Making it as a regional artist – the realities and the wins

Nicole Welch bypassed Sydney, moving from London to Bathurst. Fourteen years on, she talks about the changes and the challenges for an artist living regionally.

16 Nov 2018 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Nicole Welch outside her studio by the Macquarie River Bathurst, photo credit Bill Moseley 2018

Artist Nicole Welch makes the obvious point: ‘It is hard breaking into any community, and tapping into any art network is difficult’.

Why then does regional practice come with the perception of being especially difficult for creatives, when the same barriers exist everywhere?

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina