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Art Galleries in the Great Ocean Road

Warrnambool Art Gallery

Experience the flourishing art scene in the Great Ocean Road region. Large regional galleries at Warrnambool and Geelong are full of history and the works of Australia's finest artists, while small private galleries and potteries showcase local contemporary talent.

Port Fairy has a growing reputation for its arts and crafts. There are more than a dozen galleries and studios open to the public and visitors can watch artists at work in their studios. You’ll find a wide range of arts including paintings, sculpture, glass, ceramics, and jewellery and the galleries are often housed in beautiful historic buildings.

There are a number of galleries around the seaside villages of Geelong, Queenscliff, Lorne and Apollo Bay. These showcase a variety of local art, including oil and watercolour, pottery and photography and you’ll find many works inspired by the ocean and the stunning natural surroundings.

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Public Art:

Geelong waterfront

Discover the wealth of public art works along the Geelong waterfront.

Gelong Gallery

Art Galleries:

Geelong Gallery

The Geelong Gallery features works by famous early Australian painters, including the renowned painting Bush Burial by Frederick McCubbin plus a wide-ranging contemporary collection.

Warrnambool Art Gallery

Established in 1886 the Warrnambool Art Gallery offers a diverse collection, ranging from elegant turn of the century European salon paintings to the avant-garde modernism of the 1940s including Albert Tucker, Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Charles Blackman and Joy Hester.

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Jane Kempe

This contemporary Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads artist displays her painted beach, brightly coloured coral reef and yachting scenes.