Meet the Artists - Morning Tea

Kick-off the Whale Festival and Exhibition Opening celebrations at HBRG by spending time in the gallery with the Regional Spotlight artists over morning tea. 

Regional Spotlight 2026 is a survey of work by local artist’s reflecting on time, change, culture, identity, and the beauty hidden in the everyday.  Since 2024, the program has showcased local artists' work in a group exhibition curated from an open call, providing a glimpse into th ediversity of creative practices in the region - often spanning painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics and more.

Celebrate the opening weekend of Regional Spotlight with the artists as they invite you to join them for a relaxed chat over a cuppa and morning tea.  Children can create their own beautiful ocean-themed paper crowns while you enjoy watching the artists at work and getting to know their thoughts and processes in their creative journeys.

Regional Spotlight 2026 artists include: Joie Boulter, Emma Brown, Larissa Dabrowski, Karee Dahl, Paul Giudice, Darren Harrold, Simone Haupt, Lilian Horvath and Aurora Pearce.

Saturday 29 August Schedule:
10:00am - 11:30am: Meet the Regional Spotlight Artists
10:30am - 11:15am: Curator Floor Talk: Matters of Time with Catherine Woolley
11:30am - 12:00pm: Artist Floor Talk: Sound-Forms: Whale Song with Sammy Hawker
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Marine Biologist Yvonne Miles on Whale Acoustics followed by Q&A for Yvonne and Sammy
12:45pm - 1:00pm: Cymatic Instrument demonstration with Sammy Hawker.

Free, all welcome! 

Image: Installation view, Regional Spotlight 2025. Photographer: Zac Shaw

When

Location

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, View Map