The Lorraine Family welcomes you to visit
Warragul Art Studios and the WAS Gallery
Warragul Art Studios and the WAS Gallery is the culmination of the Lorraine family’s life long involvement in the arts. Having grown up in a family of artists, Anne Lorraine held a long time dream of creating an inspiring place to house and show their decades of creative work. Prior to acquiring the property, Anne was already familiar with 37 Latrobe Street as a fabulous and well kept example of Art Deco architecture, perfect for a gallery and art studios and worthy of renovation and preservation.
Located in the heart to Gippsland, the family now welcomes visitors to view exhibitions featuring oil and watercolour paintings, ceramics, jewellery and object design, photography and illustration.
• Please check exhibition dates on the website, WAS Gallery closes between shows for dismantling and setting up.
• WAS Gallery 2025. This year we have special events planned to celebrate our 5th anniversary.
Meet the Artists
Current Exhibitions
THE JUDY KEFFORD COLLECTION
From 7 June to 19 July, 2025
This extensive ceramics exhibition is drawn from the collection of Judy Kefford (1927-2021). Judy's appreciation of ceramics, particularly mid century Australian, began in the 1970s and continued all her life. The presentation at WAS Gallery has been curated by Gary McPhedran.
Coming Up
ABOUT WOOD AND MUSIC
From 26 July TO 6 September, 2025
Hand made guitars and wood crafts by Tom King with hand made drums and wood crafts by Roger Terrill.
THE WAS GALLERY 5th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
From 20 September to 8 November, 2025
28 past exhibitors of WAS Gallery are creating two pieces each to help celebrate a special year.
IMAGINATION
From 15 November to 20 December, 2025
Paintings creating imaginative characters by Travis Hendrick.
SUBATOMIC PARTICLES: ATMOSPHERE
From 15 November to 20 December, 2025
Paintings by Jeff Thege.
Exhibitions
View current and past exhibitions, as well as artwork for sale.
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