Blue Feathers watercolour wins People’s Choice
Wren McDowell’s evocative watercolour, Blue Feathers, is the People’s Choice in the 2026 ArtWalk x Luminance Young Artists Exhibition. Wren, aged 14, says: “Art has always been a way for me to find serenity and stillness in a chaotic world.”
Three highlights…
Young people brought their friends and parents and grandparents into the gallery, and you could tell by the light in their eyes: this exhibition hit the mark.
High school student wins 2025 Luminance Young Artist Award
Port Macquarie high school student Luke Baker (St Columba Anglican School) has won the 2025 Luminance Young Artist Award for his painting of Little Bay and the iconic Port Macquarie Lighthouse.