The Channon Gallery

Our Facebook page is hopefully an authentic 'window' into The Cannon Gallery. It's about sharing what we find interesting, particularly in our local area of Lismore and the broader Northern Rivers region. Of course, there will be some relaying information about our exhibitions and general news.

We also hope it's an avenue to express and invite opinion about the Visual Arts, particularly in our region and in regard to the pressures and issues that are faced by arts advocates in regional areas (i.e. outside of major cities).

We welcome comments and critique too, but just keep it respectful, please.

It's definitely NOT about filling your news feeds up with memes, inspirational quotes and 'entertainments' that you will probably get from elsewhere!

More about us ...

We love Art and know that there is quality in regional areas and in the bush - like where we are. "Good" art is not only the provence of the city. There is experimentation, evolution, authenticity, challenge and beauty in what artists are doing here in the 'country'.

There is some more pedestrian works as well, but then, the city is full of the more commercial end of the art-spectrum as well.

We celebrate the breadth and diversity of Australian art - none more so, than the work of artists from our local region - the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. This region is truly special in so many ways. Part of this is the manifestation of the talent of this region's artists - in execution, content and concept.

Our gallery is committed to their support, just as we are committed to advocating their work! The sale of art work is our lifeblood and to assist purchase we offer lay-by and longer terms wherever possible. We also ship our artists' work world-wide.

Even though our Opening Hours are designated as Wed to Sun, someone is usually at the gallery other days. Just knock or give us a yell.

For artists - we don't charge you for exhibition space, launches of exhibitions or anything that we do in the media. We rely on sales - and our day jobs - to support the artists who we take on. We don't get any assistance from anyone ... no grants, no fees, no fundraisers - just the trust of the artists with their work and our wonderful patrons who celebrate it - and sometimes buy it!

We are an independent gallery with a commercial focus - the latter, because we have to. We support artistic excellence though, no matter how un-commercial it may be. Art can deal with all sorts of things - beauty, sentiment, politics, other issues - and express in many different ways. Sometimes it's challenging and sometimes it sits more comfortably.

We embrace it all ... if it's good!

More information and lots of images of our art are on our website - http://thechannongallery.com

(please note since Peter's death in early 2015 we have been unable to update the gallery's website. Until we fix this Facebook is the best place to check for current exhibitions)