LEDA Gallery

16/10/2026

16/10/2026

A glimpse into the works of Alessia Sakoff for UNDERSTOREY 🌿

Exhibiting alongside Jacquie Garcia, Alessia invites us to slow down and discover the quiet beauty beneath the bushland canopy.

The exhibition catalogue is now available. DM or email us to request your copy and enquire about available works.

OPENING NIGHT | Saturday 24 October, 5–7pm
ON VIEW | 24 October – 5 November 2026
LEDA Gallery

15/10/2026

Meet Jacquie Garcia, one of the two artists behind UNDERSTOREY, opening at LEDA Gallery on Saturday 24 October, 5–7pm.

Working across painting and ceramics, Jacquie draws inspiration from dense bushland, rainforests and the shifting atmospheres of the natural world. Her works bring together the landscapes around her and the emotional world within, shaped by the rhythms, pressures and joys of daily life.

Through intuitive brushwork and expressive colour, Jacquie captures the sensations of being in nature: changing light, the scent of earth and the quiet presence of the bush.

Join us to discover her works alongside those of Alessia Sakoff in this beautiful celebration of the world beneath the canopy.

UNDERSTOREY
Jacquie Garcia & Alessia Sakoff

OPENING NIGHT | Saturday 24 October, 5–7pm
VIEWING | 24 October – 5 November 2026
LEDA Gallery

DM us to request a catalogue.

14/10/2026

UNDERSTOREY
Jacquie Garcia & Alessia Sakoff

Slow down. Look closer. Come join us in the understorey.

Gnarled trees, delicate ferns, fungi growing on fallen logs these are the details that turn a twenty-minute bushwalk with Jacquie and Alessia into an afternoon of looking, sketching and discovering.

Their shared fascination comes together in UNDERSTOREY, a celebration of the quiet forces of the natural world through painting and ceramics.

Beneath the bushland canopy lies a world easily overlooked, yet vital to the life above it. This exhibition invites us into that world, exploring its beauty and power, its stillness and movement, its delicacy and capacity to endure.

Join us at LEDA Gallery for a beautiful opening evening celebrating both artists and this captivating collection.

OPENING CELEBRATION
Saturday 24 October | 5–7pm

VIEWING DATES
24 October – 5 November 2026

DM or email us to request a catalogue.

14/10/2026

MEET THE ARTIST | ALESSIA SAKOFF

Alessia Sakoff’s landscapes explore the sublime, the unpredictable, uncontrollable forces of nature and the beauty found within them.

Inspired by frequent walks along Newcastle’s coastline and through regional NSW, Alessia sketches small moments of natural beauty, carrying these observations into her paintings.

Working with inks, oils and gouache, she blends abstraction with traditional techniques, drawing landscapes out of chaos. Quick, instinctive first layers give way to carefully considered detail, creating a compelling tension between spontaneity and control.

We’re delighted to present Alessia’s work alongside Jacquie Garcia in UNDERSTOREY at LEDA Gallery.

OPENING NIGHT
Saturday 24 October | 5–7pm

VIEWING
24 October – 5 November 2026

Join us for a beautiful evening celebrating both artists. DM or email us to request a catalogue.

11/10/2026

A beautiful opening last night for Kimberly Swan!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and helped make it such a special evening.

Congratulations to Kimberly on a fantastic solo exhibition a stunning collection of works we’re delighted to share at LEDA.

Works will soon be available through our website stockroom.

In the meantime, visit LEDA next week during our regular gallery opening hours to experience the exhibition in person.

10/10/2026

TONIGHT AT LEDA ✨
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER | 5–7PM

Join us for the opening of Kimberly Swan’s solo exhibition, ‘COMPLETELY NORMAL: & OTHER LIES’.

Through incredible oil paintings, installation and assemblage, Kimberly explores the hidden realities of perimenopause—the humour, vulnerability and upheaval behind appearing “completely normal”. Familiar objects and everyday scenes become deeply personal stories, inviting connection and conversation.

It’s set to be a beautiful gathering at LEDA. Bring a friend, enjoy a drink and celebrate this compelling body of work with us!

📍 LEDA Gallery
2 & 3 / 850 Hunter Street, Newcastle West
Enter via ‘The Store’ laneway, next to Newcastle Interchange.

See you from 5pm tonight!

09/10/2026

TOMORROW — SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
5–7PM AT LEDA GALLERY

Join us for the opening of Kimberly Swan’s Completely Normal: & Other Lies.

Kimberly’s works are incredible, and we can’t wait for you to experience them in person. This show is set to be a beautiful gathering at LEDA—a chance to meet the artist, enjoy the exhibition and celebrate together.

Everyone is welcome!

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER · 5–7PM
LEDA GALLERY

06/10/2026

THE FINALISTS ARE HERE! ✨

Introducing the finalists for the 2026 LEDA Art Prize — TENSION.

With so many exceptional entries, our judging panel faced the difficult task of selecting just 30 works. Thank you to every artist who entered and shared their interpretation of TENSION.

A huge congratulations to this year’s finalists! We can’t wait to bring these works together for an exciting exhibition celebrating talent across Australia and New Zealand.

Save the date — Saturday 14 November 2026, when we celebrate the exhibition opening and announce this year’s winners!

📍 LEDA Gallery | 2/850 Hunter Street, Newcastle West

05/10/2026

KIMBERLY SWAN | CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE

Swan’s studies of folded pyjamas bring a quiet intimacy to still life, finding character in the folds, patterns and familiar rituals of everyday clothing.

The catalogue for her upcoming solo exhibition at LEDA Gallery is now available. Message us to request your copy.

Opening Saturday 10 October, 5–7pm.