BEYOND THE RIVER Curator's Walk & Talk with Frances Belle Parker

Saturday 27 September 2025

2pm - 3pm | Grafton Regional Gallery (preceding Official Opening at 3pm)

Cost: Entry by donation

Join Beyond the River Curator, Frances Belle Parker, to hear about the unique artistic processes and inspirations behind the project, and artists' creations in the exhibition.

Beyond the River is a celebration of female First Nations artists from the Clarence Valley, who have dared to look beyond the river’s banks, drawing inspiration from its unseen depths and expansive reach. Their works transcend the physical landscape, capturing the essence of its influence—its rhythms, histories, and quiet whispers that echo across Country.

Through layered narratives and powerful artistic expressions, this exhibition invites audiences to explore the river not just as a place, but as a living presence that shapes identity, memory, and creation.

Guest curator: Frances Belle Parker

Artists: Bronwyn Bancroft (Bundjalung), Bianca Beetson (Kabi Kabi and Wiradjuri), Frances Belle Parker (Yaegl), Deb Breckenridge (Yaegl), Danielle Gorogo (Bundjalung), Kim Healey (Gumbaynggirr), Aneika Kapeen (Yaegl and Bundjalung), Bianca Monaghan (Bundjalung), Maddy Richey (Kamilaroi, lives on Gumbaynggirr country), Kristal Russ ((Jaru/Ngarinyin, lives on Bundjalung Country)), and Deborah Taylor (Gumbaynggirr).

A GRG project

Grafton Regional Gallery is wheelchair & mobility aid accessible

Proudly hosted on Bundjalung Country

Image (L-R): Beyond the River artists Cormac Finn (workshop presenter), Bianca Beetson, Deb Breckenridge, Kristal Russ, Lenore Parker, Maddy Richey, Danielle Gorogo, Aneika Kapeen, Frances Belle Parker, Deborah Taylor.