This month, Northern Rivers Creative spotlights poet and performer Sarah Temporal, a Murwillumbah-based spoken-word artist whose work explores raw, deeply personal themes with striking honesty. We spoke to Sarah about her creative process, the magic of live performance, and the thriving poetry community she’s helping to grow in the Northern Rivers.

In this month's artist feature, we are thrilled to introduce Ellen Ferrier, a finalist for the ‘Create NSW and Artspace 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging).’ Based in the Byron Bay hinterland, Ellen is a multidisciplinary installation artist known for her captivating large-scale, multisensory works.

We’re thrilled to introduce Tim Fry, a contemporary artist based in Lismore who specialises in drawing and ceramic sculpture. With his exhibition Local Knowledge currently on display at Lismore Regional Gallery, now is the perfect time to dive into his creative journey.

Karma Barnes has embarked on two significant international opportunities this month: presenting her installation Co-lapses at the Arte Laguna Prize Finalist Exhibition in Venice, Italy, and engaging in an Art Research and Installation Project at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, Italy, as part of the UNIDEE Residency Programs.

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