PEERING BENEATH THE SHELL: THE STORY OF A BIRD EGG COLLECTION – EXHIBITION & CURATORIAL TALK

Bathurst District Historical Society Museum and Bookshop East Wing, Bathurst Courthouse, Russell Street, Bathurst

What stories can a bird egg collection tell? When you peer beneath the shell there are fascinating stories of what our world was like 100 years ago, what is gone, and what remains. They open the cracks to introduce the people who collected them, and why. Then there are the unexpected hidden tales quietly waiting […]

TRACKS & STEAM

KeyStone 1889 99 Keppel St, Bathurst

Hear the whistle of the steam, smell the coal in the air, feel the rhythm of the click and clack as the train leaves the platform heading down the tracks. Anticipation is in the air as Keppel Street awakens and the Railway comes to life with the hustle and bustle of people. On 4 April […]

Learn Painting Basics

This class is aimed at those who want to start painting, but don’t know where to start. Jenni will take you through what you need to know about: . preparation of painting surface, mixing colours from the 3 primary colours plus white and black. . maintenance of equipment. . tTips and hints for using acrylic […]

$25

Oil Painting

Perthville Community Hall 20 Rockley Street, Perthville

This class is aimed at artists experienced in using oil paints. More information and booking details can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/6uz26gua7x1chn6/oil%20painting.pdf?dl=0

$70

SUNDAY STITCH: Leanne Wicks, Native Birds

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

SUNDAY STITCH: Leanne Wicks, Native Birds Create your own yard bird inspired by Leanne Wicks' Foyer Space exhibition! $30 BRAGS members, $35 non-members, all materials supplied, bookings essential. Leanne Wicks: Birds Like Us 1 April - 11 June 2023 Blending her lifelong passions of birding, ornithology, and knitting, Leanne Wicks presents knitted portraits of artists […]

$33.08

HONOUR AND COMMEMORATE: ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES OF BATHURST EXHIBITION & CURATORIAL TALK – CANCELLED

Bathurst Historical Museum East Wing Courthouse, 162 Russell Street, Bathurst

CANCELLED - How did we honour and commemorate persons and events of prominence or importance before the humble certificate? Illuminated addresses were once a popular way and an important element to celebrate achievements and to thank individuals for their contribution to an organization. Beautifully handwritten and adorned with ornate illustrations depicting the recipient’s history. Come […]

BLOOMS, BUDS, AND VEGETABLES – GARDENS OF KEPPEL STREET

Join Kim Bagot-Hiller on this walking tour of Keppel Street. Follow the lamp posts and take a stroll down the garden path of Keppel Street from a bygone time, learning about the homes and gardens which once graced the streetscape. Imagine the smell of the blooms, admire the buds, marvel at the vegetables, get to […]

KIDS COLOUR CLUB: Wonderful Water

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

KIDS COLOUR CLUB @ BRAG Cool, creative and colourful art making sessions at the gallery! Using a range of materials create your own artwork inspired by the themes of our current exhibitions. $10 BRAGS Members, $15 non-members, bookings essential, all materials supplied, ages 6 - 13.

$11.90

BLOOMS, BUDS, AND VEGETABLES – GARDENS OF KEPPEL STREET

Join Kim Bagot-Hiller on this walking tour of Keppel Street. Follow the lamp posts and take a stroll down the garden path of Keppel Street from a bygone time, learning about the homes and gardens which once graced the streetscape. Imagine the smell of the blooms, admire the buds, marvel at the vegetables, get to […]

WORKSHOP: Introduction to Landscape Watercolour Painting

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Introduction to Landscape Painting: Watercolour Learn the basics of landscape watercolour painting in a 2-hour mentored session by Contemporary Impressionist Kasey Sealy. Surrounded by landscape paintings in the gallery as part of our current exhibition, Danelle Bergstrom: Afterglow, be inspired and create your own painting across this session. $30 BRAGS members, $35 non-members, all materials […]

$33.08

HONOUR AND COMMEMORATE: ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES OF BATHURST EXHIBITION & CURATORIAL TALK – CANCELLED

Bathurst Historical Museum East Wing Courthouse, 162 Russell Street, Bathurst

CANCELLED - How did we honour and commemorate persons and events of prominence or importance before the humble certificate? Illuminated addresses were once a popular way and an important element to celebrate achievements and to thank individuals for their contribution to an organization. Beautifully handwritten and adorned with ornate illustrations depicting the recipient’s history. Come […]

Oil Painting

Perthville Community Hall 20 Rockley Street, Perthville

This class is aimed at artists experienced in using oil paints. More information and booking details can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/6uz26gua7x1chn6/oil%20painting.pdf?dl=0

$70