Exhibitions and events

For further information on any of the exhibitions and events, please contact the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday (please note these days are subject to change at times). Information on other exhibitions and events can also be found on our What's On Calendar.

Little Gems by Richard Seale and Hidden Places - Bush and Beach by Sue Kalab

• Exhibition dates: Friday 10 January to Sunday 26 January 2025  
• Opening times: 10am - 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday
• Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
• Room: Main Gallery
• Cost: Free entry 
• Opening Event and Artist talk: Saturday 11 January, 4pm - 6pm. Register for opening event and talk.

Little Gems is a photographic journey of Garden Island and its shack community of 150 or so hand-built timber, iron and asbestos shacks where Richard and his family holidayed for 13 years.

Hidden Places - Bush and Beach - Sue Kalab’s immersion in the remnant nature of the Tuart-Jarrah-Marri coast is reflected in the balanced, elegant and cultivated rusticity of the paintings in the exhibition. Sue takes you to her world of nature and the beauty in this world in which we find ourselves.

About the artists 

Richard Seale has an interest in multi-medium and digital storytelling with a career spanning science and engineering, education and creative arts.

Sue Kalab is a watercolour artist specialising the natural world of Australia. Earth colours best express her love of nature and represent warmth, endurance, calmness and mystery.

Listen to the Artoble podcast with Richard Seale.

Richard Seale, Sowden’s shack, Careening Bay, 1962, enhanced colour photograph, 594 mm X 420 mm.
Original image courtesy L. Edwards

Sue Kalab, Sandpipers (detail), 2024, watercolour, 55 cm x 75 cm framed. Image courtesy the artist.

Things That Sleep Beneath the Snow by Ross Potter 

• Exhibition dates: Friday 31 January to Sunday 23 February 2025  
• Opening times: 10am - 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday
• Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
• Room: Main Gallery
• Cost: Free entry 
• Opening Event and Artist talk: Saturday 1 February, 2pm - 4pm. Register for opening event
• Drawing workshop 1: Wednesday 19 February, 10.30am - 12.30pm
• Drawing workshop 2: Saturday 22 February, 1pm - 3pm.  Find out more

Things That Sleep Beneath the Snow by Ross Potter is inspired by his experiences in Iceland during his artist residency at Herhúsid, in Siglufjördur, 2024. This new series of drawings focuses on little treasures of the small remote town and uses different forms of symmetry to serve as a reflection of the whimsical things that sleep beneath the snow.

About the artist

Ross Potter is a Kamilaroi man and professional artist living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar, in Walyalup/Fremantle. He works with pencil and paper to produce highly detailed, often large-scale representations of his subjects. Through magnifying microscopic features, Ross brings the abstractions of reality to our attention, while telling compelling stories of everyday life. One of his most well-known works is a life-sized drawing of Perth Zoo's beloved elephant Tricia, which he created in the gallery during Fremantle Arts Centre's hugely popular kids' exhibition Animaze: Amazing Animals for Kids in 2018. Ross' work has also been presented in numerous exhibitions and was shown in the Fremantle Biennale and at Boola Bardip WA Museum. Ross has undertaken artist residencies across Western Australia, including Cossack, Margaret River and most recently his first international residency at Herhúsid in Siglufjördur, Iceland

Ross Potter, Moss 2, 2024, pencil on paper, 76 cm x 56 cm. Image courtesy the artist.

Connections with Nature by Rockingham Ceramics Studio  

• Exhibition dates: Wednesday 26 February to Sunday 2 March 2025  
• Opening times: 10am - 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday
• Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
• Room: Main Gallery
• Cost: Free entry 
• Open Studio: Saturday 1 March, 9am-12pm. All welcome.

Rockingham Ceramics Studio's emerging artists will be exploring the texture, colour and form of nature and all things natural. On display will be ceramic artworks including wall decor, sculpture and functional pieces. 

About the artists

Works on display from Chris Ayres, Jo Blake, Anna Brown, Megan Clarke, Amy Dapson, Anastasia, Danise Mackay, Kelly Robbins, Narelle Sinclair, heather Snelling, Bech Thomas and Kelly Winning.

Narelle Sinclaire, Fruit Plant, 2024, matte glazed ceramic, 22 cm x 8 cm. Image courtesy the artist.

Ghosts by Jordan Andreotta  

• Exhibition dates: Thursday 6 March to Sunday 23 March 2025  
• Opening times: 10am - 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday
• Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
• Room: Main Gallery
• Cost: Free entry 
• Opening event and artist talk: Saturday 8 March, 2pm to 4pm. Register for Ghosts opening event
• Painting workshop: Saturday 15 March, 10am - 1pm. More information

Ghosts explores themes of concealment and revelation through draped objects and figures. Using intricate folds, shadows, and vibrant light, the works transition from dark, pandemic-inspired tones to a luminous connection with the Australian landscape, inviting viewers to uncover hidden narratives beneath the surface of the tangible world.

About the artist

Jordan Andreotta is an award-winning artist and visual arts educator based in Perth, renowned for his versatility across various media, including painting, drawing, digital art, and mural work. His art has been showcased both nationally and internationally.

2025 Upcoming Exhibitions

The Rockingham Regional Art Smalls by Rockingham Regional Art

26 March - 6 April 2025

Meet Me in the Garden by Claire Bushby

9 April to 27 April 2025

Banner and Badge by Melissa Cameron

30 April - 18 May 2025

City of Rockingham Art Prize

14 June to 6 July 2025

NAIDOC 2025 Exhibition 

10 July - 27 July 2025

Tender by Annette Petersen

30 July - 17 August 2025

The Weight of Things by Brianne Sharp

20 August - 7 September 2025

Florescence by Lori Pensini

2 October - 19 October 2025

City of Rockingham Castaways Sculpture Awards

25 October - 2 November 2025

Happy Meals & Scooter Kids by Students of Rockingham

12 November - 30 November 2025

Tic Toc by Sally Stoneman

3 December - 21 December 2025

2025 Rockingham Arts Centre Exhibition Program 

Applications are now closed for the 2025 Rockingham Arts Centre Exhibition Program. Successful candidates will be notified by 31 August 2024.

Past exhibitions