Hamilton Art Gallery is famous for its outstanding collections of fine and decorative arts including the fabulous Shaw Bequest. Silver, glass and porcelain, oriental ceramic, furniture, paintings and prints, including Australian art, are featured in six modern galleries.
The Gallery’s rare collection of 18th century paintings by Paul Sandby, known as ‘The Father of English Watercolour’ is unrivalled in Australia and beautifully displayed in a recreation of an English drawing room. The other major Sandby collection is owned by the Queen and housed at Windsor Castle.
The Gallery’s permanent collection of 8000 artworks is complemented with a program that features some of the finest temporary exhibitions touring Australia.

Kranz Art Studio is situated in the township of Dunkeld and is well sign posted and very easy to access to any visitors including those whom have a disability. What is really unique about the Kranz Art Studio is that all paintings are painted direct as no photos have ever been used. Subject matter is wide for there are portraits, still life, landscape, plus a huge array of all sorts of subject matter painted. Not to mention a good display of representation of the Grampians plus a children section also. Mediums used are oils, watercolours, pastel and charcoal. Pricing is very affordable and a lay by is most certainly available.