BRAG presents a small survey of personal work and invites us into the private collection of local artist Graham Lupp, providing a glimpse of studies made during formative moments and experiences of the artist's life. The exhibition offers a beautiful journey of reflection, retrospection and poignant perspectives, celebrating vulnerability and wisdom across five decades of practice.
Realism has always been central to Lupp's work, starting in the 70s as an art student in London and has evolved through the years as playful encounters. Extensive travel in the 90s inspired a new aesthetic — blending images of new experiences overseas with familiar subjects, mostly landscapes, derived from the Bathurst region. Apart from years of studying architecture in Sydney and fine art in London, Lupp has lived continuously in his hometown of Bathurst and developed a lifelong passion for the landscape of the district and has dedicated himself to its meticulous study. In later years this aesthetic has slowly given way to a more expressive approach, in an endeavour to understand the sublime through a deep-seated emotional connection to a childhood spent in the Australian bush.
This is a journey through practice, viewed from a vantage point of five decades. Many of these studies have led to larger paintings now held in major public and private collections, but for Lupp these studies are of the greatest value.
Bathurst Harness Racing Club holds 56 race meetings in the season, with predominantly Wednesday Night meetings. Restaurant, Bar and TAB are available.
Their feature meetings are the Gold Crown Carnival in March and the Shirley Turnbull Night on Boxing Night annually.
The Gold crown features six race meetings and many social events such as Ladies Day, Calcutta and Honouree Dinner. The highlight on the track is the two- and three-year-old finals on the last Saturday night of March.
The Boxing Night meet also runs plenty of off-track entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) for a guided tour of their current exhibitions!
Main Gallery - Transformations: Image, Time & Landscape | Nicole Welch: A Mid-Career Survey
Foyer Gallery - Five Decades: Studies in Realism | Graham Lupp.
All welcome, bookings essential.
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) celebrates the breadth of creativity in their own backyard this Spring with two new exhibitions by Central West NSW artists. In the Main Gallery, a mid-career survey by Hill-End based Nicole Welch, Transformations: Image, Time and Landscape surveys 27 years of practice exploring relationships between landscape, the body, and memory. In the Foyer Gallery, Five Decades: Studies in Realism by Bathurst-based Graham Lupp presents an exclusive look at studies made by the artist during formative moments of his expansive career.
Head to Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) every Sunday for a free, self-guided sketch session in their current exhibitions!
Materials and stool provided
Self-guided session
No experience required, no pressure!
Transformations: Image, Time and Landscape
Nicole Welch: A Mid-Career Survey
Transformations: Image, Time and Landscape surveys 27 years of work by Hill End-based artist Nicole Welch. Throughout her career and across mediums, her work is rich with symbolism, tension, and transformation and explores the relationships between landscape, the body, time, and memory. Welch creates works that are at once visually beautiful and conceptually challenging. Curated by Richard Perram OAM.
Five Decades: Studies in Realism
Graham Lupp
Five decades presents a small survey of personal work and invites us into the private collection of local artist Graham Lupp OAM, providing a unique glimpse of studies made during formative moments and experiences of the artist's life. The exhibition offers a beautiful journey of reflection, retrospection and poignant perspectives, celebrating vulnerability and wisdom across five decades of practice.
A collective of artists - painters, potters and sculptors, in and around Bathurst who open their studio doors to the public to exhibit their work and provide a first hand experience of their approach to their chosen subject.
Rockley is an historical village 30 minutes south of Bathurst. Nine cold climate gardens will be open to the public and a professionally curated exhibition of artworks will be displayed in the School of Arts Hall in Hill Street.
There will be music in the historic church plus wine tastings from local vineyards, market stalls and plant sales. Good food and beverages will be available.
The Kaleidoscope Festival is a brand-new celebration of the many cultures, people, food, music and traditions that make Bathurst a welcoming and diverse community.
The free community event will feature live entertainment, international cuisine, cultural performances, market stalls, interactive workshops and family-friendly activities.
An initiative of Bathurst Regional Council. The Kaleidoscope Festival is proudly supported by the NSW Government through Multicultural NSW.
Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) in celebrating the opening of two new exhibition.
Main Gallery - Grounding: Stories from Three Collections
Foyer Gallery - Sarah Randall: The Long Way
Program includes:
Welcome to Country.
Opening Speeches.
Auslan Interpretation for Opening Speeches.
Catering by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Society.
Beverages by Renzaglia Wines, Grass Parrot Vineyard, and Cosmo Brewing.
Free, all welcome, RSVP essential.
For the first time, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG), Cowra Regional Art Gallery, and Orange Regional Gallery are sharing the richness of their collections to create three unique exhibitions, each with a different thematic approach: Grounding, Retrospection, and Affinities. Presenting familiar and unfamiliar works in new contexts, each exhibition sparks fresh conversations, fosters community pride within the Central West, and strengthens cultural tourism across the three destinations.
Plus: BRAG continues to celebrate and support regional artists with a new Foyer Gallery exhibition by Sarah Randall, The Long Way.
For the first time, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, and Orange Regional Gallery are sharing the richness of their collections to create three unique exhibitions, each with a different thematic approach: Grounding, Retrospection, and Affinities.
Presenting familiar and unfamiliar works in new contexts, each exhibition sparks fresh conversations, fosters community pride within the Central West, and strengthens cultural tourism across the three destinations.
Grounding: Stories from Three Collections at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery explores the ways in which artists respond to place and the ways in which regional collections reflect the histories and identities of place. Grounding looks at regional, national, and international artists across medium and time who consider the physical, emotional, and cultural significance of place. Importantly, the concept of 'grounding' is deeply embedded in Wiradyuri and First Nations culture through connection to Country.
Wiradyuri Country and its three rivers (Wambuul, Galari, and Marrambidya), rolling hills and expansive skies have inspired and influenced artists for generations. Artists featured include GW Bot, Liam Benson, Grace Cossington Smith, Aunty Lorraine Connelly Northey, Elisabeth Cummings, Olive Cotton, Max Dupain, Rachel Ellis, Danie Mellor, Luke Sciberras, Merrick Fry and Lloyd Rees.
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery presents The Long Way by Sarah Randall in the BRAG Foyer Gallery.
'My work explores the intersections between humanity and the natural world, capturing places of human interference: cleared land, introduced vegetation and built infrastructure. Despite our efforts to shape and control the environment, nature maintains a quiet, persistent resistance.'
Living on Wiradyuri/Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, this series draws directly from the familiar landscapes of Orange, Macquarie Woods, Bathurst, Portland, Lewis Ponds, Reid's Flat and Browns Creek, portraying distinctive rural forms unique to our region.
Sarah Randall, based in Orange, NSW, holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong (2013), a Master of Fine Art (Coursework) from RMIT (2015), and a Graduate Certificate in Art History from the University of Melbourne. She has enriched her artistic journey through local and international residencies. Sarah's paintings are held in both public and private collections across Australia and internationally.
Public Programs:
Opening Night, Friday 13 November, 6pm - RSVP essential https://events.humanitix.com/opening-brag-summer-exhibitions
Artist Talk, Saturday 28 November, 11am
I Spy Kids' Trail, daily during opening hours
Exhibition Tours, Saturdays, 11am
Sunday Sketch Sessions, Sundays 10am-2pm
The 2026 Dane Ballinger Memorial Truck Show is happening at the Bathurst Showgrounds. This event brings together truck lovers, families, and the local community to remember Dane Ballinger and celebrate the trucking industry he loved.
There'll be a huge range of trucks on display—from old classics to custom rigs—plus food stalls, live music, kids' activities, a charity auction, and awards for the best trucks. It's a fun day out for all ages and supports a great cause.
Everyone's welcome—whether you're part of the transport world or just love a good community event. Come along, enjoy the day, and help us keep Dane's memory rolling strong
Make a weekend out of it with the annual Bathurst Swap Meet Car and Bike Show being held as part of the same event.
Plus the Christmas Expo will be on with plenty to see and do for the whole family, including over 200 market stalls, food stalls, entertainment and kids' rides.
