Luminance Art Gallery Port Macquarie

07/06/2026

The People’s Choice in the ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artist Exhibition is Blue Feathers, by 14-year-old Wren McDowell.

Well done, Wren. It’s an evocative and engaging artwork.

“Art has always been a way for me to find serenity and stillness in a chaotic world,” says Wren.

“I love to illustrate movement and shifting forms in nature, through expression and texture and body language in a way that no string of words can capture.”

That’s a wrap for us, for now.

It’s been a hugely rewarding weekend, with ArtWalk on Friday and the Hastings Arts Trail on Saturday & Sunday. Close to 3,000 people visited the exhibition during this time, and 250 of you voted in the People’s Choice. Thank you.

Thanks also to Wendy Stokes for co-judging the exhibition and sharing her insight.

This exhibition was proudly supported by ArtWalk, Wauchope Vets and Alice’s Art Craft & Paper Supplies.

It was a blast being on Town Green for ArtWalk; also glad to have been in Make/Space Port Central for the rest of the time, courtesy of and Port Central.

Finally, and importantly: congratulations to the 15 talented young local artists whose work made this exhibition.

Luke Baker, Sophie Burt, Katie Chambers, Melodie Cicak, Lana Cooper, Jake Durbin, Hayley Galea-Elson, Peyton Hardesty, Sha-lohm Jamieson, Macky Lambert, Alycia Lipovac, Dhavve Manoharan, Wren McDowell, Charlotte Newman & Charlotte Rabie. 👏👏👏

View online at luminancegallery.com.au

07/06/2026

Great weather to explore the Hastings Arts Trail: studios and creative spaces open to the public this weekend across the Port Macquarie Hastings region.

Sat 6 - Sun 7 June 2026.

Interactive map and full details at www.vivannehazenveld.com/artstrail

Also here on FB Hastings Arts Trail Hastings Arts Trail 2026

We have the ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists Exhibition on show at Make/Space in Port Central, Shop 50. Last day today. Closing by 2pm.

Come visit. And drop into Kaleidoscope while you’re here: Shop 1, Port Central.

This is a free event, supported by Port Macquarie Hastings Council, Port Macquarie Museum, Port City Bowling Club, and the art sanctuary.

The Young Artists Exhibition is also online: luminancegallery.com.au

04/06/2026

🥇First place: Jake Durbin, 24, ‘Reflection Between Us’.

🌟 Highly Commended: Melodie Cicak, ‘Beating Heart - My life as I know it’.

🌟 Highly Commended: Luke Baker, ‘Guiding Light’.

🌟 Highly Commended: Peyton Hardesty, ‘Even when there’s darkness, I’ll still be there’.

Judges’ comments:

“Jake’s painting plays with colour and shadow to create an artwork that is raw, honest and fresh.

“Melodie’s artwork pulses with energy. It delves into an interior landscape; you can feel this painting’s rhythmic beating heart.

“Luke’s artwork is confident and precise. He captures the luminance of Tacking Point Lighthouse and presents it as a symbolic monument.

“Peyton offers us a very expressive artwork. It has strength and movement, it’s powerful and emotive. So much happening in such a small space.”

Artist Wendy Stokes and Luminance Gallery curator Dominic O’Grady co-judged this exhibition.

Prizes generously sponsored by and

The ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists exhibition features 15 artworks by young people on the Mid North Coast.

📍Come and see the show. We’re on Port Macquarie’s Town Green (west) for ArtWalk, in the inflatable marquee.

⏰Friday 5 June, 5pm - 9pm. Artists celebration starts at 4.30pm. All welcome.

Details & all artworks are online. Link in the bio.

04/06/2026

ArtWalk celebrates its 10th anniversary on Friday 5 June in Port Macquarie, 5pm - 9pm.

Here’s the story NBN News ran on TV last night. It includes some footage of the ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists exhibition.

Congratulations to the 25 young artists from the Mid North Coast who are part of this show. Well done. Thanks to Kate Parsons for reporting this story.

This Friday night will see Port Macquarie's CBD come to life with a spectacular regional art display

03/06/2026

From 15 artworks by young people on the Mid North Coast, Jake Durbin’s still life, Reflection Between Us, has won first place in Port Macquarie’s 2026 ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists exhibition.

“Jake’s painting plays with colour and shadow to create an artwork that is raw and honest. Reflection Between Us is a strong and fresh take on the still-life genre,” the exhibition judges said.

Jake, 24, lives and paints in Bowraville on the NSW Mid North Coast. He’s an active participant in Nambucca Valley Phoenix art classes.

In his artist statement, Jake writes: “From every angle there’s a reflection: people, objects and life. The brightness and the shadows of the still-life genre, and the materials and fragments, really appeal to me.”

The 2026 ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists exhibition includes landscapes, Indigenous perspectives, portraits, still-life, abstracts and photographs. Artist Wendy Stokes and Luminance Gallery curator Dominic O’Grady co-judged this exhibition.

“We’re not the country’s richest art prize but that’s OK because it’s not about the money, it’s about opportunity to exhibit and connect with audiences,” said Luminance Gallery’s Dominic O’Grady.

“ArtWalk provides an additional opportunity for artists to connect with community. This exhibition enables young local artists to be part of that.”

Details online. Link in the bio.

More announcements to come.

30/05/2026

The Hastings Arts Traill showcases our vibrant creatives in studios and venues across the Hastings region. ✨
Included this year is the ArtWalk × Luminance Young Artists Exhibition featuring 16 young local artists from the Mid North Coast!

📍 Where to find them: AArts Mid North CoastMake Space: Shop 50, Gowings, PPort Central
⏰ Luminance Trail Hours:
Saturday, June 6: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday, June 7: 10 am – 12 pm (Note: Shortened hours on Sunday for this venue!)

📅 The exhibition itself runs all week from June 1 – 7, so you can also catch it outside of trail hours!

About the Trail:
The Hastings Arts Trail is a free weekend event inviting you to explore the private studios and shared creative spaces of local artists and makers across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region in NSW Australia.

What: Over 100 artists and makers show their creative work in over 20 studios and shared spaces

When: Saturday & Sunday, June 6-7 (the days following AArtwalk Port Macquarie
Time: 10am - 4pm daily (unless specified)
Cost: Free entry

The Trail is organised by VVivianne Hazenveld generously supported by PPort Macquarie Hastings Council the PPort Macquarie Museum and Gowings.

LLuminance Art Gallery Port Macquarie

30/05/2026

After ArtWalk comes the Hastings Arts Trail: two excellent reasons to celebrate in Port Macquarie this coming June long weekend.

📍ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists Exhibition, Friday 5 June, 5pm - 9pm. We’re in the Inflatable Marquee on Town Green.

📍Hastings Arts Trail 2026, 6 & 7 June
Young Artists Exhibition continues in the MakeSpace venue, Shop 50, Horton St Port Central. Hastings Arts Trail

We’re bumping into MakeSpace Port Macquarie on Sunday 31 May, meaning: come and see this imaginative and diverse collection by local young artists from 1 June onwards.

Preview online, link in the bio.

🌟 ArtWalk x Luminance
Young Artists 2026
1 - 7 June
Port Macquarie CBD

Supported by ArtWalk, Wauchope Vets, Alice’s Art Craft & Paper Supplies, ArtCollective NSW and Arts Mid North Coast.