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Ross Creek Gallery Gallery located in the bush showcasing pottery and new exhibitions each month.

Sunlight streaming through Nick Doran Adams beautiful blown glass artworks. Simply stunning. Ballarat Sculptors 2026 con...
16/10/2026

Sunlight streaming through Nick Doran Adams beautiful blown glass artworks. Simply stunning.

Ballarat Sculptors 2026 continues this weekend. We are open 11-4. Please come and have a look

FROM THE KITCHEN CUPBOARD TO THE GALLERY!There’s something wonderfully clever about Naomi Clayton’s sculptures.What star...
14/10/2026

FROM THE KITCHEN CUPBOARD TO THE GALLERY!

There’s something wonderfully clever about Naomi Clayton’s sculptures.

What started life as kitchen containers, old Bakelite picnic bowls and ice-stick trays has been completely reimagined into these colourful, quirky sculptural forms.

Using casting plaster, Castomite and Jesmonite, Naomi pours, stacks, assembles and sands each piece by hand. Simple shapes become little figures, animals or architectural structures, depending on how you look at them.

We particularly love how Naomi embraces the small imperfections left behind during the making process. No two are quite the same, and that’s part of their charm.

Come and meet these curious little characters at Ross Creek Gallery!

Ballarat Sculptors 2026
Until Sunday 25 October
Open Saturday & Sunday, 11am–4pm

A LITTLE COMMUNITY OF SCULPTURES | NAOMI CLAYTONOne of the things we love most about Naomi Clayton’s work is her use of ...
13/10/2026

A LITTLE COMMUNITY OF SCULPTURES | NAOMI CLAYTON

One of the things we love most about Naomi Clayton’s work is her use of colour.

Soft pinks, terracotta, ochre, eucalyptus greens, dusty mauves and muted blues all come together in a palette inspired by the Australian landscape, old plastics and weathered surfaces.

But it’s not just the colour that makes these works so interesting. Each sculpture has its own character. Some feel almost human, others resemble animals or miniature buildings. Together, they look like a little community of strange and wonderful companions.

Naomi also takes a thoughtful approach to waste, recycling leftover casting materials into terrazzo chips and reusing containers wherever possible.

They’re playful, beautifully considered and full of personality.

On display as part of Ballarat Sculptors 2026 at Ross Creek Gallery until 25 October.

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
⏰ Weekends 11am–4pm

ARTIST FOCUS | NAOMI CLAYTONWe’re delighted to have Naomi Clayton exhibiting in Ballarat Sculptors 2026 at Ross Creek Ga...
13/10/2026

ARTIST FOCUS | NAOMI CLAYTON

We’re delighted to have Naomi Clayton exhibiting in Ballarat Sculptors 2026 at Ross Creek Gallery!

Naomi has an extensive background in sculpture, art and interior design, exhibiting across Victoria and interstate for nearly four decades. Her work has been shown at the Sydney Art Fair, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery and Gold Coast Art Gallery, and more recently as part of Melbourne Design Week and CraftLab Ballarat.

For this exhibition, Naomi has created a wonderful collection of colourful sculptural forms using moulds taken from everyday household objects. Bowls, containers and even ice-stick trays are transformed into playful, almost architectural little characters.

Each one has its own personality, and they’re even better when you see them all together!

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
🗓 Ballarat Sculptors 2026 | 3–25 October
⏰ Open weekends, 11am–4pm

ARTIST FOCUS | TAS WANSBROUGHFrom intimate sculptural objects to large-scale installations and public art, Tas Wansbroug...
10/10/2026

ARTIST FOCUS | TAS WANSBROUGH

From intimate sculptural objects to large-scale installations and public art, Tas Wansbrough’s practice demonstrates the exciting possibilities of contemporary sculpture.

Tas has recently been involved in some wonderful projects, including BIYAL at Castlemaine Art Museum, where she created hand-carved Swift Parrots from salvaged timber, drawing attention to the vulnerability of this critically endangered species.

Her 2025 solo exhibition, Fragments of Healing, at the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Backspace Gallery featured over 100 hand-carved timber sculptures exploring healing, hope and restoration.

It’s fantastic to have an artist with such a thoughtful and diverse practice exhibiting here at Ross Creek Gallery as part of Ballarat Sculptors 2026.

If you haven’t visited yet, there’s still time to explore the exhibition and discover Tas’s work alongside seven other talented local sculptors!

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
📅 Until Sunday 25 October
🕚 Saturday & Sunday, 11am–4pm

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | TAS WANSBROUGH ✨We are delighted to have the incredibly talented Tas Wansbrough exhibiting with us as p...
09/10/2026

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | TAS WANSBROUGH ✨

We are delighted to have the incredibly talented Tas Wansbrough exhibiting with us as part of Ballarat Sculptors 2026!

Based in Ballarat, Tas is a contemporary sculptor whose practice centres on the traditional skills of hand carving stone and timber. Her work demonstrates an extraordinary understanding of materials, combining technical precision with thoughtful explorations of nature, memory and the human experience.

Her sculpture Seritiny takes inspiration from the remarkable Banksia and its ability to regenerate following fire.

Hand carved with incredible attention to detail, the work explores resilience, recovery and the possibility of new beginnings. Just as extreme heat can trigger the release of Banksia seeds, Tas reminds us that even in moments of destruction, there is potential for new life.

Tas has an impressive artistic background, having studied stone carving in Carrara, Italy, and exhibited extensively, including her recent solo exhibition Fragments of Healing at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

We love the craftsmanship and sensitivity Tas brings to her work, and we’re thrilled to share it with our visitors.

Come and see Seritiny in person!

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
📅 Ballarat Sculptors 2026 | Until 25 October
🕚 Open Saturday & Sunday, 11am–4pm

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | NICK DORAN ADAMS ✨A little bit of fantasy, a little bit of nostalgia and a whole lot of glass!Ballarat ...
09/10/2026

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | NICK DORAN ADAMS ✨

A little bit of fantasy, a little bit of nostalgia and a whole lot of glass!

Ballarat glass artist Nick Doran Adams has a wonderful ability to transform a familiar shape into something unexpected.

His Standing Stones sculptures are inspired by ancient monuments and the fantastical worlds of popular culture. There’s a lovely contradiction in these works — they appear strong and permanent, yet their transparency and delicate patterns give them an almost otherworldly presence.

We love the way Nick pushes the possibilities of glass, combining technical skill with experimentation and a willingness to let the material do its own thing.

These are definitely works worth seeing up close!

On display as part of Ballarat Sculptors 2026 at Ross Creek Gallery until Sunday 25 October.

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
🕚 Saturday & Sunday, 11am–4pm

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | NICK DORAN ADAMS ✨There is something quite magical about Nick Doran Adams’ glass sculptures, Standing S...
09/10/2026

✨ ARTIST FOCUS | NICK DORAN ADAMS ✨

There is something quite magical about Nick Doran Adams’ glass sculptures, Standing Stones, currently exhibiting in Ballarat Sculptors 2026 at Ross Creek Gallery.

Originally from Ballarat, Nick is a glass artist whose practice draws inspiration from nostalgia, pop culture and fantasy, exploring the beautiful balance between control and unpredictability in glass.

His Standing Stones series takes inspiration from ancient stone monuments found across cultures and landscapes, as well as their presence in fantasy worlds. These upright forms evoke a sense of permanence, mystery and memory.

Created using scrap and leftover glass from previous projects, each sculpture embraces the natural movement of the material. Colours stretch, overlap and distort, creating intricate patterns and unexpected details.

What makes these works particularly beautiful is their transparency. Unlike the solid, enduring stones that inspired them, Nick’s sculptures capture and transmit light, creating a wonderful contrast between strength and fragility, permanence and impermanence.

Be sure to see these extraordinary glass sculptures in person. The way they interact with light is something photographs simply can’t capture!

📍 Ross Creek Gallery
🗓 Ballarat Sculptors 2026 | 3–25 October
🕚 Open Saturday & Sunday, 11am–4pm

Great write up in today’s Ballarat Times about our current exhibition: Ballarat Sculptors 2026. Thank you Evie Lamb agai...
08/10/2026

Great write up in today’s Ballarat Times about our current exhibition: Ballarat Sculptors 2026. Thank you Evie Lamb again for your support ❤️

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