This is a Council led event.

20/06/2026 -

Carrs Park Lifesaving Hall

Join current Artist in Residence Tahlia Henderson for an Open Studio session offering an informal artist talk and Q&A. Visitors are invited into Tahlia’s working space to view her tools and materials, explore unfinished and completed works, and engage with a slideshow of reference images. This open and welcoming format provides a rare insight into her artistic process and practice.

Tahlia Henderson is a landscape painter working from bushland found on Gadigal Country and surrounding areas. She currently lives and works on Wangal Country in Sydney’s Inner West. Since completing her Visual Arts degree at Sydney College of Arts (2012-2014), Tahlia has developed a distinctive watercolour practice, capturing the diversity of ecosystems she encounters while walking through bushland. She works from photographs taken on site, later constructing scene-specific compositions in the studio.

Her detailed landscapes are set against stark black backgrounds, reflecting an awareness of place and belonging. As a descendant of Scottish immigrants, Tahlia acknowledges that connection to this land belongs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their Elders, and culture.

Tahlia has been a finalist in the Paddington Art Prize (2022) and the Blacktown Art Prize (2024), and recently presented her first solo exhibition, ‘Scenes from Gadigal and Surrounds’.

 

Saturday 20 June 2026

 

Address

Meeting point: Carss Park Life Saving Hall, 103 Carwar Avenue, Carss Park.

Program to take place inside the Artist in Residence Cottage at Carss Park (2 minute walk from the Life Saving Hall).
 

Time

12.45pm - 1.30pm.
 

Cost

Free event.
 

Bookings

Bookings are essential, please call (02) 9330 6444 or click the button below to book online. 

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More information

• This event is suitable for ages 16 years and over.

• Bookings are essential for all activities.

• No refunds for cancellations or missed bookings.

• Program swapping is not permitted.

• Programs are fully supervised by qualified staff.

• While all reasonable precautions are taken, participation in the program is at the participants' own risk.

• The museum and its staff are not liable for any injury, loss, or damage sustained during the program unless caused by gross negligence.

For more information, please contact Hurstville Museum & Gallery on (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

Accessibility:
Hurstville Museum & Gallery is committed to providing inclusive services and programs. If you require additional assistance please contact us via phone (02) 9330 6444 and museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

Image: Neighbourhood Night Owls, Image courtesy of Tahlia Henderson.