July 2nd, 2025Little Gallery showcasing regional art

Trentham’s Little Gallery is set to host its annual Winter Show fundraising exhibition, a mid-year showcase of regional fine art, opening on Friday, July 11 at 5.30pm.
This year’s artists are Dale Cox, Nadia Kliendanze, Julie McKenzie, Mark Dober, Jill Nobel, Antoinette Braybrook, Neil Matterson, Brian Falkenberg, Rowena Hannan, Diane Thompson, Maxine McKee, Jonathon Lane, Fiona Orr, Jennifer Leggett, Jody Galvin, and Emma McAdam-Marmont in collaboration with Struan Hopwood along with the Little Gallery resident artists Rose Wilson, Helen Cottle, Kim Haughie, Maria Coyle and Jimmy Rix.
Founding director Rose Wilson says each year the gallery sources 16 artists from the region, including emerging as well as established and award-winning painters, print makers, sculptors and ceramicists.
As well as the fundraising, the show gives the opportunity for local artists to exhibit collectively and celebrate artistic diversity while placing Central Victoria as a premier destination for art.
The gallery relies on the Trentham community for its ongoing support which has been critical to its success as a small regional artist-run gallery spanning 14 years. And the show is a way the gallery can give back. As a not-for-profit gallery the proceeds on all sold artworks are donated to a local charitable organisation which can benefit the community in some way.
This year’s benefactor is Trentham Health and funds will go towards its Treehouse Program which supports people living at home with dementia. The program promotes independence and engagement by maintaining social and community connections in a positive, safe environment, to live well and to remain part of their local community. In addition, it provides families and carers an opportunity for some respite.
Little Gallery’s collective of artists also donate a piece of high-quality fine art in the annual raffle for the benefactor.
This year’s Winter Show falls within NAIDOC Week and guest speaker is exhibiting Indigenous artist Antoinette Braybrook, the founding CEO of Djirra which supports First Nations women and children experiencing family violence.
The show will run July 12 to 28 with the gallery open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm.

Pictured, Little Gallery resident artists, from left, Rose Wilson, Maria Coyle, Helen Cottle and Kim Haughie