SARSAR
Rationale Artwork Title: Field Notes For this work, Sarah McCloskey utilises the festival environment to pivot from her customary intricate realism work toward a bolder, more painterly aesthetic. The heavily textured brick canvas serves as a site for experimentation, where the work is framed to resemble an open sketchbook or a personal photo album. Through […]
Anganya artists and Uncle Chris Thorne
Uncle Chris Thorne is an Aboriginal artist living in the bush near Lima, Victoria, and is well known throughout the Benalla region for his paintings — a practice he learnt, and is still learning, from his Elders. Uncle Chris’ work tells of Dreamtime stories that have been shared with him over the years by his […]
Mattie Davo
Rationale Artwork Title: Be Kind, it’s Gangster. Local signwriter Mattie Davo crafts this piece as an extension of his enduring professional ethos, bridging the gap between trade craft and fine art. By working within his traditional medium, he breathes new life into classic techniques, proving that technical precision and artistic soul are not mutually exclusive. […]
Vero Coya
Rationale Vero orchestrates a profound dialogue between the organic and the built environment.Her mural serves as a meditation on the rhythmic cadence of the natural world, capturing the symbiotic dance of sun and rain that sustains our existence. By scaling these microscopic patterns onto the wall, Vero forces an encounter with the systems that underpin […]
Creative Cafe’s & Spaces Arts Trail
Explore Benalla’s Creative Cafe’s & Spaces Arts Trail where local cafes and venues host Art Boxes for people to get creative while waiting for their coffee or meal. Participating venues: Bertalli’s Bakery Chill Out Smoothie Bar Heart of Art Benalla Hides Bakery Spot 4 Coffee Stella Stella The Earlybird Zeus Coffee Co
Sensory Friendly Candle
Ambilite Candle Co. presents inclusive, sensory-friendly candle-making workshops.
GUIDED STREET ART WALKING TOURS
Time Slots for all days: 11am and 2pm Take a guided tour of Benalla’s newest Festival walls. Please wear comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen and bring water.
Bars On the Go at the Shed
Unwind to a curated playlist of music, grab a slice of pizza or bite to eat, and enjoy a selection of beers, local wines, pre-mixed spirits, and Fantasy Cocktails set against iconic murals.
WORKSHOP: Play with Flow Alcohol Ink
Explore colour and flow in this beginner-friendly art workshop. Create a vibrant abstract piece to take home. Ages 16+.
WORKSHOP: GLASS & Resin ART
Friday Time Slots: 5pm – 7pmSaturday Time Slots: 10am – 12pm; and 1pm – 3pm Discover the magic of glass and resin art. Create your own gorgeous, framed artwork. No experience necessary. All materials provided.