Artists
Kellie Hulm
Kellie creates large scale paintings of interiors, animals and landscapes inspired by favourite puzzle designs and her travels around the world. Kellie has presented two solo exhibitions: Around the World (2019) at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, and Holiday (2018) at Riverina Community College Gallery, and has shown alongside Paul Williams at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery in 2024. Kellie has also participated in numerous group exhibitions at the Ambo Station Gallery and at the Riverina Community College Gallery.
Paul Williams
Paul is a jack of all trades who has practiced for over a decade, predominantly in the rural town of Temora, NSW. Paul has developed a distinct figurative style incorporating text and layers of colour, and has recently delved into sculpture. Paul has exhibited at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery alongside Kellie Hulm in Selected Works (2024) and has shown in numerous group shows. A work of Paul's is currently installed in the Mayor of Wagga Wagga's office, as part of an outreach gallery program.
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Scott Lea
Scott is an artist who creates drawings, prints and paintings inspired by music, flowers and objects that remind him of his family. Drawing from his experience as a dancer, Scott was a member of the Butoh inspired Twilight Dance Group from 2007-2014. In 2020 Lea performed at Artstate in (Un)Usual: When the Strange Becomes Familiar at Wagga Wagga Civic Centre. Scott has exhibited in group shows at Riverina Community College Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Griffith Regional Gallery, and at Turbo Gallery in Rainbow, Victoria. In 2022 he presented a solo exhibition Flowers, Music and Life at Riverina Community College Gallery.
Jackerina Meyers
Jackerina is a multidisciplinary artist who explores pop culture and portraiture of Australian Soapy stars, family, friends and local personalities. She explores her subjects through painting, drawing and performance art. Jackerina is a visible leader, with her practice being featured in documentaries and short films, and performing in collaborative site-specific experimental artworks and traditional theatre plays. Jackerina presented Summer Bay and Beyond (2018), a solo exhibition at Riverina Community College Gallery and has also participated in numerous group shows at the Riverina Community College Gallery and the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Layla Bacayo
Layla is a multidisplinary artist who brings together illustration, digital art and painting with her DJ persona DJ Lay Da Best. Her work highlights contemporary culture, luxury cars and new media. Since her solo exhibition, Fast Car Girl (2017) at Riverina Community College Gallery, Bacayo has been in numerous group exhibitions and presented floor talks at Coolamon Up-to-Date Store and at Griffith Regional Art Gallery. In 2021 she exhibited Mash-Up at The Curious Rabbit, a collaboration with Sarah McEwan, and international artist Veronica Watson. Their series of work was featured in Portrait Magazine, National Portrait Gallery. In 2022 Bacayo's contribution to the arts was recognised, being awarded the Achievement Award for Community Colleges Australia Student Award.
Lorraine O'Hara
Lorraine is an artist based in Temora, a rural township in the Riverina. She creates huge multi-coloured images inspired by her boundless imagination. Lorraine has exhibited at many group exhibitions, including at the Riverina Community College Gallery, the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, HR Gallop Gallery and at Griffith Regional Gallery. Lorraine presented her first solo exhibition Colourful Wonderful (2021) at the E3 Art Space in Wagga Wagga and a banner of her work Vegetable Patches was featured from December 2021- February 2024 in the Civic Centre precinct, Wagga Wagga.
Isobel Lambert
Isobel is an emerging artist who uses paint, pastel, fabric and printmaking. Lambert combines processes and materials to create multi-layered imagery. She has exhibited in group exhibitions at the Riverina Community College Gallery and at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. Isobel is an accomplished master of ceremonies, hosting numerous arts events including Finissage at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Supported Studio Forum at E3 Art Space.
Rochelle Hapgood
Rochelle creates works on paper, using paint, pencil, watercolour and stitching and a range of drawing and printmaking processes. Her works are largely inspired by nature, often featuring flowers, trees and animals. Rochelle has exhibition in group shows at the Riverina Community College Gallery and has had works in group shows at Griffith Regional Gallery and HR Gallop Gallery.
Brae Tye
Brae creates works with gestural and sweeping movements, creating immediate mark-making that often references the colours and shapes of country. In 2018 Brae's practice was featured in a short film by Next in Line Films. Footage for the film was taken during his solo exhibition No Limits (2018) on display at Riverina Community College Gallery. Brae has also exhibited in numerous group shows at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, including 5 Years (2021) and Miyagan (Relations) (2020).
Raine Mitter
Raine is a drawer, painter and printmaker. She creates small intricate figures inspired by alternative popular culture and large gestural paintings on animals often based on Japanese anime stuffed toys and Australian animals. She has exhibited at Riverina Community College and at the HR Gallop Gallery.
Tanya Crawshaw
Tanya is an artist based in rural Ganmain. Her practice is influenced by lived experience and the transformation of that encounter into modern abstract works. Tanya has exhibited in her solo exhibition Chicken Dancing on a Trampoline and many group exhibitions at Riverina Community College Gallery and the group exhibitions at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and at the Anne Harding Conference Centre in Canberra.
Tabitha Harmer
Tabitha Harmer is a writer, painter and illustrator who creates images with detailed histories. Her characters often reflect the obstacles the characters have overcome in life. Tabitha has exhibited in groups shows at The Art Factory and at the Curious Rabbit. Tabitha has a talent for leading others to find their own creative outlets in workshops and demonstrations.
Adrian Buntin
Adrian is a writer, illustrator, sculptor and designer. He illustrates and creates outfits of characters from pop culture, often used for his cosplay. Adrian creates 3D printed sculptures varying from pendants inspired by games to parts of a costume he is designing. Adrian has exhibited at Riverina Community College Gallery and at the Curious Rabbit. Damian is a lead artist in Dystopian Universe, an exhibition at the E3 Art Space, Wagga Wagga.​
Allison Davis
Allison is an artist based in rural Coolamon. She is a multi-skilled practitioner working with acrylic, illustration, watercolour, fabric and printmaking. She has exhibited in various group exhibitions and competitions in the region including at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and at the Riverina Community College Gallery.
Annelise Truilcio
Annelise is a drawer who creates small characters and figures inspired by animals and natural elements. She meticulously chooses the colours for her works and is extremely detail oriented. Annelise has exhibited in various exhibitions at Riverina Community College Gallery, the NDIS Centre in Canberra and at Griffith Regional Gallery.
Damian Triulcio
Damian is an illustrator and writer who is interested in history and its cultures. The historical characters he develops are thoroughly researched and illustrated contextually. Damian’s limited Radio Drama- Nemisis; The Jaded Millennium was released in July 2021. He also featured Dossier’s and original artworks at the annual Halfway Print Festival. Damian has exhibited in group shows at The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and the Riverina Community College Gallery.
Michael Beeson
Michael is an artist originally from Tumut. He has a background in woodwork and has delved into fine art in recent years. Inspired by nature, fishing and childhood days on the farm, Michael paints and creates vibrant ceramic sculptures and intricate textured stitched work. He has exhibited in multiple shows at the Riverina Community College Gallery.
David Nicholls
David enjoys painting and creating imaginary and realistic worlds exploring his identity through painting images of places visited. Dave expresses himself in colours and likes to see complex and layered he can make his work. ‘I always believe that good painting comes from good colours’. His current body of work is of portraits of famous people and self-portraits.
Sherryann Gill
Sherry Ann works in a variety of mediums, specializing in ceramics and painting. Her work references the world around her and includes ideas generated through talking with friends and family. An avid carer of animals her clay works often incorporate the animals she loves and sees in her world at home.