Wester Gallery

Wester Gallery Independent art gallery on Mulubinba land / Newcastle for emerging & established contemporary artist Applications for 2024 are now open.

A CURATED PLACE

Founded in 2022 by Newcastle artist Justin Lees and located in Newcastle West — one of Newcastle up and coming areas of the CBD — we oversee a dynamic schedule of regular exhibition openings, events and private functions. Wester provides a professional gallery space for recognised and emerging local, national or international multidisciplinary visual artists. Comprising of regular

art exhibitions Wester has become a vital contributor to the rich cultural life of Newcastle and the Hunter. The gallery comprises of one large gallery space, a Stockroom, and upstairs creative studios housing some of Newcaslte's leading creatives. Wester hosts new exhibition openings on the first Friday of every month, with exhibitions currently running for 3 weeks, by exciting emerging, mid-career and professional artists making Wester Gallery worth the visit. To keep up to date with all our exhibitions and events please sign up to our mailing list


EXHIBIT WITH WESTER IN 2024

Would you like to exhibit at Wester? The gallery welcomes applications from established and emerging artists and curators. Applications assessed upon receipt by our curatorial team, so don’t delay your submission. The gallery is currently accepting proposals for February – June 2024.

Loose gestural marks and bold colours that do all the talking.Spend some time with She Dreams in Colour this week at Wes...
02/06/2026

Loose gestural marks and bold colours that do all the talking.
Spend some time with She Dreams in Colour this week at Wester.

Gallery open Wednesday - Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm.

On view until Saturday 6th June
demarchi.art

Coming up next at Wester Gallery, Catherine Hickson - Songs of StonesA thoughtful new exhibition exploring landscape, ma...
02/06/2026

Coming up next at Wester Gallery, Catherine Hickson - Songs of Stones

A thoughtful new exhibition exploring landscape, materiality and the quiet language of stones, surfaces and memory. Stones are everywhere. Beneath our feet, in our homes, in the objects we use every day. Familiar yet often overlooked, they carry stories of deep time, transformation and place.

In Songs of Stones, Catherine Hickson brings together still life and abstraction to explore the enduring presence of rocks and stones — from their origins in the landscape to their evolution into vessels, pigment, glass, bricks and everyday objects.

Catherine studied at National Art School and later trained in traditional oil painting at the Charlie Sheard Studio School in Redfern. Hickson has been exhibiting since 2005. Her works are in private collections across Australia and Europe. Catherine lives and works in Newcastle. She has a studio in the Newcastle Art Space.

Opening reception Friday 12 June, 6-8pm
Wester Gallery 39 Bolton St. Newcastle
On view in the gallery 12 - 27 June

To request a catalogue, email the gallery at [email protected]

Opening night supported by @younghenrys .world
hickson

By Prudence DeMarchi / Fever DreamsAcrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas53 x 65cm$1,190.00, or 4 interest-free payments of $2...
02/06/2026

By Prudence DeMarchi / Fever Dreams

Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Canvas
53 x 65cm

$1,190.00, or 4 interest-free payments of $297.50 with

To enquire about this work please email us at [email protected]

These works shift beautifully in space and light.She Dreams in Colour continues this week at Wester Gallery, an exhibiti...
01/06/2026

These works shift beautifully in space and light.

She Dreams in Colour continues this week at Wester Gallery, an exhibition inviting pure joy and an emotional connection through colour and movement.

Wed–Fri 9:30am–2.30pm
Sat 9am–2pm

to enquire about any of these works please email the gallery at [email protected]
demarchi.art

Colour as emotion. Gesture as language.A closer look at one of the works from She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi—...
01/06/2026

Colour as emotion. Gesture as language.

A closer look at one of the works from She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi— paintings built through intuition, openness and flow.

Now showing at Wester Gallery until Saturday 6 June
demarchi.art

Opening tonight at Wester Gallery— She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi Join us from 6–8pm for the opening of this ...
29/05/2026

Opening tonight at Wester Gallery— She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi

Join us from 6–8pm for the opening of this vibrant new exhibition exploring joy, intuition, movement and emotional connection through colour and gesture.

A beautiful way to spend your Friday evening surrounded by art, conversation and community.

Pre-show catalogue still available via [email protected]

Opening night supported by


world


All welcome.
demarchi.art

Opening tomorrow at Wester Gallery — She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi Join us Friday evening, 6–8pm, for the op...
28/05/2026

Opening tomorrow at Wester Gallery — She Dreams in Colour by Prudence DeMarchi

Join us Friday evening, 6–8pm, for the opening of a vibrant new exhibition driven by intuition, movement, colour and emotional connection. A joyful and immersive body of work that invites viewers to slow down and feel.

Collectors are encouraged to request the pre-show catalogue ahead of opening night.

Catalogue requests: [email protected]
demarchi.art

Opening night supported by


world


You’re invited to the opening of She Dreams in Colour — a new solo exhibition by Prudence DeMarchi at Wester GalleryJoin...
26/05/2026

You’re invited to the opening of She Dreams in Colour — a new solo exhibition by Prudence DeMarchi at Wester Gallery

Join us this Friday evening, 6–8pm, as we celebrate a vibrant and intuitive body of work exploring movement, energy, emotion and joy through colour and gesture.

Led by instinct and spontaneity, DeMarchi’s paintings invite viewers to pause, feel, and experience a moment of lightness and connection.

Opening Night
Friday 29 May 6–8pm

All welcome.
demarchi.art

Address

39 Bolton Street
Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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