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Happening at Lewers Gallery this Friday 23 October: a special late-night screening of 'Wilding,' facilitated by Penrith ...
17/10/2026

Happening at Lewers Gallery this Friday 23 October: a special late-night screening of 'Wilding,' facilitated by Penrith City Council's Sustainability and Resilience team.

'Wilding' is a 2023 documentary film by David Allen based on Isabella Tree's best-selling book of the same name. It tells the story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate in West Essex, England.

Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe.

Wilding: A Biodiversity Film Screening is free to attend. See details below, or head to our website to find out more and RSVP.

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Details
What: Wilding - A Biodiversity Film Screening
Where: Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, 86 River Road, Emu Plains
When: Friday 23 October from 6:30pm
Tickets: Free | RSVPs essential. Head to our website to book.

Program
6:30pm: Galleries open for viewing / Cafe at Lewers opens with special movie menu
7:30pm: Introduction by Penrith City Council's Sustainability and Resilience team

There are just two weeks left to see 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.'—the first major solo exhibition of senior Dharug ar...
14/10/2026

There are just two weeks left to see 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.'—the first major solo exhibition of senior Dharug artist, Leanne Tobin.

Almost 40 years of Tobin's multidisciplinary practice is on display across both our Main Gallery and Lewers House Gallery: from landscapes and portraits to sculpture, installation, animation, and public art. As we journey through these spaces, we find a search for identity, a deep reverence for the land, an unrelenting advocacy for Country, and an emphatic declaration of Dharug continuation right here in Sydney's outer west.

Don't miss Leanne Tobin's 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.,' which continues until Sunday 1 November 2026, open daily from 10am-4pm.

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Leanne Tobin, 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.,' installation views, Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, 2026. Photography: Maja Baska

This Sunday 18 October, join us for an afternoon of music with 'Future Stars'—a fundraising event hosted by the Friends ...
11/10/2026

This Sunday 18 October, join us for an afternoon of music with 'Future Stars'—a fundraising event hosted by the Friends of Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, featuring the students of the Penrith Conservatorium of Music.

Established in 1990, the Penrith Conservatorium of Music has been at the heart of music education in Western Sydney for over 35 years, building a reputation for excellence, inclusivity, and community connection.

The Friends of the Gallery have, since 1981, helped to sustain and enrich the Gallery through volunteerism, advocacy and fundraising. All funds raised from this weekend's 'Future Stars' event go directly toward the conservation of Lewers Gallery's outdoor sculptures.

What: Future Stars
When: Sunday 18 October, 1:30pm
Tickets: $10 Adults; $8 Children
Light refreshments provided

Head to our website to book your ticket and find out more.

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Photography: Eddy Summers

Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery welcomes Michael Moran as our new Gallery Manager.Michael is a curator and arts leader ...
08/10/2026

Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery welcomes Michael Moran as our new Gallery Manager.

Michael is a curator and arts leader with two decades of experience championing artists' agency through supportive commissioning programs. From 2017, he was Head of Curatorial & Collections at Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA), has served on the CreateNSW Visual Arts board and is a founding director of Blak Circle Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation.

Michael brings an artist-centred, community-focused approach to Lewers, leading a gallery deeply connected to Western Sydney and open to the exchange of ideas across the continent and globally.

Please join us in welcoming Michael to the team.

Ancher Points x Cementa | 2027 Artist in ResidenceAs part of our annual Ancher Points Emerging Artist Program, participa...
06/10/2026

Ancher Points x Cementa | 2027 Artist in Residence

As part of our annual Ancher Points Emerging Artist Program, participating artists are invited to apply for one of two artist residencies with Cementa — an artist-centred, community-driven regional arts organisation based on Wiradjuri Country in Kandos NSW.

We are pleased to announce that the artist selected for the 2027 Cementa Residency is Jeevi Bola, an interdisciplinary artist and trained Indian classical dancer interested in 'the life and death of the matriarch.' For Jeevi, artistic exploration provides a method to find the path her ancestors took, bridging cross-generational gaps by following in their footsteps.

On the significance of a residency in Kandos, Jeevi writes that she feels a "solidarity to Kandos as it too has a community built by working class regional Australians. My muse has always been the working class women in my family, many of whom grew up in regional NSW [...] I have and will continue to commit myself to returning to the periphery that is the greater west of Sydney and reclaiming it as my centre."

We warmly congratulate Jeevi on her selection, and look forward to seeing how her practice develops through this opportunity.

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Portrait of Jeevi Bola, photographed by Jack Rockliffe. Image courtesy of the artist.

Ancher Points x Cementa | 2026 Artist in ResidenceAs part of our annual Ancher Points Emerging Artist Program, participa...
06/10/2026

Ancher Points x Cementa | 2026 Artist in Residence

As part of our annual Ancher Points Emerging Artist Program, participating artists are invited to apply for one of two artist residencies with Cementa—an artist-centred, community-driven regional arts organisation based on Wiradjuri Country in Kandos NSW.

We are pleased to announce that the artist selected for the 2026 Cementa Residency is Bella Layone, a Syrian artist living in Australia whose work is informed by experiences of migration and being away from home. Combining sculpture, installation, video and sound, her practice navigates ideas of identity, memory and belonging to observe shifts in her relationships to language and place.

We warmly congratulate Bella on her selection, and look forward to seeing how her practice develops through this opportunity.

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Portrait of Bella Layone, photographed by Rami Mahfoud

School holidays are well underway, and there is still plenty to do at Lewers Gallery this coming week.On Friday 9 Octobe...
02/10/2026

School holidays are well underway, and there is still plenty to do at Lewers Gallery this coming week.

On Friday 9 October, children aged 9-12 are invited to a hands-on watercolour workshop with our experienced artist educators. They'll learn new techniques in drawing, painting and making that they can use well beyond the session—at home or at school.

In this session, we'll begin with a visit to our current exhibition, where Leanne Tobin's colourful animations and blown-glass eel sculptures offer a rich starting point for ideas. Back in the studio, each participant will turn their watercolour experiments into a hanging sculpture, going home with a new artwork and the confidence to keep experimenting.

Spaces are limited — head to our website to book tickets.

Friday 9 October
9-12yrs: Watercolour Mobiles (10am-12pm)
Tickets: $45

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1: Lewers Gallery Watercolour Workshop
2-3: Leanne Tobin, 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.' installation view, Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, 2026. Photography: Maja Baska
4: Lewers Gallery's artist educators, photographed by Maja Baska

There is just over one month left to see Leanne Tobin's first major solo exhibition—'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.'—at L...
25/09/2026

There is just over one month left to see Leanne Tobin's first major solo exhibition—'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.'—at Lewers.

Representing almost 40 years of Tobin's practice, 'Ngalawan' assembles key works from public and private collections, alongside newly commissioned works, that turn the lens on what has long been obscured: the continuity of Dharug culture, the truth of what happened on this Country, and the determined work of reclaiming it.

From early community-led mural projects and portraiture, to award-winning paintings and her iconic glass eel sculptures, these works are seen together for the first time in a wide-ranging exhibition that encompasses our Main & Lewers House Galleries.

Don't miss 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.' exhibiting until 1 November 2026, open daily from 10am-4pm. Entry is always free.

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Leanne Tobin, 'Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain.', installation views, Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery, 2026. Photography: Maja Baska.

School holidays are right around the corner, and we've got plenty of workshops planned!Lewers Gallery offers creative, h...
23/09/2026

School holidays are right around the corner, and we've got plenty of workshops planned!

Lewers Gallery offers creative, hands-on art workshops during school holidays, inspired by current exhibitions and led by experienced artist educators. Each session includes a guided exhibition visit and all necessary materials, making it the perfect way for your kid to spend the day, going home with a new artwork and a mind full of new experiences.

Check out the full program below, or head to our website for details and bookings. Hurry—spaces are limited.

Wednesday 30 September
5-8yrs: Watercolour Mobiles (10am-12pm)
5-8yrs: Polymer Clay Creatures (1pm-3pm)
Tickets: $45, or $80 full day pass (morning and afternoon workshop)

Friday 2 October
5-8yrs: Bee Buzzy — native bee music & art adventure (10am-12pm)
9-12yrs: Pollinator Detectives — nature art in the garden (1:30pm-3:30pm)
Tickets: $45

Friday 9 October
9-12yrs: Watercolour Mobiles (10am-12pm)
9-12yrs: Polymer Clay Creatures (1pm-3pm)
Tickets: $45, or $80 full day pass (morning and afternoon workshop)

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Images 1, 2, 3 — photography: Maja Baska
Image 4 — photography: Emma Griffith
Image 5 — photography: Jacquie Manning

Join us in our beautiful Heritage Gardens this Friday morning for a free Vinyasa Yoga class, led by Karen from Nin Yoga....
23/09/2026

Join us in our beautiful Heritage Gardens this Friday morning for a free Vinyasa Yoga class, led by Karen from Nin Yoga.

On the last Friday of the month, Lewers Gallery opens its doors early, offering a unique experience of the garden when it’s at its early morning best, as well as a quiet, mindful way to take in the galleries at your own pace. Bring focus to your day with a yoga class from 8:15am-9:00am, have the exhibitions to yourself, and connect over coffee and seasonal meals in the relaxing garden setting of Cafe at Lewers.

Galleries Up Early: Vinyasa Yoga
Friday 25 September, 8:15am-9:00am
Attendance is free—RSVPs essential
Head to our website to book your place

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Lewers House, photographed by Adam Hollingworth

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