ART ON THE MOVE

ART ON THE MOVE WA's only organisation dedicated to touring visual art exhibitions throughout the regions and beyond.

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ART ON THE MOVE is Western Australia's only organisation dedicated to touring contemporary visual art exhibitions across the regions, interstate and beyond.

16/06/2026

Bruce Turrkuwanti Thomas is one of the voices behind 'The Strelley Mob' touring exhibition, and he's got a story or two to tell.

Born at Moolyella (Ten Mile Station) in 1952, Bruce moved through several Pilbara stations before settling at Strelley in the early 1970s, where he learned to read and write in Nyangumarta in night classes taught by John Bucknall — and later taught it himself.

He went on to work on Nyangumarta and Martu Wangka Bible translation projects, record stories across the Pilbara, and teach at South Hedland Primary and Pundulmurra College. He became the first Chairperson of Wangka Maya Aboriginal Language Centre, a role he still holds today.

Bruce now lives back at Strelley, continuing a lifetime of work keeping language and culture strong.

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Video filmed in Strelley and Port Hedland by Vladimir Todorović.

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport | UWA School of Design

Opening soon: Lotterywest Arts and Culture Infrastructure Grant Program Lotterywest’s Arts and Culture Infrastructure Gr...
05/06/2026

Opening soon: Lotterywest Arts and Culture Infrastructure Grant Program

Lotterywest’s Arts and Culture Infrastructure Grant Program is opening for Round Two on 2 July 2026 - supporting organisations across Western Australia to strengthen the places, spaces and equipment that bring communities together.

This Grant Program is designed to help arts and culture organisations enhance their infrastructure, enabling them to deliver vibrant, inclusive, and accessible experiences for WA communities.

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Key dates
Applications open: Thursday 2 July 2026
Applications close: Monday 10 August 2026

Visit Lotterywest website for more info.

Photography by Tashi Hall.

'The Good' by Anna Louise Richardson is now open at Courthouse Gallery+Studio!A major new solo exhibition by Anna Louise...
28/05/2026

'The Good' by Anna Louise Richardson is now open at Courthouse Gallery+Studio!

A major new solo exhibition by Anna Louise Richardson, 'The Good' emerges from the artists broader investigations into the complex relationships between humans and the natural world, tinged by grief and the competing demands of nurturing new life. In a world increasingly defined by division and hardship, the exhibition explores the necessary act of radical optimism needed to seek goodness in all things.

Anna's practice is centred around rural life, embedded in the experience and drama of everyday reality. Working primarily in charcoal and graphite, her work explores ideas of intergenerational exchange, parenthood and identity based on her experiences of living and working on a multi-generation beef cattle farm in rural Australia.

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On until 19 June at Courthouse Gallery+Studio, Port Hedland.

Visit our website for more info and tour dates.

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Photo credits: 'The Good' opening at Courthouse Gallery+Studio. Photography by Charismatic Photography.

Courthouse Gallery+Studio Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport WA Government

26/05/2026

“My artwork is telling one little part of the Strike story.”

Rose Murray is a Nyangumarta and Kartujarra woman whose artwork 'Our families gathered pearl shell' is featured in 'The Strelley Mob' exhibition.

A Stolen Generations descendant, Rose’s mother was taken from Warrawagine Station to Roelands Mission. Through the guidance of Marrngu artists and teachers at Strelley, she reconnected with family and the Pilbara.

In this video, Rose shares memories passed down through her family of collecting pearl shell on the Pilbara coast. These collective efforts led to purchasing a station, establishing a school, and sustaining culture on their own terms.

As Chair of the Remembering the 1946 Pilbara Strike Committee, Rose is continuing this legacy, helping bring these stories into classrooms all across Australia.

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Video filmed in Port Hedland by Vladimir Todorović.

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport | UWA School of Design |

Open studio at Shopfront Gallery! Gosia Taylor invites visitors to her studio this week as part of her residency with No...
26/05/2026

Open studio at Shopfront Gallery! Gosia Taylor invites visitors to her studio this week as part of her residency with North Metro TAFE Art School.

Learn more about Gosia's practice and new body of work; a series of paintings exploring personal narrative and childhood memory. As an extension of her forthcoming book, the work seeks to centre resilience, transformation and identity, and open conversations around healing and the power of storytelling.

10am-2pm, 26-31 May
Shopfront Gallery
149 Beaufort Street, Perth

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Gosia Taylor's career spans more than 20 years in public art consultancy and advisory roles, supported by formal and informal training in arts facilitation, art therapy and community engagement. An award-winning artist and arts facilitator, Gosia has delivered impactful public art projects for government and community clients across Western Australia’s Gascoyne, Midwest, and Irwin regions. She is passionate about using art to foster connection, inspire dialogue and contribute to vibrant, inclusive communities through meaningful creative experiences.

Visit our website for more info.

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Photos by Kristen Brownfield.

G Stop Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport Gallery Central North Metro TAFE Art School

“I chose 'Bold Intentions' because I came across an analogy from The Wilderness Society that described boldness as being...
20/05/2026

“I chose 'Bold Intentions' because I came across an analogy from The Wilderness Society that described boldness as being like a scraggy plant growing on the edge of a rock face—finding roots in the nooks and crannies—having a strength, resilience, and inspiration, and thriving in difficult conditions. I thought—that’s the Mid-West. That’s what the Mid-West feels like to me" said Wiggy Mitsuda, curator of 'Bold Intentions', the Mid-West edition of the Regional Arts Triennial: Radical Futures.

We caught up with Wiggy to learn more about her creative practice, how 'Bold Intentions' came together, and its ongoing tour across the Mid-West.

Read the story here: https://bit.ly/49RZcqA

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EXHIBITION ARTISTS
Tymia Councillor
Mina Elliott
William Pike
Cam Fitzerald
Mark Miragliotta
Helen Reynolds
Leah Vlatko
Yamaji Art

Regional Arts Triennial is coordinated by Southern Forest Arts with support from ART ON THE MOVE through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport). Project partners include John Curtin Gallery Regional Arts Triennial, Galleries West and Kimberley Arts Network.

Photo by Briony Bray.

North Midlands Project

Welcome to Boorloo/Perth Gosia Taylor!Visiting from Carnarvon, Gosia is undertaking a three-week residency with NM TAFE'...
18/05/2026

Welcome to Boorloo/Perth Gosia Taylor!

Visiting from Carnarvon, Gosia is undertaking a three-week residency with NM TAFE's School of Art & Design, where she will be developing a body of work for exhibition, and connecting with local artists and industry peers.

With extensive professional experience in the arts, Gosia brings a dynamic and evolving perspective to her practice. Her career spans more than 20 years in public art consultancy and advisory roles, supported by formal and informal training in arts facilitation, art therapy and community engagement. An award-winning artist and arts facilitator, Gosia has delivered impactful public art projects for government and community clients across Western Australia’s Gascoyne, Midwest, and Irwin regions. She is passionate about using art to foster connection, inspire dialogue and contribute to vibrant, inclusive communities through meaningful creative experiences.

Stay tuned for details about Gosia's open studio at the Shopfront Gallery between 28-30 May!

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Gosia's residency is proudly supported by NMTAFE School of Art and Design in partnership with ART ON THE MOVE, made possible through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost with support from the WA Government.

More info: https://bit.ly/4pQjUNg

Image courtesy of the artist.

G Stop Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport Gallery Central North Metro TAFE Art School

ART ON THE MOVE's Liz Knuckey and Andrea Tenger have returned from the Goldfields where they delivered Foundational Gall...
07/05/2026

ART ON THE MOVE's Liz Knuckey and Andrea Tenger have returned from the Goldfields where they delivered Foundational Gallery Skills Training.

Liz and Andrea were joined by Mireia Gonzalez, Linda Rae, Jane Perrella, Heung Hui, Mellen Burns and Kaye Denslow. Held at the Goldfields Arts Centre over two days, the group immersed themselves in hands-on learning, gaining insight into best practice in art handling, condition reporting and installation.

Thank you to all the workshop participants and Goldfields Arts Centre for hosting us!

Photography by Mellen Burns.

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport Goldfields Arts Centre

06/05/2026

The legacy of the 1946 Pilbara Strike lives on through generations.

For Barbara Hale — co-curator of 'The Strelley Mob' touring exhibition — that legacy is carried through language, learning and connection to Country. Raised in Strelley, Barbara now shares Wanman language with her grandson on the Country of his ancestors.

“I’m telling him, teaching him Wanman language as well so he’s talking Wanman in his great great grandfather’s place.”

To learn more about 'The Strelley Mob' touring exhibition visit https://artonthemove.art/exhibition/the-strelley-mob

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Video filmed at Strelley and Port Hedland by Vladimir Todorović.

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“When I slowed down and experienced the artwork through touch, I realised how much more I could gain. Looking only can t...
28/04/2026

“When I slowed down and experienced the artwork through touch, I realised how much more I could gain. Looking only can trick my mind into thinking I have seen the work when in fact I might have skim looked and only received the top layer of understanding” reflects Marianne Penberthy.

As part of her 'Activating Collections' residency, Marianne spent a week in Perth exploring accessibility in the arts, sensory exhibitions, and objects held within the WA Museum’s Collection and Research Centre related to vision and the brain.

Inspired by a large piece of brain coral (Favia) on display at the Museum of Geraldton, Marianne is looking into the resonance between the fibres and patterns of coral and sponges, and neural networks and labyrinths in the brain.

Thank you to our friends at DADAA and WA Museum for making Marianne’s visit so special!

Visit our website for more info on Marianne's residency.

Images: 1-3. Vision Awareness Training led by Zel Iscel & Grace King, & Tactile Experience led by Andrea Tenger of the exhibition 'Intertidal Creations' by Nicholas Kirkness, DADAA Side Gallery | 4. Marianne viewing 'Rampies sny', 2022-2026, Thania Peterson, John Curtin Gallery | 5. Oliver Gomez, Collections Manager (Marine Invertebrates), WA Museum, holding sponge specimen (Caulospongia reticulata) | 6. Sea fan specimens (Melithaeidae) | 7. Erica Boyne, Head of History, WA Museum holding braille letter from Dick Clark collection | 8. Linen proofer and spectacles | 9. Erica Boyne & Marianne Penberthy. Photos by Kristen Brownfield.

Marianne’s project is made possible through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost with support from the WA Government and delivered in partnership by the Museum of Geraldton and ART ON THE MOVE.

DADAA Museum of Geraldton WA Museum Boola Bardip Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport

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