Arts, Studios & Galleries

Darlington Gallery
20 Brook Road
DARLINGTON WA 6070

Mobile: +61 426 887 849 or +61 414 230 852
Email: cathryn@darlingtongallery.net
Web: www.darlingtongallery.net

Nestled in the leafy hills village of Darlington, this historic cottage has been home to a post office, a general store, a gallery, a pottery and tea rooms during its 104 years and is once again home to a gallery which showcases the work of established and emerging local artists.

Enjoy a cup of coffee on the front verandah, or in the secluded courtyard garden.

Open weekends from 10am-4pm and Mondays 8.30-11am and 2.30pm-5pm.

KSP Writers' Centre
11 Old York Road
GREENMOUNT WA 6056

Tel: +61 (8) 9294 1872
Email: kspf@iinet.net.au
Web: http://kspf.iinet.net.au

The Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre is the oldest writers' centre of its kind in Australia.  The Centre is located in Greenmount, in the former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard, author of Coonardoo, Working Bullocks and The Goldfields Trilogy. 

The Centre encourages and facilitates writers' readings, workshops, writers in residence and other services, all designed to help and encourage writers at all levels of the craft.  A unique feature is its location in the nationally heritage listed home of Katharine Susannah Prichard, one of Australia's most gifted writers, and of Hugo Throssell a VC from the Australian Light Horse at Gallipoli.

At KSP, we offer an exciting Young Writers' program, Skills Workshops, Literary Dinners and Author Talks for the public, Open Days, book sales at Shire festivals and Historical tours.  KSP has a sound recording program and runs the national Write-a-Book-in-a-Day for teams writing books and raising money for children's hospitals.  Everyone is welcome to join our activities. 

The ambience of the Centre is excellent for creativity and inspiration.  20-60,000 words are frequently achieved by our Writers in Residence in a four week stay, in between enjoying the interaction with local writers.

Mundaring Arts Centre
7190 Great Eastern Highway
Mundaring WA 6073

Tel: +61(8) 9295 3991
Email: info@mundaringartscentre.com
Web: www.mundaringartscentre.com

Through our annual Exhibition Program the Mundaring Arts Centre aims to engage, inspire and reward visitors with a feast of visual arts experiences.

Every four weeks a new and original exhibition is presented, featuring works by skilled local and regional artists across a range of media. Our exhibitions are carefully balanced to not only represent the artistic world and its full scope of creative ideas and technical talents but to allow audiences of every age to explore and expand their appetite and appreciation of visual culture.

Gallery hours are weekdays 10am - 5pm, weekends 11am - 3pm.  Closed Public Holidays

Mundaring Weir Gallery
Hall Road (opposite Mundaring Weir Hotel)
Mundaring Weir Village
MUNDARING WA 6073

Tel: +61 (8) 9295 0200 during opening hours
Email: mwgallery@yahoo.com.au
Web: www.mundaringweirgallery.com

Specialists in Western Australian Art and Craft

We sell gifts and collectibles including woodwork, children’s knitwear, hand-dyed silk, mohair capes, handmade soaps and skin care products, books, ceramics, glassware, paintings, cards, toys, antiques, locally produced honey and much more.
Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, 11.30 am - 5.00 pm
Other times by appointment. New members welcome.

Red Dirt Arts
36 Hollett Road
STONEVILLE WA 6081

Tel: +61 (8) 9295 2879
Email: reddirtarts@bigpond.com
Web: www.joelsmoker.com

Born in Derby WA in 1952, Joel has travelled the country seeking out places of significance as subjects for his drawings and has built up a collection of images from across Western Australia.  The collection titled The Way out West, a series of pastel drawings can be viewed on Joel's website.

Joel has established a reputation as a leading ceramist and has held many solo exhibitions of his ceramics.  He is represented in many collections including the Art Gallery of WA and The National Gallery of Victoria.

Music has remained a lifelong passion for Joel.  He first released a cassette of songs titled Out on Highway One in 1989 and since then has produced three CDs titled Outback, The Flesh and the Spirit and Smile, as well as an EP The Road to Nullagine.