebrates men, their changing roles, art and culture
The regional New South Wales city of Lithgow celebrated International Men's Day with events highlighting the roles, culture and significance of men in a changing environment.
View ArticleOrange fibre artist weaving the strands of life and art
Orange weaving artist Lanny Mackenzie uses natural and recycled materials to create her works of art.
View ArticleArts and Health program gains attention as taskforce considers statewide rollout
The New South Wales Government is looking to integrate health and arts across the state, and a program in central-west NSW has a wealth of experience doing just that.
View ArticleLife of light and shade: the mechanical, methodical love of large format...
After a journey through a corporate career of high finance and cancer, a retiree has rediscovered his teenaged love of analogue photography as he captures slow, solitary slices of Australian country life.
View ArticleTouring Archibald Prize exhibition a 'blockbuster' for regional New South Wales
The Archibald Prize is on the road and bringing welcome economic and cultural benefits to regional communities.
View ArticleMayor dons the Elvis suit to strike a pose for regional Archibald entry
An ex-rugby international turned artist and a country New South Wales mayor have joined forces for an entry in the Archibald Prize for portraits.
View ArticleDebate rages about statue wording in Bathurst
As Australia debates claims of 'whitewashing' history, there's debate in Bathurst the nation's first inland European settlement about whether both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal perspectives are being...
View ArticleGriffith Sculpture Symposium gains international recognition
After two and a half weeks' work and under the careful watch of a regional New South Wales city, seven international sculptors have transformed giant blocks of granite into pieces of public art.
View ArticleFrom Japan to Bathurst: 40 years of living in and loving regional Australia...
A woman whose journey has taken her from Japan to regional New South Wales, and having a significant role in improving international relations along the way, has paid tribute to her Australian home...
View ArticleExhibition of tracks and pathways captures why photographers often get...
A photography exhibition captures the importance of the journey and the pathway not just the destination.
View ArticleAstrophotography blends science, art and technology as award attracts...
A competition in country NSW showcases the work of some of Australia's top astrophotographers as they blend science, art and technology to capture the beauty of the night sky.
View ArticleBrett Whiteley's enduring love of the landscape west of the Great Divide
An exhibition of the work of Brett Whiteley captures how the rolling hills and rustic villages of inland New South Wales were an early solace and shaper of the young artist and continued to permeate...
View ArticleBush version of Sculpture by the Sea set to help Forbes area hit hard by...
A country New South Wales region hit hard by drought and floods installs massive red letters spelling 'amazing' in a stock route, the first installation in a public art project and potentially...
View ArticleANZAC Painters: Australian art honours World War 1 Fallen
Australian troops suffered heavily in mighty battles in northern France one hundred years ago. This year, Australian art will feature in Bullecourt as part of ANZAC Centenary Commemorations.
View ArticleHow country creativity is helping some rural women through the tough times
Art and creativity are helping rural people, particularly women, through tough times and some say its importance is often overlooked.
View ArticleRegional Australia has hundreds of disused grain silos: What can be done with...
There are hundreds of old, abandoned grain silos along railway lines in regional Australia, some a century old, but could new life be breathed into them?
View ArticleAutistic and artistic: Father and son's shared story fostered through an...
When conventional education did not work for their son, a couple in country New South Wales chose farm-based, creative-led learning through distance education.
View ArticleUngarie's Big Footy a heartfelt tribute to AFL legends the Danihers
AFL legends Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris Daniher hail from Ungarie in New South Wales. Now the little town of just 400 people has unveiled its big football to honour them
View ArticleSilo art gets the stamp of approval in latest Australia Post series
After wowing the countryside, some of Australia's iconic silo art is featured on four new postage stamps.
View ArticleA new exhibition explores the history and legacy of the anti-Chinese race...
Jason Phu and John Young Zerunge went to one of this country's original flashpoints of anti-migrant violence to develop work for The Burrangong Affray
View ArticleHow did Yeoval, NSW, become home to this striking Henry Moore sculpture?
A striking bronze profile of famous sculptor Henry Moore has pride of place in the Central West NSW town of Yeoval, but how did such an amazing piece of art get there?
View ArticlePeak Hill grain silo has special place in history, even though it has no mural
While many grain silos around Australia are getting large-scale mural makeovers, one century-old structure is still operational, little-known and unadorned.
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