Tiliqua Tiliqua

Tiliqua Tiliqua NFP ARI Gallery, Press (etching press for hire) & Studio in Enmore owned by Felix Oppen & Kate Riley
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tiliqua tiliqua is the name of our small (but perfectly formed) gallery at 257 Enmore Rd, Enmore. The gallery is usually open 12–6pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 12–4pm Sunday while an exhibition is on, or at other times by arrangement. Please check the opening times for the current exhibition (there's a link in the bio) on the website or in our social media. At this time the gallery is unfor

tunately not wheelchair accessible. The gallery space is available for hire at very reasonable rates! Please contact us if you want to arrange a visit, or if you would like to know more about renting the space. tiliqua studio is also a combined design, art-making and gallery space that is the permanent creative home of Felix Oppen and Kate Riley. They are more than happy to share the space, and their two presses (one etching press and one letterpress) with others. If you want to rent some time on the presses, or organise a workshop in the studio space contact us (again, a link in bio) for information about availability and rates.

Two Day Printmaking Workshop, getting creative with drypoint and tetrapaks with Lucy Russell10.00am–4.00pm Saturday & Su...
01/06/2026

Two Day Printmaking Workshop, getting creative with drypoint and tetrapaks with Lucy Russell
10.00am–4.00pm Saturday & Sunday June 13 &14
For more info see L I N K in our bio

Join artist and printmaker Lucy Russell to explore how low cost and ‘waste’ materials can be used as a means to transform drawings into experimental and expressive artworks.

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Lucy Russell is a recent Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the National Art School, majoring in printmaking, with a strong interest in creative collaboration and inclusive cultural spaces.

“I am a visual artist and printmaker based in Sydney, working with etching processes to explore texture, tone, and atmosphere. My approach to monochrome printmaking comes from an intuitive response to form, texture, and light. I like to allow the process of printing to lead the image, letting the marks, surfaces, and tonal variations find their own rhythm. Working with primarilly with etching, I explore how black can express emotion, depth, and balance.”

You can see more of Lucy’s work

A FEW PLACES STILL AVAILABLE! Open to all skill levels. 6:30-8:30pm (wine and nibbles included) in our gallery Tiliqua T...
31/05/2026

A FEW PLACES STILL AVAILABLE! Open to all skill levels. 6:30-8:30pm (wine and nibbles included) in our gallery Tiliqua Tiliqua on Enmore Rd, Enmore. Limited basic materials available.
Our sessions offer a small group setting (capped at no more than 14) in a comfortable, supportive and warm environment. See booking info (link in bio) for more details.
Image: Supplied by model

TENDER - Kate Paea. OPENING DRINKS 6–8PM THURSDAY 4 JUNEEXHIBITION HOURS: 11–3PM WED-SUN"My work explores a movement fro...
29/05/2026

TENDER - Kate Paea. OPENING DRINKS 6–8PM THURSDAY 4 JUNE
EXHIBITION HOURS: 11–3PM WED-SUN

"My work explores a movement from the familiar into something more atmospheric. Hovering between abstraction and landscape, Tender is a celebration of both nostalgia and the unfamiliar. Something continually felt and reshaped rather than fixed.

I’m interested in fleeting moments of place and memory, and how these can be translated through colour, gesture, and atmosphere as both response and reflection. This body of work marks a shift in my practice, becoming more fluid and expressive, with a focus on connection through colour and space.

Across the works, I explore human connection and the quiet weight of emotion. How moments of joy and sadness can exist symbiotically. When there are no words, there is colour."

ABOUT KATE PAEA
Kate Paea is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose practice operates between memory, atmosphere, and form. Working across painting and sculpture, her work moves fluidly between abstraction and landscape, with an emphasis on colour, gesture, and emotional resonance.

Her recent works shift away from defined figuration toward a more expansive, expressive language. Through subtle spatial relationships and restrained palettes, Paea explores the tension between the familiar and the unfamiliar, capturing fleeting states of place, memory, and connection.

Paea completed her honours in ceramics at UNSW College of Art and Design before working as a graphic designer in London. She now maintains an independent practice alongside selected commercial and teaching work.

She lives and works on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Putting the finishing touches on RHYTHMS OF EXPERIENCE - Sammy Strong () , May 28-31. CELEBRATORY DRINKS FROM 3PM SATURD...
27/05/2026

Putting the finishing touches on RHYTHMS OF EXPERIENCE - Sammy Strong () , May 28-31. CELEBRATORY DRINKS FROM 3PM SATURDAY MAY 30. EXHIBITION HOURS: 12–6PM TH–SA & 12–4PM SU

Rhythms of Experience is an immersive exhibition that explores the pulse of life through colour, movement, and emotional resonance. Featuring the expressive oil and acrylic works of Sammy Strong, the show captures the subtle and dynamic moments that define human experience. Each piece reflects an intuitive conversation between gesture and pigment, where vibrant hues and flowing forms echo the shifting rhythms of memory, emotion, and transformation.

Rather than depicting literal scenes, the exhibition invites viewers into a sensory landscape, one where colour becomes energy, movement becomes feeling, and abstraction becomes a language of its own. Rhythms of Experience celebrates the beauty found in life’s fluidity, offering a visual journey through the internal worlds we carry, release, and rediscover.

ABOUT SAMMY STRONG
Sammy Strong is an emerging artist whose practice explores the essence of life through colour, movement, and layered expression. Working primarily with oil and acrylic, her paintings capture the intangible rhythms of human experience, emotion, memory, and transformation, through dynamic compositions and fluid brushstrokes.

Her work is driven by an intuitive approach, allowing colour to act as both language and energy. Through bold contrasts and subtle harmonies, she reflects the complexity of lived experience, where moments of chaos and calm coexist. Movement within her pieces is not only visual but emotional, inviting viewers to feel rather than simply observe.

Strong’s practice is rooted in a desire to translate the internal into something tangible. Each work becomes a visual record of sensation and presence, embodying the ever shifting nature of life itself.

Interpretation of Flowers: Banksias with Louise Hamill Monday evening June 22. SEE BIO ADDITIONAL INFO.Whether you’re a ...
26/05/2026

Interpretation of Flowers: Banksias with Louise Hamill Monday evening June 22. SEE BIO ADDITIONAL INFO.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter, this Monday evening workshop is a perfect way to relax and enjoy some mindful creativity, while exploring the beauty of Australian botanicals in the creative space of the Tiliqua Tiliqua gallery. Don’t miss out on this unique artistic experience!

Local artist Louise Hamill () will guide and encourage participants to paint their own original artwork, inspired by Banksia botanical flowers, plants & seed pods. Participants are encouraged to express themselves creatively, and to feel empowered to create an original composition from their own perspective. This workshop is a celebration of individual creativity and is comfortable for beginners through to well practiced painters.

Louise’s workshops are a friendly and safe environment for participants to explore and share their inner creativity, suitable for beginners and advanced painters alike. Everyone has a creative voice and talent, it is a myth that there is a right and wrong way to make an artwork.

All materials, and refreshments are included, with participants taking their painting home at the end.

Two Day Printmaking Workshop, getting creative with drypoint and tetrapaks with Lucy Russell10.00am–4.00pm Saturday & Su...
25/05/2026

Two Day Printmaking Workshop, getting creative with drypoint and tetrapaks with Lucy Russell
10.00am–4.00pm Saturday & Sunday June 13 &14
SEE BIO FOR TIX

Join artist and printmaker Lucy Russell to explore how low cost and ‘waste’ materials can be used as a means to transform drawings into experimental and expressive artworks.

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Lucy Russell is a recent Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the National Art School, majoring in printmaking, with a strong interest in creative collaboration and inclusive cultural spaces.

“I am a visual artist and printmaker based in Sydney, working with etching processes to explore texture, tone, and atmosphere. My approach to monochrome printmaking comes from an intuitive response to form, texture, and light. I like to allow the process of printing to lead the image, letting the marks, surfaces, and tonal variations find their own rhythm. Working with primarilly with etching, I explore how black can express emotion, depth, and balance.”

You can see more of Lucy’s work

How do we warm up in winter at Tiliqua Tiliqua? – LAYERSWe are now seeking submissions for the 2026 Tiliqua Tiliqua Prin...
25/05/2026

How do we warm up in winter at Tiliqua Tiliqua? – LAYERS

We are now seeking submissions for the 2026 Tiliqua Tiliqua Printmakers Show. This year the theme is Layers. This is not the year for stark minimalism. We want to see you explore nuances, additions, depths of meaning and depths of ink. You can layer plates, materials or colours – just pile it on! HEAD TO THE USUAL PLACES 👆 for the l i n k to the super important info.

Carmela () joins us JUNE 1st for LIFE DRAWING IN THE GALLERY.Open to All. 6:30-8:30pm (wine and nibbles included) in our...
24/05/2026

Carmela () joins us JUNE 1st for LIFE DRAWING IN THE GALLERY.

Open to All. 6:30-8:30pm (wine and nibbles included) in our gallery Tiliqua Tiliqua on Enmore Rd, Enmore. Limited basic materials available.
Our sessions offer a small group setting (capped at no more than 14) in a comfortable, supportive and warm environment. See booking info (link in bio) for more details.

Image: Supplied by model

A few pics from last night's drawing class, the first of the Advanced Anatomy Drawing with Onnie O'Leary course at Tiliq...
23/05/2026

A few pics from last night's drawing class, the first of the Advanced Anatomy Drawing with Onnie O'Leary course at Tiliqua Tiliqua.

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257 Enmore Road
Enmore, NSW
2042

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Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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