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07/08/2026

Coming soon to Bayley Arts Gallery!

Repetition and Drift brings together the work of Bayley Arts artists Robyn Doherty and Elizabeth Nicolaou, two artists with very different visual styles, connected by the focus and immersion they bring to their art making.

Robyn works through intricate patterns, structure and repetition, while Elizabeth’s work moves more intuitively across the page, bending, turning and drifting as it goes.

Together, their work explores what happens when you become completely absorbed in the creative process.

Join us for the opening of Repetition and Drift.

• Friday 28 August
• 6pm to 8pm
• Bayley Arts Gallery, 1 Avoca Street, Highett

The exhibition runs from 24 August to 10 September.

28/06/2026

Join us this Friday evening for the opening of The Emotional Body, a Universe Within Itself, the tenth solo exhibition by SAAN.

Through intricate mixed media works inspired by cell memory, emotion and the body’s inner landscape, SAAN invites viewers to reflect on the experiences and emotions that shape who we are.

Opening Night
Friday 3 July
6pm to 8pm

Everyone is welcome to celebrate the opening and meet fellow art lovers as we launch this thought provoking exhibition.

Free event, bookings encouraged via the link in our bio.

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16/06/2026

Learn water soluble oil painting in just one day with acclaimed contemporary artist David Ralph in Sunday the 19th of July.

This hands on workshop is designed for both beginners and experienced artists, exploring a range of techniques from expressive abstract approaches to more traditional realist methods.

David brings a wealth of experience as an award winning artist, educator and former Archibald and Sulman Prize finalist.

📍 Bayley Arts, Highett
🎨 All experience levels welcome

Places are limited. Visit the link in bio for full details and bookings.

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10/06/2026

Ten Bayley artists are exhibiting in the Linden Postcard Show 2026.

Lauren and Teresa attended the pre opening event and were excited to see their work displayed in this much loved exhibition, now in its 36th year.

Congratulations to Lauren, Teresa, Toby, Emi, Maryann, Katie, Shanaya, Louise, Angela and David.

Thank you to Linden New Art for welcoming Bayley House as a community partner and providing ten complimentary entries for our artists.

This support helps remove financial barriers and creates opportunities for more artists to share their work with a wider audience.

The Linden Postcard Show is open until 1 August 2026 at Linden New Art in St Kilda.

01/06/2026

Explore the beautiful possibilities of waterless lithography in this one day workshop with professional printmaker Neil Wallace.

Often used to create painterly prints, lithography can be a complex process, but this safer and more accessible technique uses specially prepared aluminium plates and basic art materials to create detailed, tonal prints.

Neil will guide you step by step through plate preparation, image transfer, tonal drawing, inking and printing, with all materials provided.

Suitable for beginners and more experienced printmakers.

Saturday workshop at Bayley Arts
$180 Adult
$170 Concession
Suitable for ages 16 and over

Places are limited, book your spot via the link in the bio.

28/05/2026

Discover the beauty of water-based oil painting with acclaimed contemporary artist David Ralph.

Across four Tuesday evenings at Bayley Arts, David will guide artists through the fundamentals of oil painting, from colour basics and translucent watercolour effects to textured impasto and wet-into-wet blending.

This hands-on short course is designed for both emerging and experienced artists, with time to explore abstract and realist approaches, discuss influential artists, and apply new techniques into a final painting.

David brings an incredible depth of experience to the studio. Based between Melbourne and Leipzig, he is a former Archibald Prize and Sulman Prize finalist, and the 2024 winner of the inaugural Clarice Beckett Painting Prize at Bayside Gallery.

Introduction to water-based oil painting with David Ralph
Tuesdays 9, 16, 23 and 30 June
6pm to 9pm
Bayley Arts

Places are limited. Book your spot and spend four winter evenings painting, learning and creating in the studio.

24/05/2026

In celebration of her 80th year, Steffie Wallace presents a retrospective exhibition spanning four decades of painting. Her involvement in art started at the National Gallery Art School in the 1960s and Art and Design at Prahran CAE in the 1970s.

Wallace has since become known for her evocative, atmospheric landscapes which have been short listed in numerous national and international awards. Her career highlights include winning second prize for ‘painting’ at the 2015 Florence Biennale, a solo show at Broken Hill Regional Gallery 2018, and an artist residency at Bayside Gallery, Brighton, 2022.

Bayley Arts Gallery is thrilled to celebrate this important milestone with Steffie who has been a strong advocate for the arts in the Bayside area.

Opening Event Sunday 31 May 2026, 2pm

Artist Talk Saturday 27th June 1.30pm

Showing 31 May to 27 June 2026

Gallery Open

Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Saturday 1pm to 4pm

Address

1 Avoca Street Highett
Melbourne, VIC
3190

Telephone

+61391130610

Website

https://www.bayleyarts.com.au/

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