March 9th, 2026Artists of the Central Highlands

Daylesford artist Brian Nash will exhibit his work and also take part in a Meet the Artist at Daylesford Cider.
The Golden Shire exhibition will be on display from March 21 to June 15 from 10am to 5pm. Brian will be at the cidery on Sunday, March 22 from 4pm to 6pm to talk about his work.
Guests at this event will be the very first to experience the collection, hear the stories and inspiration behind the works, engage directly with the artist, and enjoy the exclusive opportunity to purchase their pieces before the exhibition is viewed more widely.
Brian Nash was born in Melbourne and has been painting professionally since the ’70s. His wide-ranging subjects include sensitive nudes, gracious old Australian hotels and buildings, the Flinders Ranges and historical towns, mountain cattlemen of the High Country, romantic and historical gardens, and the flower gatherers of Monbulk, Olinda and Dingley.
His subjects are executed with great strength and feeling. The colours are palpably brilliant and the images poetic.
He has had over 20 successful one-man exhibitions and has numerous awards to his name. His paintings are in collections in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, several European countries and in private collections throughout Australia.
Daylesford Cider’s Art Series is a year-round program of intimate exhibitions featuring the work of local artists.
Each unique exhibition showcases and celebrates the diversity of artistic talent, concepts, ideas, and mediums explored by different artists. All artworks on display are available for purchase, with 100 per cent of sales going to the artist.
Daylesford Cider is at 155 Dairy Flat Road, Musk.
Links: www.daylesfordcider.com.au/event/artseries | www.briannash.com.au
Words: Donna Kelly | Image above: Kyle Barnes | Right, St Georges Lake
The Golden Shire is the name of Brian’s stunning book which covers the locations and surroundings of the Hepburn Shire.
Brian says the inspiration for the paintings is the natural beauty, the elegant historic architecture and the derelict buildings of the gold rush that are all situated within Hepburn Shire.
“The shire includes the towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Creswick, Trentham and Clunes, all nestled in either the rolling foothills of the Great Dividing Range or on the surrounding volcanic plains. This area is part of the traditional land of the Dja Dja Wurrung people.
“It is regarded as the spa centre of Australia with a large percentage of the country’s mineral water outlets located in the shire and the neighbouring area. These have been popular with visitors coming here to ‘take the waters’ since the 19th century.”