The Hive Ocean Grove houses an exceptional and unique range of artistic mediums including bronze sculpture, paintings, ceramics & handcrafted furniture, from both established and emerging artists, many of them talented locals.
Downstairs is the exclusive home of Willie Wildlife Sculptures with their internationally renowned bronze work capturing the essence of our birds and wildlife in freestanding sculptures & signature birdbaths that will last forever.
Upstairs, the large gallery displays an impressive range of our stable of over 35 represented artists work, complemented by a themed month long Solo or Group Exhibition in the Middle Room Space.
Recognised for our considered curation, at the heart of this, themes of the natural environment and our harmony and wellbeing within it, are a strong focus.
We are honoured to be part of the Geelong Regional Gallery Membership Benefits Program.
Current Exhibition
WINTER SALON 10!
Over the next two weeks, Hive founders Will Wilson and Karen Spreadborough take a lucky escape to quietly celebrate the gallery’s tenth birthday.
The gallery welcomes a mix of old favourites and a few works in our absence…and there just might be a special sweetener as a thank you for the support over the decade. Just let Kirsty or Bree know if you have had your eye on a special something upstairs for a while.
July 3rd -12th 2026.
Come September we will be well and truly into the swing of the new decade and we will celebrate with all our artists in style. Stay tuned…
Upcoming Exhibition
ARISE
‘Arise’ symbolises the growing progression of Sally Wilson’s voice as an artist, as she delivers her first exhibition of works in ink on paper that explore memory, age, respect and inspiration via her portrayal of birds, and particularly owls.
Clever play with negative space, interesting tension between control and detail and letting go, all inform these largely monochromatic, striking works.
‘Arise’ opens on Saturday, the 17th of July and from 2-4pm you can meet Sally and see this new body of work.
At The Hive until August 2nd.
Recent Exhibition
CONVERGENCE
A little piece of Melbourne’s building history, red gum stumps that have been recreated into something unique and new, link the five makers involved in ‘Convergence’, the annual group timber exhibition.
Gippsland’s Olivia O’Connor and Sean Staniforth from NSW are new faces, and join Lucas Guilbert, Jane Haussegger and Jake Lunniss again as they exhibit a diversity of works in timber from furniture, sculpture and design, all true to themselves.
On for June 5th -28th. Join Jake, Lucas and Sean for the Opening Saturday June 6th 2-4pm.
Read More…Recent Exhibition
FACE OF THE WATERS
Really hitting his strides now partly retired from his Chaplaincy career, Gordon Lingard continues to delve deeply into creation stories, and weaves this into his landscape narratives. Local observation of views from the Bellarine, and a re-envisaging of the ancient Flinders Ranges when they were covered in water, inspires this new body of work, ‘Face of the Waters.’
On from May May 1st to 31st with an Opening and chance to interact with Gordon on Saturday May 2nd 2-4pm.
Opening Hours & Accessibility
10-4pm Friday to Sunday or by appointment – Call Karen on 0417 116 216
1/41 Smithton Grove, Ocean Grove
Please note our upstairs exhibition space gallery is accessible only by stairs. Downstairs car park, toilet and gallery is fully accessible
Acknowledgement
The Hive Gallery wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wadawurung People of the Kulin Nation
and pay respect to all Elders past, present and emerging.