Arts & Culture Our area’s natural beauty and idyllic lifestyle have attracted an impressive variety of artists, makers and creators from a variety of artistic backgrounds. The region’s indigenous artists share their knowledge of this land through their paintings, songs and dances and you will spot public art that strengthens our connection with indigenous culture throughout the area. Nestled in our valleys and perched atop our hills there are many private creative studios including those of internationally acclaimed locals Jenny Kitchener and Ross Tamlin. In May 2021, the inaugural Kyogle Writer’s Festival will welcome literature lovers from far and wide with workshops, panel discussions and book-themed events. The area is home to a bevy of award-wining musicians, talented actors and film-makers, published writers, and acclaimed dancers creating new works or teaching their skills. There’s a plethora of painters and potters whose work you will find at local galleries and art exhibitions, as well as available for purchase in local venues, cafes and shops. Wander past a local hall and you may hear Kyogle’s Semitones choir rehearsing, while the local theatre group prepares for its next show and the dance school limbers up. Creative workshops and events are often held at local community halls, private studios and at the Roxy Gallery and The Business Hive in Kyogle. For more information check out www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au/events This page images from top: ‘Goanna’ by Wahlubal artist Joe Walker. Bluegrass music duo Watling & Bates from Unumgar. Artist and printmaker Jenny Kitchener in her home studio. Opposite page images from top: Roxy Gallery. ‘View of Mount Lindesay’ by Christine Reid, Roxy Gallery interior.
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