Arts Mid North Coast congratulates its Shared Practice mentee cohort on a growing list of achievements throughout 2026.
Brad Collins, Lucy Juhnke, Anne de Nooijer and Kellie De Waal were all finalists in The Corner Store Gallery’s Regional Art Prize 2026, which saw their work travel to Orange to join a gallery brimming with artistic talent. Lucy and Anne also had works selected for the Newcastle Art Space Welcome to the Suburbs group exhibition, which opens September 24.
Anne is a finalist in the 2026 Urunga Small Sculpture Prize, which opens on September 19 at The Art Space, Urunga.
Brad is a finalist in the Brisbane Portrait Prize, which opens at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane on September 19. You can vote for his work in the Courier-Mail People’s Choice Prize here. He has also been invited to submit work to an exciting group show in Melbourne, scheduled for early 2027.
Lucy is joining the Volcom Unfiltered 4.0 art exhibition at Finnians Irish Tavern in Port Macquarie on October 10, an event spotlighting women in art, music, surf and skate. She is also hosting a still life painting workshop at Sunset Gallery on September 19. Register here.
Kellie was a top seven finalist in the Hall & Wilcox Newcastle Emerging Artists Exhibition. She has an artist residency at Kamispace in Erina, followed by her first ever solo exhibition (also at Kamispace), as well as contributing work to The Nxt1, a group show at GAS Sydney in Newtown on October 8.
Tori Ann Donnelly will celebrate the opening of her new solo exhibition Balawun.ga at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Corindi Beach on October 3. Tori is also headed to Bundanon on Dharawal Country on the south coast, one of the country’s most competitive and well-recognised artist residencies.
Olivia Cotovich has a solo exhibition, Pay to Play, opening October 3 at The Laneway Gallery, Coffs Harbour.
Kelly Joy is enjoying great momentum in her studio practice and feeling inspired – she has entered work in several national prizes, including the Dobell Drawing Prize. She continues to expand her workshop and class offering at Happymess Studio in Bellingen.
Ros Fuhrer is focused on sharing her work, recently entering competitions and applying for the Emerging Art Fair.
Bee Hudson is currently curating and preparing for her upcoming solo exhibition, as well as continuing to explore play and new directions within her practice.
Featured image: Kate & Babyshakes by Brad Collins (finalist in the Brisbane Portrait Prize).