The Art of Olive Oil is an Ancient One...
Traditionally accessible only to those with many trees or their own press, the Long Road Olive Co-op is bringing olive oil processing to a location near you for harvest 2026
We'd love you to get on board for an olive harvest like no other
If you're a community garden, school, backyard grower, property owner or manager with a few olive trees that you don't know what to do with, we want to hear from you to help us plan the best route and stopping points to bring olive oil processing to a site near you. Anyone with between 1-3000 trees is invited to get in touch.
Exhibiting Artists
Showcasing a variety of works from both established and emerging artists
from the City of Greater Bendigo, and the UN-designated local Region of Gastronomy
Amanda Peluso
Amanda is a visual artist and graphic designer who enjoys utilising a wide range of painting and drawing mediums to explore the intricacies and wonder of the natural world. She has a particular interest in the development of botanical artworks.
Andre Sardone
Andre creates unique sculptures from a variety of materials, including steel, copper, brass, stainless steel and local hardwoods. His innate creativity and curiosity fuel an ongoing exploration of different methods and techniques.
Ben Wrigley
Renowned as an architectural photographer, Wrigley has also been sculpting for over 40 years. His most recent work, The Wands, conceptually challenged his audience through installation and exhibition of the pieces as a pilgrimage throughout Bendigo.
Ceilidh Meo
Ceilidh Meo is an abstract textile and mixed media artist inspired by creative experimentation in colour and ideas. Ancient Roots is the second exhibition that she has curated.
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Ilka White
Ilka is an artist & teacher whose practice spans textiles, sculpture, cross-disciplinary collaboration & art-in-community. The natural world, a love for 'primary' skills and world textile traditions inform the way she lives, makes and teaches.
Isstra Bevilacqua
Isstra is a botanical artist who uses a layered process to create depth and texture, She draws inspiration from the symbolic meanings of plants and flowers, captivated by their ability to tell stories, evoke emotion, and bring joy.
Jill Connors
Jill has been painting for almost 15 years, and is an innate fossicker, enjoying the thrill of the find wherever she is. Nature continues to provide Jill with the impetus to create. The Old Olive Grove in Greece was one such attraction.
Kim Lowe
Kim Lowe is a Bendigo-based visual artist working primarily in watercolour and digital drawing. Passionate about organic mediums, she explores handmade pigments and inks to capture nature, animals, and historic architecture.
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Lauren Starr
Lauren Starr is a photo media artist, working in photography and mixed media. Her practice explores untold stories of women, often drawing from historical as well as mythological references.
Linda Hermens
Linda is a visual artist, exploring both painting and natural weaving techniques in various styles, mediums and materials. Her creative goal is to enrich lives through focusing on a close connection with the natural world and our place in it.
Rhayven Jane
Rhayven Jane is a mother and emerging eclectic artist, passionate about art and community contributions. She is founder of The Glimmer Initiative; a survivor-led anti DV initiative providing accessible support, safety, sanctuary, education and creativity.
Sharon Greenaway
Sharon's artistic practice revolves around creating beautiful art. The fragility of humanity and the natural world of the Loddon Mallee region is her inspiration. She creates macro and landscape photographs from the local bush.
And last, but not least
Sue Wyer
This artist has been working with textiles as her creative medium for over 30 years. She has participated in a variety of collaborative exhibitions with other artist and has exhibited on her own, and for many years worked with wearable art.
Yvonne George
Yvonne's work methods and materials have developed and expanded from ceramics to using metals such as steel, copper, bronze and aluminium, along with cements and resin. She develops contemporary, site-specific works and commissions.
This exhibition is supported by
Bringing together the rich history, mythology and symbolism of the olive tree with the versatility of the fruits as ingredients.
From ancient times, the olive has been venerated for the food it gives, the oil it produces and the beauty it provides in the landscape. This exhibition showcases the beauty, symbolism and myths associated with the olive tree through exploring the olive trees, wood, fruit and oil as the subject or material for the works. Artists have been invited to produce new work which draws on their own appreciation of the olive tree, and its long association with human culture.
This is an interactive exhibition supported by the City of Greater Bendigo Artists on View
You are invited to join us for a diverse calendar of supporting workshops and events presented by The Long Road Olive Co-op Ltd, a not-for-profit co-op supporting small scale olive growers to become more productive and profitable.
Exhibition Opening
We welcome you to Dudley House for the official opening of the free exhibition and silent auction on
Friday, September 19th from 6pm
Delight your Tastebuds
In collaboration with MacKenzie Quarters we invite you to an olive inspired gastronomy experience, with tickets priced at $150pp
Saturday, September 20th from 7pm
Gifts of the Goddess
As well as being Goddess of the Grove, Athena was patron goddess of artisans. Get creative at one of our exhibition adjacent workshops
Tickets start from $20pp
Full program available below
We'd love to see you there!
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to experience an exhibition like no other before presented at Dudley House. We can't wait to see you there!