Shahnaz Alizadeh has been enjoying the art of pyrography for the past 7 years. She loves to experiment with local timber and is inspired by the Australian landscape and wildlife. Join Shahnaz for a pyrography workshop and enjoy creating your … Continued
This is an acrylic workshop that Christine Blowfield will be holding as part of her exhibition, Cerulean Skies. Acrylic Sunsets is an easy course suitable for participants of all levels.Christine Blowfield is a well-known, multi award winning artist in South West … Continued
The Southwest Printmakers held a printmaking workshop, titled Imagine Nature, last Sunday. The participants, asked to bring some garden foliage to use for printmaking, learned how to carve the lino and use ink to produce a proof. Yvonne Dorricott, Sue … Continued
Brightsparks Opening Night The opening night of Collie Senior High School’s Bright Sparks Art Exhibition will be on Thursday, 6th November and will be held at the Collie Art Gallery from 5.30pm. The Bright Sparks exhibition will be displayed until … Continued
We are delighted to announce that the Collie Art Gallery will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in July. We have achieved so much in the past ten years; four successful editions of the Collie Art Prize, curated exhibitions from major … Continued
The 2025 Collie Art Prize officially opened on 1st March with people attending the opening event mainly from WA. The official opening was preceded by the more private Vernissage on 28th February, with a limited group of guests, including the … Continued
Excitement is building up as the panel of selectors finished shortlisting the Finalists for this year’s Collie Art Prize. After an intensive process of evaluation, the panel selected a small group of artworks to be displayed during the exhibition in March-April … Continued
GEOFFREY LILBURNE – West Australian Poet Born in Geraldton during World War Two, Geoffrey discovered his poetic gift during his 17 years in the United States. Inspired by Black poets and the songs of Bob Dylan, Geoffrey first published poems … Continued
Four watercolour artists exhibiting in the Cash & Carry Exhibition this September-October, sketching and painting in and around Collie, will be working in the Gallery and available to discuss their painting and artistic journey with our visitors. The demonstration will … Continued
The highly anticipated Collie Art Prize is back for 2025, bringing together talented artists from across Australia. With over $60K in prize money up for grabs, next year’s competition promises to be the most exciting yet! The CAP organising team … Continued