THE BLACKWOOD RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 2026

From an early age, Miranda Free was rarely without art materials in hand. As a child she immersed herself in making and craft, experimenting with processes such as copper enamelling. Art remained her favourite subject throughout school, and she fully intended to attend art school after completing her NSW Higher School Certificate. However, a series of difficult life experiences led her to take a different path, and she embarked on a career in science—as a researcher, teacher, and science...

Poet and visual artist, Anna Murchison, will be participating in the 2025 Blackwood River Arts Trail from her home studio at Mayanup, just o

A conversation with landscape, light and memory Bev Bagby is a landscape-focused artist whose evolving practice reflects decades of study, travel, and deep engagement with process. Her work invites viewers into moments of stillness, light, and remembered beauty.   Art entered Bev Bagby’s life at the age of five, when her grandmother entered her in a children’s art competition. From that moment on, creativity became an enduring presence — and, in time, an obsession of joy. Bev’s works capture...

Marilyn Dreaver a clay artist who specialises in woodfired salt glazed works that are unique and individual. Her practice involves creating