Last night two new creative businesses, led by local artists, officially opened their doors as part of the Eastern Riverina Arts initiative RENEW Wagga, which is breathing new life into empty shopfronts in Wagga Wagga while providing exciting opportunities for local artists.

It was wonderful to walk through these new spaces and see the incredible work being done by visual artist Maggie Deall, at The Little Yellow House Gallery & Studio, and F.Stop Workshop, a joint venture between photographers James Farley and Patrick Ronald.

The Little Yellow House Gallery & Studio will be space open to the public where Ms Deall will run workshops, as well as providing a retail space to purchase art by herself and other artists from around the Riverina. F.Stop Workshop will be a collaborative hub for local photographers to hone their skills.

They will run analogue and digital photography workshops for all ages, have a darkroom available and will exhibit their own work alongside that of other Riverina photographers.

Congratulations to both new ventures, as well as Eastern Riverina Arts and RENEW WAGGA on a successful launch!

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With Maggie Deall of The Little Yellow House Gallery & Studio with the other artists whose work is being exhibited in the newly opened gallery, Megan Cameron, Debbie Wood, Kaida Wouters and Michelle Gray.