Anglesea Art Space

01/06/2026

🎨 Get a taste of what’s to come at the 2026 Surf Coast Arts Trail.

Join us this Thursday 4 June for the opening of A Taste of the Trail at Anglesea Art Space – a special preview exhibition showcasing a curated selection of artists from this year’s Trail.

Featuring works from creatives across the Surf Coast Shire, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the artists, studios and creative experiences that will be part of one of Australia’s largest open studio events this August.

Open for three weeks only, it’s the perfect opportunity to start planning your Arts Trail adventure, discover new artists, and get excited for what’s ahead.

📍 Anglesea Art Space
📅 Opening Night: Thursday 4 June
🕕 6pm–8pm

We can’t wait to share this year’s Trail with you.

Surf Coast Art Matters

25/05/2026

Back to back exhibitions and projects = time for a well-earned paint 🫟

Our walls have shared hundreds of works over the last couple of years - and our plinths have been pushed, stacked, flipped and shimmied to ensure each exhibition is perfectly displayed! They're enjoying a fresh coat so we can lovingly do it all again 🤩

See you Thursday 4 June when 'A Taste of the Trail' preview exhibition offers a feel-good snapshot of work you'll see over the Arts Trail weekend 1-2 August. We're all very excited 🤸🏼‍♀️🎉

4-21 June
Thu to Sun, 11am-4pm

Opening celebration
Thursday 4 June, 6pm
All welcome + light refreshments available :^)

22/05/2026

Threadlines 2 is a local textile exhibition that celebrates the use of the stitch through diverse creative applications and personal narratives.

Stitching has evolved with us as a species - from essential acts of making clothing, vessels and shelter - to more expressive designs and storytelling - and large scale installations around the world.

The simple act of a stitch really is amazing!

This exhibition of 16 artists closes Sunday. It’s going to be a beautiful few days before the transition into the winter months - so come and visit us - meet the artists - add to the stitching project on the front table - and be inspired to pick up a needle and thread and try something new this year!

Stitching is so much more than a belief that it's just 'women's work'. It's a statement of who we are. A threading of time, history, expression, collaboration, participation, experimentation and wellbeing. You could say, a return to self. It's a part of us :^)

Enormous thanks to the following artists who agreed to participate in this Surf Ciast Shire curated exhibition - shining a lens on what's possible and nurturing new threads of discussion.

Karryn Argus, Pattie Beerens, Mel Bowen, Maria Cook, Anne Davies, Julie Dyer, Barb Roe Hebb, Caroline Hawkins, Liz Hughes, Belinda McKenzie, Celia Meehan, Caryl Nowson, Veronica Phillips, Ellise Roberts, Vicki Rossiter, Marian Young.

16/05/2026

Threadlines 2
Thu 14 – Sun 24 May 2026
Thu-Sun 11am-4pm

Karryn Argus, Pattie Beerens, Mel Bowen, Maria Cook, Anne Davies, Julie Dyer, Barb Roe Hebb, Caroline Hawkins, Liz Hughes, Belinda McKenzie, Celia Meehan, Caryl Nowson, Veronica Phillips, Ellise Roberts, Vicki Rossiter, Marian Young

Threadlines 2 invites viewers to see textile practices in a new light – where stitching is alive with possibility, innovation and relevance.

The title is inspired by an exhibition we held in 2022 with Maria Cook, Barb Roe Hebb and Marian Young. It celebrated the legacy of thread in quilting, sewing, tufting and weaving.

Since then, an increasing number of artists have been exploring the expressive potential of thread and stitch - a momentum evident in exhibitions throughout Australia and internationally.

So what better time to expand the conversation locally, with a renewed focus.

Threadlines 2 - it's all about the stitch!

These 16 artists use creative stitching to craft delicate details and bold formations. The thread becomes a tool for storytelling and experimentation, through the personal, political and playfulness - where every stitch connects past practices with new creative futures.

09/05/2026

Perfect Mother’s Day outing!

Elida Luciarte (Torquay)
Solo exhibition
'I Get Bored'
Sat + Sun 10am-4pm (final day Sunday)

🗨 "Incredibly beautiful – one of the best exhibits I’ve seen in a while."

🗨 "This would have to be one of the most diverse and accomplished collections I have seen. Elida has given so much to the art society in our area."

🗨 "Such varied, beautiful art from a talented artist. I wish you all the success."

🗨 "This exhibition is amazing. You have made my day with your beauty."

🗨 "Beautifully executed exhibition. Brilliant work.
Loved the diversity - and the strength combining raw emotion."

🗨 "Spectacular! Such a beautiful collection, too many favourites to name one."

Just a snippet of the comments left at Art Space for Elida Luciarte's solo exhibition "I Get Bored".

It's no surprise visitors are responding so positively - Elida's work is magical!

From self portraits, to portraits of women, reflective water bursts, feminine icons, abstraction and landscapes - this is a mini retrospective showcasing the breadth of Elida's talent and imagination.

💖 And for all the mums, what a perfect exhibition to visit this weekend with your family. There's a little something for everyone. We know you'll love it.

Elida Luciarte Stewart
Torquay Art Hub

Surf Coast Art Matters
Surf Coast Events
Surf Coast Shire Council

02/05/2026

How wonderful to see Elida on the front cover of the Geelong Advertiser GT magazine this week!

Make sure you pick up a copy to read the full article, then pop in to see this exquisite collection of paintings.

"...'I Get Bored' is the name of Elida Luciarte's new art exhibiton in Anglesea Art Space, however boredom is the furthest thng from Elida's mind when crafting her masterpieces. Instead she finds painting is something that calms her mind and leaves her feeling fulfilled.
..The exhibition captures all of Elida's dfferent styles - bright figures with Australian birds create a bold entrance, which are then followed by self portraits, landscapes and daydream-inspired
works.

The eclectic collection will easily bring smiles to viewers' faces as they move closer to each work to admire the detail present in each of them..."

'I Get Bored'
Elida Luciarte
Thu-Sun 10am-4pm
Until Sun 10 May

Geelong Advertiser
Surf Coast Art Matters
Surf Coast Events
Torquay Art Hub

17/04/2026

The Weaverbirds ‘Weaving Stories’ exhibition closes Sunday!

Joy Beeby, Roe Clapham, Anne Davies, Kathy Harry, Sam Harry, Jane Honman,
Kathie Mitchell, Julie Skouden, Denise Stephens, TeĀhua.



Each year the Weaverbirds (thankfully!!) apply for an exhibition here at Anglesea Art space, and each year we are truly honored to include them in the program. Because we know how much commitment and heart they bring to the space. Incredibly talented women coming together - gathering around Joy’s kitchen table, sharing and weaving stories with every thread and detail.

What we once called ‘basket’ opens here into something much less containable, an expanded field of gestures, experiments and stories.

A big thank you to everyone who has visited and supported the group over the past couple of weeks, they've had amazing sales! And because they are all so prolific, there’s still many inspirational works looking for their new home! We invite you to pop in over this final weekend :^)

Open 10am-4pm.

06/03/2026

Mazz will be exhibiting with us later in the year - to say we're a wee bit excited is an understatement!!

🎨 This local physio is trading patients for clay to create something truly magical. Take a look 👉 bit.ly/4shpauH

06/03/2026

'Connections' is a beautiful celebration of women's friendships, sense of community, sharing skills and stories, collaborating and of course creating - through a broad spectrum of materials, mediums and techniques.

With spun wool, the gathering and preparation of plants, looping, weaving, photography, the layering of wax, painting, moulding, printmaking, textiles, stitching, card making, collage, hand cut earrings and art books.

There's such an incredible positivity. It's light, and expressive, and shares so many different ways of how art can support us as individuals and as a collective.

This exhibition finishes on International Women’s Day - Sunday 8 March.

A perfect way to spend the long weekend, in appreciation of the extraordinary contribution these women make to their local communities and to each other.

19/02/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Marking International Women’s Day, this exhibition showcases 13 artists from diverse visual art backgrounds. Their works explore personal significance, lived experience and the shared threads that connect women’s stories.

Through a range of materials, styles and approaches, Connection invites you to reflect on identity, memory, relationships and the power of community.

🗓 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Thursday 19 Feb – Sunday 8 Mar
⏰ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬: 11am – 4pm daily

See you all Friday!!
🎉 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Friday 20 Feb, 5.30pm