Wester Gallery

Wester Gallery is an artist-led contemporary space in Newcastle West, founded in 2022 by Justin Lees. Set within a heritage building, it combines historic character with modern design to create a distinctive setting for art. The gallery features a main exhibition space, stockroom, and upstairs studios that support resident artists. Wester presents a curated program of monthly exhibitions, often opening on the first Friday, showcasing emerging and established artists across diverse practices. With a focus on collaboration, experimentation, and community, Wester fosters long-term creative development and contributes significantly to Newcastle’s growing cultural and artistic landscape.

Wester Gallery

39 Bolton Street, Newcastle / Mulubinba, NSW 2300

0422 634 471

Wed-Fri 9.30am - 2.30pm and Sat 9am - 2pm or by appointment.

Current Exhibitions

Spring Carnival — Wester Gallery

Spring Carnival

Justin Lees
August-21-2026 – September-5-2026
For his next exhibition at Wester Gallery, Justin Lees returns to the racing world that has been part of his life for as long as he can remember.… Read more

Coming Soon

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Previous Exhibitions

Resonance — Wester Gallery

Resonance

Rully Zakaria
August-7-2026 – August-15-2026
A new solo exhibition by Rully Zakaria at Wester Gallery. Developed during a 2025 residency in Kavala, Greece, the exhibition explores memory, nature and the unseen systems that… Read more
Women on Chairs, and Objects — Wester Gallery

Women on Chairs, and Objects

Paula Thistleton
July-3-2026 – July-11-2026
Wester Gallery presents Women on Chairs and Objects, a solo exhibition by acclaimed Newcastle artist Paula Thistleton. Known for her distinctive figurative paintings and keen observations of everyday… Read more
Songs of stones — Wester Gallery

Songs of Stones

Catherine Hickson
June-12-2026 – June-27-2026
Stones feel permanent, they hold the earth together. They are so familiar it is easy to overlook how deeply they shape everyday life. Rocks and stones are foundational… Read more
She Dreams in Colour — Wester Gallery

She Dreams in Colour

Prudence DeMarchi
May-29-2026 – June-6-2026
Led by intuition, colour and a search for joy, DeMarchi’s new body of work explores movement, energy and emotional connection through layered brushstrokes, shifting forms and expressive mark-making.… Read more
Gourmand — Wester Gallery

Gourmand

James Rhodes
May-8-2026 – May-23-2026
Rhodes presents a new exhibition that sits between want and restraint, drawing on the visual language of appetite with quiet, lingering force. Familiar images are repeated, slowed and… Read more
The Silver Line — Wester Gallery

The Silver Line

Emma Wilks
April-17-2026 – May-2-2026
Wilks explores the notion of balance and battling with the experience of life. Through the use of printmaking and cyanotypes and it’s unexpected joy, to the highly purposefully,… Read more
SKYGAZER — Wester Gallery

SKYGAZER

Jane Kerrigan
March-27-2026 – April-12-2026
SKYGAZER presents new paintings by Jane Kerrigan, an Australian painter based on Awabakal Country. The works are built through repetition and variation, returning again and again to the… Read more
Ocean Yachts — Wester Gallery

Ocean Yachts

Mike Phelps
March-6-2026 – March-21-2026
A rare exhibition from Newcastle-based master printmaker and painter Mike Phelps, Ocean Yachts brings together a quietly powerful body of work shaped by restraint, rhythm and calm. Across… Read more

GO FIGURE

December-5-2025 – December-20-2025
GO FIGURE - a group exhibition celebrating the human form through some unique artistic voices: Heath Nock, Nina Radonja, Brett Piva, Lexie Worboys, Tahlia Undarlegt, Brontë Naylor and… Read more

Hannah Goggs

Hannah Goggs (Moody Rabbit)
October-31-2025 – November-15-2025
Playful, a little feral and deeply handmade, ‘Gone Fishin’’ by Moody Rabbit (Hannah Goggs) turns beachside nostalgia and weekend rituals into a cheeky, tactile installation. Paintings, objects and… Read more

Melisah May Solo Exhibition

Melisah May
October-10-2025 – October-25-2025
Melisha May’s work explores the emotional and physical realities of domestic life, translating acts of care into expressive mark-making. Using everyday tools like brushes and cloths, she mirrors… Read more

Becoming Visible

Eira Chidgey
September-19-2025 – September-27-2025
Becoming Visible brings together new mixed‑media works by Newcastle-based artist Eira Chidgey, whose layered process draws on textile sensibilities, intuitive mark‑making and a love of primitive shapes. Built… Read more

Rearranged

Prudence DeMarchi
September-5-2025 – September-13-2025
This body of work is a return to instinct. In these still life floral pieces, I’ve let go of the need for precision and control, allowing emotion, movement… Read more