2026 Exhibition

Bermagui Headland

Surf Gallery, Country Club, Hotel and Shop 7 ArtSpace

7th to 15th March 2026

Featured 86 Outdoor and 146 Indoor Exhibits

All exhibits were for sale

Order a 2026 Printed Catalogue ($20)

View our FlipBook of the Exhibits

Prizes Awarded in 2026

Award	Value
Sculpture Bermagui Major Prize – #131 Mantle – David Jensz	$25,000
Bermagui Beach Indoor Artwork Hotel Prize – #593 Fractured Pinnacle – Alan Watt	$7,000
Cox Family Acquisitive Prize – #433 A to Z of Birds of Bermagui – David Doyle	$5,000
Rob and Sally Hawkins Acquisitive Prize – #134 – Stratera – Carl & Eden Plaisted	$5,000
South East Arts Achievement Award to Local Artist – #158 Fleurs du Mal – Cath Bowdler	$2,000
Bermagui Country Club Prize for Most Popular Artist – Anthony Nelipa	$2,000
Harbourview House Prize for the Environment – #567 Sea Blades – Sally Portnoy	$2,000
Forbes Stynes Founders Prize – #553 Reassembling Isiri – Nell Maley	$1,500
Butterfield Property Prize for Best Repurposed Artwork – #556 Cordyceps PVC (CrO₂) – Louise Nade	$1,000
Peter ‘Beatle’ Collins Memorial Acquisitive Prize – #544 Boulders by Fire – Daniel Lafferty	$1,000
Reflections Parks People’s Choice Outdoor Prize – #125 The Grander – Anthony Nelipa	$1,000
Bega Cheese People’s Choice Indoor Prize – #515 Touch as a Whisper – Alexander Dalton	$1,000
Belconnen Arts Exhibition Prize – #158 Fleurs du Mal – Cath Bowdler

What there was to do at the Exhibition

Saturday 7th March

10am Exhibition open
10am Official Opening Ceremony featuring Welcome to Country by Warren Foster and featuring indigenous dancers on the headland – meet at the flagpole

Saturday 7th March to Sunday 15th March:

View the indoor exhibition – Surf Club Gallery, Country Club and Shop 7 ArtSpace at the Bermagui Wharf
View the outdoor exhibition – Bermagui Headland and Foreshore.
Buy an artwork – see our friendly sales staff
Buy a Sculpture Bermagui T shirt
Buy a 2025 raffle ticket – over $1,900 of prizes
Vote for our People’s Choice Award – see the QR code at each artwork

Sunday 15th March

12 noon Fling Physical Theatre and Taiko Drummers Community Event opposite Bermagui Beach Hotel
2pm Exhibition close

Please note Exhibition Open Hours are:

Saturday 7th March to Saturday 15th March – 10am to 5pm (Outdoor closes at 4pm)
Sunday 16th March – 10am to 2pm

What there was to do at other partner venues near Bermagui

‘VAST’ Exhibition at Harbourview House

Works by Margaret Hogan will be on display.

Saturday 7th to 15th March
10am to 4pm
Harbourview House (opposite the Wharf)
56-58 Lamont St, Bermagui

Margaret Hogan will be displaying works inspired by her Artist Residency at Narra Bukulla in 2025.

Opening drinks Saturday 7th March 3pm-5pm

Open day at Narra Bukulla

Sculpture walk & Exhibition of work by Margaret Hogan.

Saturday 14th March
10am – 3pm
44 Penders Rd, Tanja

Visitors are invited by Marina Ely to wander through the bushland on her property, “Narra Bukulla”, to view the sculpture collection there, including works by her late father, Marr Grounds and other artists. Bring casual bushwalking gear.

In the Artist Studio, 2025 Artist in Residence Margaret Hogan will exhibit selected works and present an Artist Talk at 11am.