Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
JENNIFER MOORE
A JOURNEY
8 November 2025 - 22 February 2026
For Dubbo-based artist, Jennifer Moore, the physical act of painting is an expression of wisdom and experience; each work a record of life lived, and being lived. Utilising palette knives, brushes, sponges, sticks, and her hands, Moore creates bold compositions through the interplay of colour and gesture. For Moore, painting is a combination of chance and intention, each mark conveying an aspect of the artists physical and psychological energy. A Journey is a deeply personal reflection into how we connect with our subconscious and how this guides us through life.
This is a HomeGround exhibition, produced by the WPCC and supported by Orana Arts. HomeGround is sponsored by Wingewarra Dental.
IN CONVERSATION EVENT: Saturday 8 November, 2pm. Register here.
Image: Jennifer Moore, Untitled, 2025, Image credit Western Plains Cultural Centre, Image provided by the artist.
RAWDON MIDDLETON VC
IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS
4 August 2025 - 1 March 2026
Rawdon Middleton was a promising young man with a bright future ahead when World War II broke out in 1939. Like many of his peers, he enlisted to train and fight in the tumultuous conflict engulfing Europe.
Rawdon's story is one of remarkable dedication and sacrifice that continues to resonate through generations—a tale of a local boy who, against overwhelming odds, became a hero.
As we acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Rawdon Middleton reminds us of all who served and what we are each capable of.
Image: 402745 PO Rawdon Hume Middleton (photographic detail) as student pilot No. 7 Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) course at No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School (5 EFTS) Narromine, 1940, Collection Australian War Memorial P01O19. 003
FROM THE VAULT
FRONTPAGE
21 June 2025 - 8 February 2026
Using our collection of archived local newspapers, Frontpage explores how newspapers, and their front pages have evolved over the last 150 years. Before the advent of radio and television they were the main form of mass communication providing access to news, entertainment and commerce, helping to shape public opinion. Over the decades newspaper front pages have undergone considerable change, reflecting broader trends in technology and communication, making for a fascinating insight into shifting cultural attitudes.
From the Vault is supported by Create NSW.
Curated by Simone Taylor.
Image: The Dubbo Liberal, 3 December 1935, Local Studies Collection, Dubbo Regional Council
THE DEATH OF THE ANIMAL
CARCASS
15 November 2025 - 1 February 2026
Carcass: The Death of the Animal explores the symbol of the animal carcass within art history, and how humanity’s reaction to this showcases our changing relationship with the natural world.
Developed by the Western Plains Cultural Centre Curators and utilising works from its collection, as well as significant loans from the Art Gallery of NSW, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, the exhibition explores how the representation of the carcass has transformed from the 17th century through to the 21st, its often-confronting representation, and how we contend with this emotionally and morally. Carcass is an investigation into how we as an audience react to death.
Supported by Create NSW.
CURATOR TALK: Friday 12 December, 5.15pm. Register HERE
Image: Judith Nangala Crispin, There’s a door inside a nebula—where the dead go through. Marvin and Dorothy, still spinning, find one another on the other side of the stars, 2025. Lumachrome glass print, cliché-verre, chemigram. Cat-killed New York chipmunk and grey squirrel on fibre paper. Re-exposed with sand, ochre, wax, house paint, Vegemite and sand. First exposure 13 hours under Perspex in New York. Second exposure, 36 hours in a Braidwood greenhouse. Unique archival pigment print on Bayta II handmade paper, hand annotated in gold and silver leaf, on aluminium composite substrate. 75.0 x 66.0cm. Collection of the artist. Image © the artist.
PEOPLE PLACES POSSESSIONS
DUBBO STORIES
Permanent Exhibition
The history of Dubbo told through the people who lived here. Stories of hardship, perseverance, ingenuity, tragedy and joy – Dubbo’s past is at once surprising and enlightening.
Telling the story of a place and its people is made easier by examining the myriad of ways we document, express and articulate our experiences. For a museum, the photographs, books, objects and official records help us to record history. The archives held by the WPCC allow community members to access this material for research or general interest. From diaries and ledgers to photographs that transport us back in time, the WPCC Collection provides a unique portal to our past.
Image Credit: Maker unknown, Shoe – Female – Chinese, date unknown. Red satin. Braid edging continues down to the toe. Calico sole with embroidery under the heel. Bird and flower embroidery. Orange tie embroidered in shades of blue. Designed for the custom of bound feet. Collection WPCC.