Poetic Portraits exhibition

Next date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 12:00 AM to Friday, 31 October 2025 | 11:59 PM

Poetic Portraits creative writing project banner

Poetic Portraits brings together the poems and portraits of 20 local writers from the City of Monash to showcase the diverse life experiences of different generations.

Together, these writers collaborated in creative workshops to each create 2 poems and sat for a photographic portrait with a treasured personal item.

This exhibition invites you to discover their stories. Visit Mount Waverley Village and Oakleigh Library this Seniors Festival, and bdelighted and surprised by this unique celebration of the voices of different generations.

Exhibition details

Date: Wednesday 1 October - Friday 31 October 2025
Locations: 

  • Mount Waverley Village, Hamilton Walk, Mount Waverley 
  • Oakleigh Library Foyer, 148 Drummond Street, Oakleigh (Oakleigh Library hours)

No bookings required.

Read the poems

Read and listen to the full poems from mid-September on the Poetic Portraits page.

Poetic Portraits is a partnership between Monash Council and RMIT University.

When

  • Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 12:00 AM - Friday, 31 October 2025 | 11:59 PM

Location

Mount Waverley Village, Hamilton Walk and Oakleigh Library Foyer, 148 Drummond Street, Oakleigh