Galleries, Cafes and Shops
Tasmania is so very supportive of us creative creatures with nearly every town and village having galleries, cafes and shops show casing our work.
Being biased as I am, I purposefully look out for the cafes that have artists’ work hanging on the walls for sale. Some even run workshops and classes as well.
There are far more locally owned small creative businesses in Tassie than in the big mainland cities, simply because of affordability and they are really supported by their local community. So they get to survive and hopefully flourish.
My goal here is to make it really easy for you to find where there are some really fun and cool creative businesses who celebrate and back artists.
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Find Galleries, Cafes and Shops from Across Tasmania
Here you’ll find the Art Trails Tasmania members who are supporting artists and artisans, makers and crafters, designers and creatives across the state.
To help you plan your explorations we look at Tasmania as nine regions:
North West
Amy Morrow
creARTive Workshops
I am a artist so the workshop is my art studio. At the end of the week I run after school art workshops and paint and sip nights along with a range of other creative workshops.
You can follow creARTive Workshops on Facebook and Instagram for Amy’s latest workshop and event news.
59 Strahan Street
South Burnie, TAS 7320
The Arty Duck
The Arty Duck is a welcoming community of artists and makers specialising in locally made arts and crafts with a shopfront open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
Come explore the Arty Duck website, discover their designers, and follow them on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news.
30 Smith Street
Smithton, TAS 7330
West Coast
The Islands: Bruny, Flinders and King Islands
Central North – including Launceston
Poatina Tree Art Gallery
Poatina Tree Art Gallery is a community Gallery run by Poatina Arts. We are a small nurturing Gallery that provides exhibition opportunities to local artists and artists connected to our broader community.
Visit Poatina Arts online to discover all that this vibrant creative collective are doing, including a gallery space, glass studio, artist in residence program, rehearsal spaces, music studio rooms, and a ceramic studio. Be sure to join the newsletter and follow on Facebook and Twitter/X too for all the latest news.
Gordon Street
Poatina, TAS 7302
The Poatina Tree Art Gallery is an exhibiting venue for the 5th Annual Art Trails Tasmania Art Exhibition.
Sheffield Art Gallery
The Sheffield Art Gallery exhibits and sells arts and crafts created by our diverse and talented group of local artisans. We provide a high quality gallery service open to the general public. We respond to the needs of the community by providing an exhibition space open to local artists and encourage all sectors of the community to participate.
Visit the Sheffield Art Gallery online , discover the exhibitions, workshops and special events. Be sure to follow on Facebook.
6 Pioneer Close
Sheffield, TAS 7306
The Sheffield Art Gallery is an exhibiting venue for the 5th Annual Art Trails Tasmania Art Exhibition.
Makers@TheCourthouse
1951 Main Road
Lilydale, TAS 7268
Operating from the old courthouse in Lilydale, Makers@TheCourthouse is a co-operative of artists and craftspeople, including woodworkers, ceramicists, knitters, jewellery makers, and sewers of clothing and accessories.
Our new gallery provides space for our artist and photography members.
Be sure to follow Makers at the Courthouse on Facebook and Instagram for all of their latest news on exhibitions, workshops, events, designs and treasures.
Lilydale
Makers @ the Courthouse is an exhibiting venue for the 5th Annual Art Trails Tasmania Art Exhibition.
George Town Council
George Town Council proudly celebrates culture and the arts as the heart of our vibrant and versatile community. We are dedicated to supporting arts and culture, recognising their power to bring people together, inspire progress, and enhance our daily lives. Join us in embracing and growing our evolving arts scene.
The Council’s Art and Creative program has two vibrant galleries, Lighthouse Regional Arts and Outer Cove Creative Inc, supports the Kinimathatakinta/George Town Art Prize, workshops with the Creative George Town project, the Art Street Art initative, inspiring scultpure, mural and mosaics trails, and have call outs for EOIs for exhibitions, workshops and events as well as public art.
Be sure to follow this dynamic council on Facebook for event news, creative grant call outs, exhibitions and workshops!
Dawn Murray
Dawn is a mixed media artist working mainly with resin, as well as painting with oil and cold wax. Inspiration comes from coast line, land and mountains around me. Finding colour and expression in an impressionist view.
You can shop with Dawn on BlueThumb. Follow Dawn on Facebook and Instagram for her latest news.
Devonport
Deloraine Creative Studios Inc.
59-61 Emu Bay Road
Deloraine, TAS 7304
Deloraine Creative Studios Inc. is a centre for the creation and exhibition of art, craft, and design. We are a not-for-profit organisation that offers a unique experience for people to view artists and craftspeople at work, creating handcrafted Tasmanian products and works of art.
Deloraine Creative Studios also offer the opportunity for artists to display and sell their art works on consignment.
To learn more visit the Deloraine Creative Studios website and follow on Facebook.
Art as Mania
Art as Mania in Deloraine supports artists by selling their works in their shop.
Spreyton Picture Framing
We are a home based business and offer an honest, friendly and affordable range of services to suit all types of picture framing jobs in Devonport and surrounding areas. From traditional framing for artworks, prints, paintings, photos, certificates to jigsaws, cross stitch, needlework, bead work and canvasses (including stretching or box framing).
We offer a complete service and are always happy to discuss any framing requirements with you.
Discover more about the services offered on the Spreyton Picture Framing website and follow on Instagram.
Enjoy reading The Magic in Framing the Personal and the Precious with Greg Dennis
Blue Tree Gallery
Blue Tree Gallery are dedicated to promoting mental well-being. Discover all your Tasmanian-made local souvenirs conveniently in one place. Our founder, Aimee, is a passionate artist who seeks to capture human emotion and provide a safe space within this gorgeous little art gallery amongst the ferns.
1420 Cradle Mountain Rd
Moina 7310
Explore the Blue Tree Gallery website and follow on Facebook and Instagram for all the updates. You can also discover the founder Aimee Rowland on Instagram.
George Town Art and Artisans
Shop 3, 81 Macquarie Street
George Town Tas 7253
George Town Art and Artisans is a gallery/retail space for artists, artisans and craft people from the municipality of George Town to collaborate, exhibit and sell their creations.
Be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram this vibrant and creative group for the latest in events, workshops, exhibitions and designs.
George Town
Lynda Young
I’m a botanical artist who has branched out into animal watercolour and pastel pencil portraits. I have recently published a NF children’s picture book featuring 12 native animals and their diets. I sell prints of these and take pet portrait commissions.
Follow Lynda on Facebook and shop for her truly beautiful artworks on a range of goodies on Redbubble.
Read Lynda’s Artist Profile here.
Kayena
Marilyn Patton
Marilyn J. Patton
I am an oil painter and a print maker and have been engaged in art making since my retirement and relocation to Tasmania. I create at home as well as in my Studio in the Deloraine Creative Studios. I enjoy painting portraits, landscapes, still life, and narrative works. My printmaking includes linocuts, drypoint, serigraph, and monoprints.
Penguin
Central Tablelands
Central South – including Hobart
Wooby Lane Gallery
A wonderful new Art Gallery located in the historic river arts district on the waterfront of Hobart in the 1800s sandstone Salamanca Art Center. With a focus on art glass Wooby Lane also showcases the finest in ceramics, wood, leather, and other mediums by Tasmanian, Australian and New Zealand Artists.
Visit at 20/77 Salamanca Place
Hobart, TAS 7000
Visit the Wooby Lane Gallery online and discover their inspiring artists and be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram.
Hobart
Artosaurus Gallery and Studios
Artosaurus is an inclusive art gallery with multiple teaching studios. Our focus is on lifelong learning for artists of all abilities, providing art classes and workshops and opportunities for Tasmanian artists to exhibit and sell their work and building a safe and supportive art community.
Visit the Artosaurus Gallery and Studios website and be inspired by their work and while you’re there, join the newsletter.
Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Instagram too.
Moonah
Peppercorn Artists Gallery
Peppercorn Gallery is located in historic Richmond. It is run by an artist Co-Operative and promotes the work of the member artists and over 30 other Tasmanian artists and artisans.
58 Bridge Street,
Richmond 7025
Open 7 days.
You can visit this wonderfully inspiring gallery and shop in person, or at the Peppercorn Gallery online home and follow on Facebook and Instagram for all of the latest news and treasures.
North East
Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe
Nestled at the entrance of the town’s bustling shopping centre, this remarkable art gallery beckons you to embrace the creativity of Tasmanian artists and regular changing exhibitions.
The Cafe, where the aroma of exceptional coffee and Belgian hot chocolate fills the air. Delight in crafting fresh, seasonal dishes using the finest local ingredients. Plus explore the North-East Scenic Rail Trail on two wheels with convenient bike hire options.
42 King Street
Scottsdale, TAS 7260
Visit the Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe website and discover the latest exhibition news and exhibiting artists in the gallery and follow on Facebook for the latest news.
The Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe is also the local Information Centre and the friendly team are most happy to share maps, great food and coffee locations across the north east.
Jane Seychell
I am a colour pencil artist. I create realistic art work featuring animals, nature and pop art.
Be sure to explore Jane’s gallery space in St Helens and her Artist website, details about her Commissions work with pet portraiture and to follow on Instagram and Facebook.
Read Jane’s Artist Profile story here.
Gallery | Studio | Art Space
41 Cecilia St
St Helens
The Jane Seychell Gallery is an exhibiting venue for the 5th Annual Art Trails Tasmania Art Exhibition.
East Coast
South East
Navigating Tasmania
Below is a map to help orientate yourself with the regions. Do note that this map has some creative license to it rather than being a very specific, professional cartographers creation. Do refer to the Tasmanian Government Official touring map of Tasmania ($5, available online, in Service Tasmania shops and onboard the Spirit of Tasmania) for accurate details. It even has roads and rivers marked on it!
If you’re planning a road trip arts holiday be sure to get hold of a good old fashion printed map of the state. Do not trust Google maps or the navigation maps beyond the city and suburbs as they’re renowned for taking people along unsafe narrow dirt tracks with little opportunity for chucking u- turns (true for all regional, rural and remote areas in Australia). And besides, folding out a map, having an explore is way more fun!
See What’s On Across Tasmania
Just click on the images below to find out what is happening with various artists across the state.
