Gallery Shop

Offering a unique retail experience, the Gallery Shop stocks a wide variety of quality Australian made gifts, books and homewares, with a focus on artisan products designed and made in the Blue Mountains.

InSight Members receive a 10% discount on items in the Shop and invitations to exclusive member sales throughout the year.

HeatPack From Tasmania

The perfect gift for cold winter nights, HeatPack creates eco-friendly products from Australiansourced materials. Made from Australian Merino wool woven in Tasmania, they are filled with Australian wheat and Tasmanian lavender buds or coffee beans roasted in Tasmania. $36 / Members $32.40

Vetro E Metallo

Vetro e Metallo means Glass & Metal in Italian. The centre of V&M’s ethos is the handcrafting and upcycling of salvage materials to create a collection of metal and glass with soul. Metals are salvaged locally and re-formed to tell a new story. Every piece is produced in V&M’s forges and kilns in Braidwood, NSW. Copper leaf earrings $40 / Members $36 Church roof earrings $65 / Members $58.50

Brett Niven Ceramics

Mudgee-based ceramic artist Brett Niven creates hardwearing, beautiful wheel thrown pieces suitable for any table or home. The Shop stocks a wide range of Brett’s restaurant quality products including plates, vases, bowls and tea sets. Bud vase $28 / Members $25.20 Plate $40 / Members $36

Braemar House is home to the treasured Braemar Gallery, a Council operated community exhibition space for visual artists.

During the global coronavirus pandemic the gallery has been closed to the public. We acknowledge the impact that this has had on exhibiting artists, volunteers and regulars to the historic house who have given such warm support over the years.

Opened in 1988, Braemar Gallery showcases works of local and regional artists. Behind the scenes there are many volunteers who work passionately to bring these exhibitions to the public, including the Braemar Gallery Management Committee whose current members are: Annette Coulter, Tim Newman, Susan Ruming, Natalie Sharpe and Jude Skeers. Also on the Committee are Cr Mick Fell and Cr Shae Foenander.

We extend a special mention to Kerry Beaumont, a long-serving member of the Committee, who sadly passed away in 2019. Kerry contributed much to the success of the gallery and her dedication is felt throughout the community.

The Committee make possible the day-today operations of the gallery, overseeing exhibition install and deinstall, programming, opening events, volunteer coordination and marketing. Each committee member takes pride in their work and these great efforts along with significant community participation and support has seen visitation increase year on year.

In 2016 annual gallery visitation was 4,000 people and has increased each year to reach 7,000 people in 2019. Braemar Gallery proudly exhibits an average of 23 individual and group shows each year. As we now see the reopening of museums and galleries, we look forward to welcoming visitors back from 6 August to this beloved hub of creative talents. The program begins with exhibitions from Laurent Rivory, Jean Luc Batchelor, Marlene Jones, Louise Fox and Cathie Cox, Five Blue Mountains Artists, Tobin O’Bree, Tim and Bron Newman, Martin Roberts, and Natalie Sharpe.

For the time being we say a big thank you to our Committee, our gallery volunteers and our special community of artists.

104 Macquarie Road, Springwood Thursday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm Free Admission

See the website for up-to-date information on the exhibitions: bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/ braemar-gallery

Email: braemargallery@gmail.com Enquiries can also be made to Blue Mountains Cultural Centre on 02 4780 5410.

Installation view Anita White: At the Gallery, Braemar Gallery. Photo by silversalt.

ADMISSION: Adults: $5 Australian concession card holders: $3 InSight Members: Free Children under 16: Free

Your admission ticket allows entry to our permanent exhibition Into the Blue and the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery

OUR PEOPLE: Manager, Arts & Cultural Services: Paul Brinkman

Artistic Program Manager: Sabrina Roesner

Promotion and Retail Manager: Rose Stibbard

Administration Officer: Felicity Hallam

Public Programs Coordinators: Brittany D’Chong Katrina Noorbergen

Gallery Technician: Mark Surtees

Curator: Rilka Oakley

Café Coordinator: Sharon Holstein

Patron Services Officer: Nicole Roberts

We thank the dedicated volunteers at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre who provide valuable support to staff and visitors.

OPENING HOURS: Monday – Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday + Sunday: 10am – 4pm Public Holidays: 10am – 2pm

Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

The Gallery Café opens 9.30am weekdays. Please access via café entrance.

Café closed public holidays

BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE: Level 1, 30 Parke St Katoomba 02 4780 5410 info@bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au