Pocket Galleries

Discover Loxton and Waikerie’s new Pocket Galleries—shoebox-sized exhibition spaces installed within each township. These miniature galleries showcase rotating artworks by local artists, schools and community groups, offering a creative glimpse into the stories and talent of our region.

Loxton

1 & 2 - Loxton Soldiers Memorial Rotunda

3 & 4 - Woolworths Laneway

5 & 6 - Loxton Pioneer Playground

Currently Exhibiting - Bec Shaw Photography

‘Motherfeeling’

This exhibition explores motherhood. The images move between feelings of deep connection and moments of loneliness, overwhelm, and quiet isolation. Together, they reflect the emotional landscape of caring for others — its beauty, its heaviness, and everything in between. Using the body, nature, and simple objects as gentle metaphors, these photographs speak to the ongoing process of becoming, both as a mother and as a woman.

Rebecca Flack (Bec Shaw Photography) is a Riverland photographer working with mothers, women, and families. Her practice blends documentary and conceptual approaches, using the body, nature, and objects as metaphors to explore identity, connection, mental health and the quiet tensions of everyday life

  • Gallery 1 - Loxton Soldiers Memorial Rotunda

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

  • Gallery 2 - Loxton Soldiers Memorial Rotunda

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

  • Gallery 3 - Woolworths Laneway

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

  • Gallery 4 - Woolworths Laneway

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

  • Gallery 5 - Loxton Pioneer Playground

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

  • Gallery 6 - Loxton Pioneer Playground

    Artwork by Bec Shaw Photography

Waikerie

1 & 2 - Waikerie Civic Centre main entrance

3 - Corner of McCoy Street

4 - Waikerie Institute

5 - Rain Moth Gallery

6 - Waikerie Bakery

Currently Exhibiting - Waikerie Community Exhibition

‘Comfort Zone’

Comfort Zone re-imagines familiar landmarks, memories, and hidden corners of home. The exhibition explores mixed media techniques by pushing creative boundaries, whilst sharing the stories of Waikerie from the perspectives of its residents.

Led by artist Elle Dawson-Scott from Saskia and Shadow, this exhibition has been created by Waikerie locals as a part of River Fringe 2026. Each participant brings their own unique perspective to each gallery, portraying memories, stories and reflections of their time in Waikerie. The workshop and resultant exhibition aim to create, connect, and see Waikerie anew — one layer at a time.

Artists: Elle Dawson-Scott, Kari Cooper, Leonie Scholten, Susie Skujins

(check out our artist directory for more information on some of these wonderful local artists!)

  • Gallery 1 - Waikerie Civic Centre

    ‘Peace under the Jacarandas’ by Leonie Scholten

  • Gallery 2 - Waikerie Civic Centre

    ‘Island’ by Elle Dawson-Scott

  • Gallery 3 - Kleemanns Building

    Artwork by Community Member

  • Gallery 4 - Waikerie Institute

    ‘Road Trip’ by Elle Dawson-Scott

  • Gallery 5 - Rain Moth Gallery

    ‘My Front Yard’ by Susie Skujins

  • Gallery 6 - Waikerie Bakery

    ‘The Artist and the Poet’ by Kari Cooper

Want to get involved?

Artist Expression of Interest Process

EOI’s have now closed for Loxton Pocket Galleries 2026. Congratulations to our upcoming exhibitors:

  • Loxton Art Group

  • Bec Shaw Photography

  • Lyn Anstey

  • Tuesday Art Club (Children & Youth Group)

Waikerie Pocket Galleries

Pocket Galleries are coming to Waikerie in April 2026! Keep your eyes peeled for them appearing on a street near you soon.

Waikerie Pocket Galleries have one remaining space for exhibition for the October - December period. Please contact council if you are interested in filling this exhibition space!

Guest Assessor for Pocket Galleries

Help bring Pocket Galleries to life! Nominate yourself or someone else to be a ‘guest assessor’ on the Pocket Galleries community assessment panel (ages 16+), who select successful applicants once a year. It’s a great way to support local arts and stay connected to the local creative community.

Contact details

Want to know more or get involved? Contact Council’s Arts & Culture Officer, Simone Stretton, via sstretton@lwdc.sa.gov.au or 08 8584 8000 for further information or to submit your expression of interest.