Weekly, each Friday from 10 am - 12 pm.
Facilitated by artist River Mueller, this program aims to enrich lives and enhance social interaction and community for ageing people through engagement with the arts and hands-on, creative activities in an accessible, inclusive and supportive setting. It is hosted weekly on Friday mornings and includes a gallery tour, morning tea in our event space, and an art activity. Our wonderful volunteers Julie, Helen and Colleen support these sessions. Morning tea is generously supplied by the Women's Country Association.
This program is free, but registration is essential— call now (02) 6627 4606). Participants are encouraged to attend all six sessions. Community transport is available to participants and is proudly supported by HART Services. For further information and assistance with booking, contact our Public Engagement Officer by email at linsey.gosper@lismore.nsw.gov.au or by phone at (02) 6627 4606.
About River Mueller
River Mueller is an emerging artist living and working on Widjabul Wia-bul land in Bundjalung Country. River primarily works with large-scale acrylic paintings on canvas, exploring issues surrounding social justice, gun violence, LGBTQIA+ liberation and identity, and decolonisation. In 2025, River completed their first mural work in Guadalajara, Mexico, featuring a 360-degree mural on four walls, ceiling and skylight.
River Graduated with a Bachelor of Art and Design from Southern Cross University in 2024. Upon graduation, River received several awards, including the Kaske third year award, the NRCG Solo exhibition award and the Michael Foley Bequest award. River was also a recipient of the 2024 Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship, awarded to outstanding LGBTQIA+ tertiary students across Australia.
River has exhibited in four group shows in the Lismore region and has curated three exhibitions, both at Southern Cross University, Lismore and the Eltham Gallery in Northern NSW. In 2025, River had one solo show at the NRCG in Ballina, NSW, and one solo show at the Jupiterfab Cultural Gallery in Guadalajara Mexico.
