Inside the new exhibitions now showing at Northern Rivers Community Gallery

FOUR new exhibitions exploring landscape, ritual, memory and inner worlds are now on show at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.

The exhibitions form the opening program of the gallery’s 2026 exhibition season and feature painting, photography and digital animation by local and interstate artists.

The shows explore themes ranging from forests and coastal environments to magic, symbolism and abstract inner experience.

Gallery coordinator Imbi Davidson said the program brings together established Australian artists alongside emerging regional talent.

“NRCG is excited to launch its 2026 exhibition program which will showcase leading Australian artists alongside emerging talent from across the region,” Ms Davidson said.

“Our first series of exhibitions presents a great opportunity to engage with artworks that explore the realms of nature, magic, landscape and beyond,” she said.

Into the Forest by Karyn Fendley focuses on forested landscapes drawn from lakes, estuaries and coastal national parks in northern New South Wales.

Temporal Collapse by Linsey Gosper uses analogue photography and darkroom processes to explore ritual, symbolism and inner experience.

A Light Hold by multidisciplinary artist Eliza Adam responds to place through quiet observations of the natural landscape and histories embedded within it.

Boundary Rider by Jacqueline and Dane Scotcher combines slow digital animation and abstract painting to explore internal terrains shaped by connection with the natural world.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet exhibiting artists Jacqueline and Dane Scotcher at a free Meet the Artist session at the gallery.

The informal event will be held at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery on Saturday, February 7, from 11am to 11.30am.

The artists will lead a guided tour of Boundary Rider and share insights into their creative process and their experience collaborating as siblings.

The exhibitions are on display at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery, 44 Cherry Street, Ballina, until March 1.