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A community place for visual art.

Forster Gallery is a community-run, visual art gallery and learning space in Forster, NSW.

Throughout the year the gallery displays works created by the members of Great Lakes Art Society and collaborates with local community groups to hold specific exhibitions. 

Each year the Society holds the Forster Art Prize, open to any artist in Australia, with awards in seven mediums and significant prize money.   

Membership of the Society is open to anyone from beginners to more experienced amateur and professional artists.

Regular classes in a variety of media are held weekly and a number of weekend workshops, conducted by  guest tutors, are held each year.

Patron: Leigh Vaughan OAM

Home of
The Forster Art Prize
Held over the Easter holidays since 1980.

The recent transformation of our gallery & classroom. With thanks to the NSW Govt. Infrastructure Grant Fund, local tradespeople & our hard-working volunteers.

Current Exhibition

Featured Artist

Ross Mackaway

Every regular exhibition throughout the year features a member artist.  The current featured artist is Ross Mackaway, a self-taught artist and cartoonist.  His styles and interests are eclectic, ranging from the comedic to the realistic to the abstract.  His work is colourful and joyful and reflect his approach to life.

A past president of the Art Society, Ross is a well-known and much-loved member. 

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