WELCOME

This weekend is your last chance to see Art Is, an extraordinary collaborative exhibition at Christian Fletcher Gallery in Dunsborough. Now in its fifth year, Christian invited 25 Open Studios artists to interpret his photographs in their unique style.

This photo gallery is a taste ~ be sure to visit the entire collection of works during Open Studios, on until Sunday 27 September.

“I always welcome the start of Open Studios with excitement, fear and loathing. The gallery is buzzing and the vibe is incredible. At the same time, I am nervous about how the work is being received so it’s always a thrill when it sells. I feel that is the validation we seek. As a participating artist, you put yourself on public display and give all you have to give.”
~ Christian Fletcher

📍 @christianfletcher_gallery
🎵 Chain Avenue, Ben Liston and Christian Fletcher
📸 @oviscreative

✨Complete the survey & win a $4,000 Private Properties Experience✨

We’d love to hear about your Open Studios experience, and any suggestions you’d like to share. Please share your feedback in our survey after you’ve completed your Open Studios visits. Click the link in bio to start the survey ~ mrropenstudios.com.au/win

Not only will you help us plan next year’s event and secure vital partnerships and grants, you’ll go in the draw to win a $4,000 Private Properties experience.

The most difficult part will be choosing just one of their gorgeous holiday homes!
Pictured here~
✨ Cooinda
✨ Ginahgulla
✨ Injidup Bay House
✨ Songbird

Thank you to our generous presenting partners @privatepropertieswa for making this possible, and please browse their portfolio to start planning your next holiday ❤️

There are few better settings to experience quiet, contemplative painting than overlooking the vineyard at Stella Bella Wines 🌿🍷

Sam Broadhurst works in landscapes ~ often the wild and untouched coast between the capes, or bushland studies. "Nature offers a place to step outside myself, restore balance, and be present. Painting becomes an invitation to pause, reflect, and exist without distraction."

It`s a rare chance to see him at the easel ~ Sam is taking part in Open Studios for the first time. Meet the artist, admire his art and maybe stay for a tasting ~ this is wine country, after all 🍷

🎨 @sambroadhurst.studio

Wondering where to start your art trail, who to visit first? Over 80 Open Studios artists feature in Confluence, a group exhibition at Saltwater Gallery in Busselton.

Each of the 80+ artists have presented a single work that represents their unique style. Explore painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles, photography, jewellery, printmaking, woodwork and mixed media.

It`s a great place to start your art trail, a jumping off point in which you can discover new artists and studios to visit. The exhibition runs until 4 October.

Confluence Participating Artists

Georgia Zoric
Chloe Wilder
Britta Wilson
Noa Williams
Annie Winchcombe
Barbara Weeks
Trish Waters
Kirsty Watkins
Pier Paolo Vittone
Andrew Tremain
Lee-Anne Townrow
Heather Thomson
Ian Thwaites
Sherrise Todd
Luke Sutherland
Mary-Lynne Stratton
Sue Smorthwaite
Kevin Singer
Karen Seaman
Tammy Scott
Jerome Rouw
Heloise Roberts
Martine Perret
Holly Perry
Patty Pearce
Leon Pericles AM
Martin Pavey
Peter Noble
Chester Nealie
Shelley McNab
Ian Mutch
Heidi Emma Mullender
Linda Moran
Delfina Monteverde
Rochelle La’Brooy-McIver
Fran Koenig
Kim Kiosses
Emily Jackson
Sam James
Jill Jardine
Melanie Jarman
Kate Jones-English
Karl Heussenstamm
Myles Happ
Deanne Haddow
Francesco Geronazzo
Kay Gibson
Suzy French
Tanya Flynn-Wood
Christian Fletcher
Mandy Ferreira
Moira Fearby
Amanda Evans
Gregory Dunkling
Ian Dowling
Bev Doig
Gina Denford
Charlotte DeLatte
Nathan Day
Eleanor Davies
Dee Credaro
Christine Cresswell
Robyn Collins
Kim Clarke
Morgane Chebahi
Eva Cassini
Silvia Busetto
Deidre Bruhn
Jacqui Brown
Julie-Ann Brown
Dawid Brzezinski
Karina Buckingham
Lynne Boladeras
Vicki Beven
Caroline Bannister
Matt Almera
Richard Aitken
Carmen McFaull
Yu-Hua Lan
Mirella Prolongeau
Richard Aitken

Thank you to @SaltwaterBusselton and @CityBusselton for supporting artists in such a meaningful way.

📸 @abbymurrayphotography

Wool, water, soap and hands ~ and a playful imagination 💕

Sue Smorthwaite has opened her Yallingup workshop for the first time, inviting us into a colourful space filled with felt animals, scarves, hats, mobiles and raw wool in rainbow shades. Sue works in wet felting, layering fine wisps of wool into sheets ~ as few as two for a drapeable scarf, up to ten or more for a sculptural piece ~ then agitating with water until the fibres entangle and shrink.

Keen to discover more textile artists? Visit our website, the `Meet the Artists` page, and filter by Medium > Textiles. You can also look for artists working in upcycling, sculpture, metalwork, drawing and much more.

🎨 @sue_smorthwaite_yallingupfelt

🎨 Margaret River Region Open Studios is free to attend, and runs until Sunday 27 September 2026
📖 Pick up an event guide or browse 152 artists at the website ~ mrropenstudios.com.au/meet-the-artists

📸 @oviscreative

One day Kate Jones-English would like to be the Beatrix Potter of Busselton. We think she`s well on her way ❤️

An illustrator, author and part-time baker, Kate works in traditional nib ink and watercolour ~ a nostalgic style shaped by a childhood spent with Brambly Hedge, Peter Rabbit and Quentin Blake. Her children`s book illustrations have a warmth and delicacy that adults find just as hard to resist as kids do.

Kate`s pop-up studio `Tweedsmere` is inside Tandem Espresso ~ the little café on Prince Street that she runs with her husband. You`ll find original artworks, prints, her recent book A Cake for a Picnic from the Adventures of Miss Mouse, and a custom illustration corner where Kate will work on quick commissions while you watch.

🎨 @tweedsmere

❤️Margaret River Region Open Studios is free to attend, and runs until Sunday 27 September 2026
📖 Pick up an event guide or browse 152 artists at the website ~ mrropenstudios.com.au/meet-the-artists