Painted Tree Gallery

04/06/2026

The Painted Tree Gallery is proud to host this solo exhibition by Marcia Leonards this June.

Marcia’s collection seamlessly weaves together the raw contrast of black and white paintings, the intimacy of sketches, the storytelling of collage, and the ethereal beauty of lumen prints. Every piece invites you to look a little closer at the intersection of nature and human touch.

📅 Showing for the entire month of June - closes June 28th

21/05/2026

Art is best experienced alongside the mind that created it.
Join us this Saturday 23rd May to meet Marcia Leonard in person, explore the light and beauty of her work, and share in a collective moment of pause.

13/05/2026

Painted Tree Gallery: Two weekends of art & culture double acts -

'Genocide in the Wildflower State' film will be presented by one of its stars, and Producers, Dr Jim Morrison, Menang-Goreng Noongar Elder and Medal of the Order of Australia recipient. Afterward Jim will be leading a conversation about the film and the issues it presents.

13/05/2026

Looking to uplift your Saturday? How about chatting with some of the artists over a 'quiet lunch' on the last day of our current exhibition - In The Quiet of the Land?

Renowned photographer Christian Fletcher will give an artist talk, and exhibition curator, Japneet Keith, will give an overview of the show as a whole. Other artists in attendance include Barbara Weeks and Kay Manolas.

Saturday 16 May
from 12:30 pm

The Understory Community Cafe will be open for business during the event.

Stick around for the 'Genocide in the Wildflower State' film @ 2:30pm at the adjacent Beanbag Cinema with a talk by Jim Morrison.

05/03/2026

Hello and welcome to the Understory Community Café page! ☕🌿

We’re a small community café based at the Northcliffe Visitor Centre, serving coffee, connection, and a friendly place to pause.

After a summer of pop-ups around the region, we’re now open regularly in Northcliffe and would love to see you there.

Opening hours
Wednesday - Saturday
9am - 2pm
📍 Northcliffe Visitor Centre

From time to time, we’ll also pop up at markets, events, and seasonal spots, so keep an eye on this page for updates!

If you’re passing by and need a coffee break, come say hello! ☕

27/02/2026

If you're heading to the Southern Forest & Valleys this long weekend, don't forget to call in to the Painted Tree Gallery to see the touring exhibition 'Radical Futures: Fertile Ground'.

One of 13 WA Regional Arts Triennial exhibitions, Fertile Ground explores the ways rural communities’ might change their relationship with bushfire, prescribed burning and the land we live upon; now, and in the future.

Featuring works by Great Southern and South Western Australian artists:
- Freya Joy Parr (Denmark)
- Helen Seiver (Stirling Estate)
- Jo Wassell (Albany)
- Peter Hill (Northcliffe)
- Rachel Falls-Williams (Denmark)
- Ruth Maddren (Denmark)
- Samala Ghosh (Denmark)
- Ned Reilly (Margaret River)
- Sophie Brennan (Margaret River)
- Lydon Kidman (Margaret River)

Curated by Saira Ellen K. Spencer (Denmark)

The exhibition is open daily 9am-3pm and runs until Sunday March 29

The original version of this exhibition was developed by Denmark Arts and exhibited at the Albany Town Hall thanks to the support of the City of Albany. Additional artists included Carly Le Cerf and Jean-Michel Maujean

23/11/2025

A HUGE thanks to the artists and poets who journeyed to Northcliffe today through wild and wooly weather for our Wavelengths exhibition closing party.

What a joyous celebration of all-abilities creativity; our gallery was aglow with smiles and generosity of spirit.

Pictured are some of the artists and poets who joined hearts and voices to bring warm fuzzies and inspiration to the 70+ people in attendance.

Humungous thanks to:
- the 19 participating artists and their families and carers
- the 22 poets who created poems in response to artworks
- Curator, Angela Bignell, whose stewardship made the project possible
- the Manjimup Community Op Shop for covering the cost of our catering
- Spark and Soul Food Van for the delicious lunch
- staff and volunteers of Southern Forest Arts (for all that you graciously do)

Wavelengths provided an opportunity for artists with complex needs to feel seen, heard and celebrated. It was a chance for poets to share their insights with an attentive audience in an exchange of creativity that is resonant and sincere.

A final word of thanks to our funding partners - the State Government of WA, Regional Arts WA and the Shire of Manjimup - without whom SFA cannot operate and these deeply important experiences would be missed.

Regional Arts WA WA Government

17/10/2025

You're invited: Mystic Youth closing party -

The Southern Forests & Valleys region is full of young creatives. Our current exhibition 'Mystic Youth' celebrates their untethered imaginations.

10/07/2025

🌟 BIG/little is now on show at the Painted Tree Gallery!

Launched with a warm and lively community gathering last Friday, this annual photography exhibition — presented by the Northcliffe CRC in partnership with Southern Forest Arts — features 34 captivating images exploring playful contrasts in scale, perspective, and meaning.

Selected from over 80 entries by 24 talented locals, the exhibition reflects a rich mix of creativity across ages and experiences. From fungi close-ups to expansive landscapes, the photos invite us to see the world through both a wide lens and a finer focus.

Opening night also featured the folding of a giant paper crane (and many small ones), led by CRC trainee Brayden Daniele — a beautiful gesture of community making that will carry forward into the Mystic Youth exhibition later this year.

📍 Painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe Visitor Centre
🕘 Open daily, 9am–3pm
🗓 On display until Sunday, 13 July
🗳 Don’t forget to cast your People’s Choice vote when you visit!

05/07/2025

Just two weeks to go until we start unpacking ART ON THE MOVE's touring crates containing the exhibition Jila Kujarra - Two Snakes Dreaming.

This will be our first EVER touring exhibition from ART ON THE MOVE so we're really looking forward to finally being able to bring one of their high quality traveling exhibitions to the Painted Tree Gallery. This opportunity has been made possible through a grant from the State Government's Regional Arts Venues program.

Jila Kujarra is a collaborative exhibition featuring Warnman artist Desmond Taylor and Boorloo-based textiles practitioner Mariaan Pugh. Some of Desmond's other works were shown in the gallery earlier this year, alongside Helen Seiver's textile pieces in their 'Another Way' exhibition. It will be great to rekindle our connection with Desmond's creative and cultural practice again.

Jila Kujarra will be open to the public from 17 July to 31 August.

[Images courtesy of the Cannery Arts Centre]

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