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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.

15/10/2026

Sophia Flegg’s new exhibition opens at Wester this tonight, and we’d love you to come and see it.

There’s colour, dogs, muscle cars, old cartoons, scribbles, Australian life, good times, bad times and plenty of chaos running through these works.

It’s fun, raw and full of feeling.

Come down, grab a drink, meet Sophia and spend some time with the work.

Friday 16 October
6–8pm, Wester Gallery 39 Bolton St. Newcastle East

Rat Park then runs for one week only, closing Saturday 24 October.

Drinks and food from our friends:

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Catch ya tonight!

14/10/2026

TWO DAYS TO GO.

Sophia Flegg’s Rat Park opens at Wester this Friday night.

There’s a lot going on in these works — colour, dogs, muscle cars, old cartoons, scribbles, memories, Australian life, good times, bad times and the chaos in between.

It’s a show with plenty to look at, and plenty to feel.

Opening night
Friday 16 October
6–8pm

Then it’s gone again on Saturday 24 October.

Come down Friday and have a look for yourself.

Drinks and food from our friends:

world

11/10/2026

WELCOME TO RAT PARK.

A place where Sunday cartoons, muscle cars, dogs, scribbles, colour and Australian culture all collide.

Sophia Flegg’s Rat Park is coming to Wester — a new body of work about reckless youth, identity, relationships, community and the everyday chaos of trying to figure things out.

It’s colourful, funny, rough around the edges and full of feeling.

Opening Friday 16 October, 6–8pm.
Then it’s here for one week only, closing Saturday 24 October.

Come see what Sophia has been up to

Opening night presented by

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08/10/2026

Sophia Flegg is coming to Wester.

Rat Park is a bold new exhibition exploring identity, reckless youth, community and the messy business of being human. Made with paper, paint, collage and found objects, these works are full of colour, feeling and unmistakably Australian stories.

Sophia is an artist, mural painter and poet whose work has been part of Newcastle’s creative life for more than two decades. Her paintings are raw, funny, emotional and full of life.

Opening Night
Friday 16 October | 6–8pm

Exhibition
16–24 October
One week only

Join us for a drink and be among the first to see this exciting new body of work.

Supported by our good friends:

world

05/09/2026

The gallery closes at 1pm today.

Just a few works remain available from Justin Lees' exhibition. If there's one you've been considering, send us an email before the show closes.
[email protected]

Thank you to everyone who has visited, collected, shared and supported Spring Carnival.

04/09/2026

Today is your last chance to see Spring Carnival by Justin Lees at Wester Gallery.

If you've been meaning to come in, today is the day.

If you've had your eye on a particular painting, get in touch. Works remain available and catalogues can still be requested. [email protected]

Open today 9am–1pm.

Address

39 Bolton Street
Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+61422634471

Website

http://www.wester.gallery/

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