WELCOME

Granite cliffs dropping to the ocean. The coastline stretching north past Yallingup towards Sugarloaf Rock. Fields catching the last light of the day.

Mirella Prolongeau paints the Margaret River region from above ~ aerial perspectives inspired by drone footage of the coastline she has walked, surfed and explored since moving here in 2010.

Don`t miss the chance to meet Mirella and 151 other artists during Open Studios this fortnight.

🎨 @mirellaprolongeau
❤️ @margaretriverregionopenstudios is free to attend
🕰️ 12-27 September 2026
🎨 152 artists to visit and meet

Open Studios begins today ~ and 152 artists are ready to welcome you from 10am.

Pier Paolo Vittone grew up in Italy surrounded by great art.
"As a child, I drew constantly, but exposure to the great masters of art left me feeling intimidated, leading to a long creative hiatus that lasted into my 30s."

Now, he`s making up for lost time. Working from his Margaret River home, Pier paints bold, graphic works ~ creatures, creatures and more creatures, thick outlines, flat colour and occasional glow-in-the-dark paint for good measure. Influenced by pop artists, cartoons and comic books, and shaped by ADHD that pushes him constantly toward the new and unexpected.

🎨 @pier42art ~ making his Open Studios debut

🕰️ Margaret River Region Open Studios runs 12-27 September 2026
🎨 152 artists to visit and meet ~ who have you visited so far?

Tanya Flynn-Wood`s studio really draws you in with its organised chaos of a working creative space. Hanging plants, paint and pencils in every hue, beautiful things collected from her travels, paintings tucked into every corner ~ we can only imagine she relishes days spent here.

Tanya Flynn-Wood has been painting, drawing and working in textiles her whole life. She studied art and textiles at Curtin, taught in secondary schools, then spent 15 years working with people experiencing serious mental health vulnerabilities, teaching them to find confidence in their own creative expression.

Now she`s back in her own studio full time, and ready to welcome you to Open Studios ❤️

🎨 @tanyaflynnwoodart
📍 Busselton

It`s an extraordinary generosity to open one`s home, and we`re grateful for the 153 artists opening their usually-private spaces for Open Studios, 12-27 September 2026. Please enjoy the opportunity to meet the artists, find out about their practice and perhaps even buy something special to take home ❤️

Over 80 Open Studios artists feature in Confluence, a group exhibition at Saltwater Gallery in Busselton.

Each of the 80+ artists have presented a single work that represents their unique style. Explore painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles, photography, jewellery, printmaking, woodwork and mixed media.

It`s a great place to start your art trail, a jumping off point in which you can discover new artists and studios to visit. The exhibition runs until 4 October.

Confluence Participating Artists

Georgia Zoric
Chloe Wilder
Britta Wilson
Noa Williams
Annie Winchcombe
Barbara Weeks
Trish Waters
Kirsty Watkins
Pier Paolo Vittone
Andrew Tremain
Lee-Anne Townrow
Heather Thomson
Ian Thwaites
Sherrise Todd
Luke Sutherland
Mary-Lynne Stratton
Sue Smorthwaite
Kevin Singer
Karen Seaman
Tammy Scott
Jerome Rouw
Heloise Roberts
Martine Perret
Holly Perry
Patty Pearce
Leon Pericles AM
Martin Pavey
Peter Noble
Chester Nealie
Shelley McNab
Ian Mutch
Heidi Emma Mullender
Linda Moran
Delfina Monteverde
Rochelle La’Brooy-McIver
Fran Koenig
Kim Kiosses
Emily Jackson
Sam James
Jill Jardine
Melanie Jarman
Kate Jones-English
Karl Heussenstamm
Myles Happ
Deanne Haddow
Francesco Geronazzo
Kay Gibson
Suzy French
Tanya Flynn-Wood
Christian Fletcher
Mandy Ferreira
Moira Fearby
Amanda Evans
Gregory Dunkling
Ian Dowling
Bev Doig
Gina Denford
Charlotte DeLatte
Nathan Day
Eleanor Davies
Dee Credaro
Christine Cresswell
Robyn Collins
Kim Clarke
Morgane Chebahi
Eva Cassini
Silvia Busetto
Deidre Bruhn
Jacqui Brown
Julie-Ann Brown
Dawid Brzezinski
Karina Buckingham
Lynne Boladeras
Vicki Beven
Caroline Bannister
Matt Almera
Richard Aitken
Carmen McFaull
Yu-Hua Lan
Mirella Prolongeau
Richard Aitken

Thank you to @SaltwaterBusselton and @CityBusselton for supporting artists in such a meaningful way.

📸 @abbymurrayphotography

If you`re driving down from Perth tonight, or making your way between studios, why not learn how Open Studios began, and what is means for artists to grant behind-the-scenes access to their studios?

Capes Conversations is a weekly podcast celebrating the stories that make the Margaret River region such a special place to live and visit.

Host Kellie Tannock interviewed Open Studios chair Jacquie Happ OAM, art ambassador Andrew Thornton-Hick and artist Martine Perret for the episode `Behind the Studio Door`.

Search `Capes Conversations - Behind the studio door` where ever you get your podcasts, or click the link in our bio - followed by this image - for the link.

📸 @martineperret, at @thefarmmargaretriver 12-27 September during Open Studios

Many of our artists are holding hands-on creative workshops, opening parties, ‘in conversation’ events and other activities. Complement your studio visits with these immersive experiences.

You can...
~Make your own timber coasters with Tammy Scott @heartwood_timber_designs
~Celebrate the launch of The Pigment Pictures with Alice Anna Ford @aliceannaford
~Join the Sketch Club with Kate Jones @tweedsmere
~Make a pinch pot with Shelley McNab @seasaltware
~Join the Punk Poet Society Dinner Party with @kj.stone_
and much, much more.

Browse the Events Calendar and book an experience ~ link in bio