Ross Creek Gallery proudly presents Ballarat Painters 2026, the first exhibition in a new annual series celebrating the depth of creative practice within the local community. The Ballarat series has been conceived as an evolving platform: an annual, rotating showcase that fosters connection, promotes local practice, and builds ongoing opportunities for regional artists to be seen, celebrated and supported. By centring this series within Ross Creek Gallery, the exhibition continues the gallery's commitment to championing Ballarat's creative community and strengthening pathways between artists, audiences and place.
This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists, both emerging and established, to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary painting in the region.
Ballarat Painters 2026 features Katie Chancellor, Margaret Delahunty, Alex Davison, Tomas Lineker, Steve Sedgwick and Jenna Oldaker. Working across a range of painting approaches and material processes, each artist offers a distinct visual language, reflecting the richness of ideas, techniques and perspectives currently shaping Ballarat's painting culture.
