First Steps 2026: 3-28 March

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Opening event: 5.30-7pm, Tuesday 3 March. All welcome.

Eastside’s highly regarded annual exhibition for artists who are new, or nearly new, to exhibiting is back for 2026 with a huge variety of works from 11 local artists in Eastside and another 7 in the Mini Gallery. This not-to-be-missed exhibition showcases impressive local talent across a wide range of media. Nothing over $700.

Eastside artists include: C J Maglaqui, Gabriel Collie, Jess Hall, Joel Calasin Jr, Madeline Hann, Mg Wong, Nicki Williams, Rosie Major, Sandra Kreniski, Sandy Austin-Fraser and Stephen Clarke.

Mini Gallery artists include: Bartholomew Gibbs, Carolyn Wightman, Colette Meehan, Jenny Dickinson, Megan Charles, Rebecca McMaster, Sia Xia.

Rosie Major, “2015,” oil on canvas, 2025
Madeline Hann
Madeline Hann, “I'll meet you there," oil on canvas, 2025
Sandra Greaney Turquoise with Nasturtiums
Sandra Kreniski, “Turquoise with Nasturtiums,” oil on canvas, 2025