Council & Business
23 September, 2025
Artworks on display in Avoca
A local artist’s work, whose art ranges from oil paintings to towering murals, is currently being displayed at Avoca’s Gallery 127.
A collection of St Arnaud artist Kyle Torney’s pieces are on display in an exhibition called ‘Pastoral and Portraits’.
The exhibition, which runs until September 29, includes a mix of narrative portraiture and works that reflect aspects of the Pyrenees landscape.
Although a mix of styles, from renaissance-inspired portraits to local produce celebrated on canvas, the works come together to paint a picture of Mr Torney’s skill and diverse interests.
The 10 original works, commissioned for the Victorian Government’s Level Crossing Removal Project, have since been donated to councils along the Murray Basin Railway Network.
“We went through the design process and I wanted to showcase the produce that comes from the region and shed a little bit of light on the importance of farmers in our region,” Mr Torney said last year.
“It’s obviously really special to have this opportunity so that more people get to see it and appreciate the freight and the farmers that make it possible — it is wonderful to have my kids see it.”
Pyrenees Shire Council CEO Jim Nolan said the shire was the proud recipient of three artworks.
“These stunning works wonderfully reflect our farming community and agriculture, and we are pleased to partner with the Avoca Arts and Garden Group at Gallery 127 to host the works,” he said.
Although this is a view-only exhibition, the gallery’s many other works, covering a diversity of colour and mediums, are available for purchase.
The gallery is open Friday to Monday from 11 am to 4 pm.