16 Jan 2026

Reflecting and Refracting: 3-28 February 2026

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Opening Event: 5.30-7pm Tuesday 3 February. All welcome.

Mirroring, distorting, bending, turning inwards, reframing. 13 local artists present a wide range of perspectives as they respond to the theme through painting, sculpture, photography, digital and textile works.

Artists include: Alice Power, Eva Lorenz, Jen Anderson, Jeremy Herbert, Judy Rogers, Lorraine Frances-Rees, Melissa McCreanor, Nicky May, Rebecca McNab, Sally Thompson, Tahlia King, Tommy Grick and Virginia Ferguson.

Location: 388 Worcester St, free parking and entry.

Opening Hours: Wed-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

Yes north view
Y long long
Yes northwest corner
Yes long wall
Yes southwest blacks
Yes Nicky wall copy
Y back wall w p
Y viewing alice cropped
Yes Nicky
Nicky May
Yes Lorraine
Lorraine Frances-Rees
Yes Melissa
Melissa McCreanor
Yes Judy copy
Judy Rogers
Yes Lyn cropped
Lyn Peckover
Y Virginia
Still from work by Virginia Ferguson
Yes Eva
Eva Lorenz
Untitled-2 (39)
Alice Power, "Resonate 3," acrylic on linen, 2026
Yes Jen
Jen Anderson
Yes Sally copy
Sally Thompson
Y Alice Power copy
Alice Power
Yes Rebecca
Rebecca McNab
Y Jeremy
Jeremy Herbert
Y Tahlia
Work by Tahlia King
Untitled-7 (9)
Tommy Grick, "Not a Home Maker," acrylic on calico, 2025
Yes hallway
Borderline - Lake Lorraine Frances-Rees
Lorraine Frances-Rees, "Borderline - Lake," oil on canvas, 2025
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Rebecca McNab, "City Reflections," photo manipulation on paper 1/2, 2026
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Sally Thompson, "Layers," photographic print on paper 1/5, 2024
11 Nov 2025

15 Minutes from Home: 1-20 December 2025

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Opening Event: 5.30-7pm Monday 1 December. All welcome.

“15 Minutes from Home” is a celebration of the power of local – of community and the creativity that’s right on our doorstep.

Inspired by the 15-minute city strategy – a concept where daily needs are within walking distance – the exhibition brings together 18 artists from Central, Richmond, Phillipstown, and Linwood, all living within a 15-minute walk of Eastside Gallery and Linwood Arts.

Featuring life-sized sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, graphic design and collage, it’s an exciting, wide-ranging showcase that reflects the richness of what’s being made just around the corner.

Artists include: Rebecca Stewart, Ri Williamson, Estefania Mondaca, Tamara Rookes, Sarah Brown, Nicholas Williamson, Diane El-Ammar, Roseanne Jones, Agrit, Akshita S, Bliss Ortilano-Salandanan, Christine Sewell, Grant Callaghan, Joel C, Katja Collins, Shar Devine, Shawn Ridley and Tom Goodenough.

Location: 388 Worcester St, free parking and entry.

Opening Hours: Tue-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

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Y four tree ladies copy
Yes north long view copy
Y long wall
Y northwest corner copy
Y back wall
Yes entrance
Y Katja
Katja Collins
Y Diane
Diane El-Ammar
Y Roseanne
Roseanne Jones
Y Rebecca
Rebecca Stewart
Y Jon
Agrit (Jonathan Auton)
Y Shar
Diane El-Ammar
Y Sarah
Sarah Brown
Y Akshita
Akshita S.
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Tamara Rookes
Y informal wall copy (1)
Y Estefania two
Estefania Mondaca
Y Christine
Christine Sewell
Y Joel Portraits
Joel Calasin Jr.
Y Bliss
Bliss Ortilano-Salandanan
Y Nick
Nicholas Williamson
Y Grant
Grant Callaghan
Y Tom copy
Tom Goodenough
Y SHawn
Shawn Ridley
Y Ri's two
Ri Williamson
Y outside copy (1)
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Rebecca Stewart, detail of "Shimmering in Her Mouth," gel coat, fibreglass & driftwood, 2024
SARADO! Ang Tindahan (The Store is CLOSED!) cropped
Joel C, "SARADO! Ang Tindahan” (The Store is CLOSED!)," ink on paper and digitally coloured, 2025
Night Study, Across the Mezzanine
Ri Williamson, "Night Study, Across the Mezzanine," digital print 1/1, 2025
2024 · oil on canvas · 900x1200 mm · The Sauce Avenue #836, Part I
Estefania Mondaca, "The Sauce Avenue #836, Part I," oil on canvas, 2024
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Agrit, "flat out mess," oil and enamel on aluminium, 2024
DianeElAmmar - Silent Trajectory
Diane El-Ammar, "Silent Trajectory," watercolour on paper, 2025
Bliss 15 Mins
Bliss Ortilano-Salandanan, "Rain Remembers," gouache on paper, 2025
3 Nov 2025

Portraits in Focus – Christchurch Portrait Painters’ Group: 3 – 29 November

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For over two decades, this dedicated group of artists has gathered weekly in Opawa to explore the art of portraiture. Working across pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic, and watercolour, members range from emerging talents to award-winning practitioners – each bringing their own style, experience, and curiosity.
 
The group thrives on shared insight and quiet exchange, learning through observation, conversation, and the rhythm of practice. Sitters, invited from all walks of life, often bring personal objects and stories, resulting in portraits that are as varied as they are intimate.
 
This exhibition showcases recent works by 11 artists that reflect the spontaneity, generosity, and interpretive richness of the group’s sessions. It’s a celebration of likeness, difference, and the enduring power of looking closely.
 

Location: 388 Worcester St, free parking and entry.

Opening Hours: Tue-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

Y southwest corner copy
Y long wall
Y Jonathan
Jonathan Marett
Y northwest corner
Y back wall
Y Lesley
Lesley Evans
Y Guy
Guy Crozier
Y Michael
Michael Abrahamson
Y Debbie
Debbie Scott
Y Jenny
Jenny Lee
Yes Sandra
Sandra Palmer
Y Jack
Jack Thompson
Y Selma
Selma Karsten
Y Maio's three
Miao-Chan Chen
Y Neil's three
Neil Fitzgerald
Y outside
10 Oct 2025

Together – Art for Wellbeing, Canterbury Cancer Society: 20 October – 1 November

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Opening Event: 5.30-7pm Monday 20 October. All welcome.

This group exists to serve people affected by cancer and to foster their wellbeing through the arts.

The artists attend for support with their individual art practices, for mutual peer support during their cancer journeys, as a respite from the medical focus of cancer treatment, and for the group’s warm, accepting atmosphere. Each session is a joyful coming-together of people with a cancer diagnosis who make art, and in doing so enter and explore a world outside their cancer journey in a way that is highly beneficial to wellbeing.

Location: 388 Worcester St, free parking and entry.

New Extended Opening Hours: Tue-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

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Jan Tiplady, "Bell Bird," acrylic on canvas, 2025
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Helen McGill, "The Rabbit’s Vista," mixed media, 2025
Anita Thompson, "Outside the Barrier 2," acrylic on canvas, 2025
Lynda Glen, "Spot the Pigeon," pen on canvas, 2025