From Friday, June 5 to Monday, June 8 the gallery will be open to the public so people can come in and see the 'Hands on Clay' exhibition in person, as it has only been able to be viewed virtually until this point.

The gallery will then officially reopen from Friday, July 3 with their next exhibition 'Timescape', which will be running parallel with another virtual exhibition.

While Gang Gang Gallery is a relatively small gallery, they do operate exhibition openings, music events, workshops and art classes which all attract large numbers of people.

Something that was not permitted due to the possible spread of the coronavirus.

"We realised with one of our major exhibitions during 2020, our 'Hands on Clay' that was representing 11 highly acclaimed potters that were committed to going ahead, that a virtual exhibition showcasing their amazing pottery in our gallery was [an] opportunity that should be explored," Gallery owner Sharon Howard said.

Sharon said that she watched what some of the leading galleries were doing to keep their audiences engaged.

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"By April the date we had scheduled for our exhibition opening, Gang Gang Gallery had a beautiful virtual exhibition and online presence live on our website and social media pages," she said.

"We have been pleasantly surprised by the interest in our website and social media, it heightens artists profile and expands their audience."

According to Sharon they have seen sales from their online shop all over NSW, Victoria and Queensland.

"Last week a collector of Australian pottery from the UK made a purchase, so from our point of view it has been a very successful result," she said.

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"We anticipate the traffic will start to flow back through our town, increasing gradually as confidence builds with the public," she said.

Sharon said that COVID-19 had a big impact on the gallery, something she didn't see coming.

"Not only were we forced to close but regional NSW had no traffic to generate what would normally be our cash flow," she said.

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"I think it will be a slow recovery with small business finding it tough, but we all need to be supportive of local businesses and buy Australian where we can."

You can visit Gang Gang Gallery online here or if you would like to check out a 360 degree view of the gallery you can do so here.

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