Little gallery, big heart

Little Gallery Trentham's annual winter fundraising show opens today.

Little Gallery Trentham’s annual winter fundraising show will open this afternoon with a lineup of local emerging, established and acclaimed artists.


Alongside resident artists Rose Wilson, Helen Cottle, Ri Van Veen, Kim Haughie and Larissa Gray, this year’s show will feature artworks from Mike Portley, Freya MacLaren, Gayle Cykner, Louise Otten, Julie Coyle, Lawrence Finn, Garth Henderson, Jimmy Rix, Emma Jimson, Maria Coyle, Trefor Prest, Jordan Koster, Ahmet Kandemir, Jane Paquin-Bowden, Helen McRae and Deanne Gilson.


The exhibition opening night will be held today from 5.30pm to 7.30pm with special guest speaker, multi-award winning, locally based director of theatre, musicals and opera, Simon Phillips.


The Trentham gallery, at 32B High Street, is open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm, and the show will continue until July 31.


Proceeds from this event, including an artwork to be raffled, will be donated to the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre.

The centre is a vital part of the small community, providing a place for connection and offering a variety of programs and facilities for all age groups.