Four local generations of creatives display their art

A HOME of creatives – that’s where a Whittlesea family’s four generations belong.

And now the Webster family – spanning great-grandmother to young child – have their works on show at the Belong: 2026 Art Exhibition.

Tim Webster, whose work is on display alongside his children, mother and grandmother, said the experience is deeply meaningful.

“I am very proud to have this work on display alongside artwork from my family,” Tim said.
“Together, that is four generations represented in this exhibition.”

Jasper Webster, 5, is the youngest exhibiting artist. His abstract work is full of imagination and energy.

“I just did splotches and splotches and splotches, then I put a background and I was done,” Jasper said.

“It reminds me of lava and it makes me feel calm. My favourite bit is the red blast going through … it reminds me of Godzilla’s supercharged atomic breath.”

Nine-year-old Raven Webster’s artwork captures a different emotional landscape – of freedom and belonging through her work.

“It makes me feel of rain,” Raven said.

“It makes me feel free to be happy. I belong in the rain.”

Genevieve’s work is shaped by years of artistic exploration and inspiration drawn from nature and community.

“My inspiration comes from a love of mosaics and an appreciation of art moving in the breeze, inspired by our magnificent Paperbark,” said Genevieve, Tim’s mother.

“This work also reflects the encouragement of family, teachers and fellow students who have supported my creative journey.”

At the heart of the family’s artistic legacy is Beverly Neylon, Tim’s grandmother, whose decades-long practice in china painting dates back to the 1970s. Her detailed porcelain pieces, created through a process of painting glazed surfaces and firing them in a kiln, have earned numerous awards and remain treasured by her family.

This year, Beverly received the Award of Excellence – Use of Materials for her work Beauty of the Wind.

Together, the Webster family’s contributions beautifully reflect the exhibition’s theme of Belong, showing how creativity, storytelling and shared experience can connect generations.

The City of Whittlesea’s Annual Art Exhibition continues to be a platform for artists of all ages and backgrounds to share their work, with this year marking the largest exhibition yet.

The exhibition, open until tomorrow, is at Plenty Ranges Art and Convention Centre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang.

For more information and for workshop details, visit whittlesea.vic.gov.au/belong