Dreaming of the Top End @ Red Bill Studio Gallery

In Dreaming of the Top End, Cassandra Bynder presents a deeply personal body of Gelli plate monotypes born from a period of grief, healing and creative rediscovery.

The exhibition began with an unexpected encounter—an op-shop copy of Frank Hodgkinson's Kakadu and the Arnhem Landers. During a time when painting no longer came easily, Hodgkinson's expressive depictions of Arnhem Land sparked something both familiar and profound. His vibrant use of colour, texture and mark-making became the catalyst for a new way of creating, allowing Cassandra to reconnect with joy through play, experimentation and intuition.

As a Noongar, Yamatji and third-generation Australian woman, Cassandra's practice explores the complexities of navigating her Aboriginal identity in the contemporary world. With much of her family's cultural knowledge disrupted through generations of colonisation, her connection to Country continues to unfold through both inherited spirit and lived experience. Inspired by Hodgkinson's reverence for Arnhem Land, this collection becomes both an homage to the landscapes, people and colours of the Top End and a reflection on her own longing to deepen her cultural connection.

Created using layers of hand-pulled Gelli plate monotypes, botanical impressions and expressive mark-making, these works celebrate the textures, rhythms and luminous palette of Northern Australia. Although Cassandra is yet to visit Arnhem Land, the exhibition speaks to the power of art to forge connections across place, memory and imagination.

Playful, tactile and richly layered, Dreaming of the Top End is an invitation to slow down, embrace imperfection, and experience the restorative power of creativity and Country.

Creative Tech Village and Yaka Dandjoo invite you to celebrate the opening of NAIDOC Week 2026 at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) on Sunday 5 July.

Enjoy warm tucker, damper, and a cuppa while being immersed in local Indigenous stories told through stunning light projections onto the gallery facade. The projection show has been curated by Cassandra Bynder, featuring original artwork created especially for this event by local artists Amanda Bell, Beverly Thomson, Erica Dimer, Charlotte Ugle, and more, celebrating 50 Years of NAIDOC.

🗓️ Sunday 5 July, 6pm to 7:30pm

📍Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, 64 Wittenoom Street

Additional projection art showings:

Thursday 9 July and Friday 10 July, 6pm to 8pm

- Please note, these nights will show projection art only, no additional entertainment or catering facilities will be available.

As you may have heard through my social media, I signed up for Margaret River Region Open Studios this year after holding a crowdfunding campaign for my entry fee. It is such a great opportunity to be involved in and I am very excited and also wondering if I can do this. Please come and visit me and my studio in September, I look forward to talking art and meeting you all.

I am open from 10am to 4pm most days but please check my mrros artist profile or the booklet for more details.

see my artist page and details here

2/14 Burler Drive, Vasse, WA, 6280