Central to the Margaret Olley Art Centre is the recreation of areas of Olley’s famous home studio, principally the Hat Factory and the Yellow Room. The interiors are filled with over 20,000 items Olley collected over many years as subject matter for her paintings.
Gallery Playdates are fun exploring and making sessions for children aged six months to five years and their carers. The Playdates often include looking at artworks, creative play, artmaking and storytelling.
Join exhibiting artist Melissa Spratt in the Gallery Foyer for a free drop-in artmaking activity in the Spring school holidays. Suitable for young people 5 – 12 years. Family friendly activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Gallery is home to 7 exhibition spaces including contemporary touring exhibitions showing the work of regional and national artists.
Five significant masterpieces are on long-term loan from the National Gallery Of Australia as part of the Sharing the National Collection Initiative. Now on display are works from Monet, Olley and Morandi.
SUNDAY 30 JUNE | 2PM – 5PM
Bring the whole family along to this popular annual event in the grounds of the Tweed Regional Gallery, with spectacular views to Wollumbin. Enjoy live music, free art activities for kids and make your own work en plein air.
Monica Rohan is our special guest artist for this year’s event. She will be on hand to mentor and chat with artists and visitors, or simply enjoy the opportunity to see her make work in response to this stunning landscape.
So pack your picnic basket, a blanket and your paints and join us for an inspiring day of art, music, connection and community.
No bookings required.
We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lores, customs and traditions.
