THE Spring Exhibition at the Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre promises to be an exciting event.

Not only will there be a beautiful exhibition by the Alpine Artists of photographs and paintings, but there will also be a second exhibition with an exclusive display of select Indigenous works from the private collection of the Aldridge Brothers.

The Alpine Artists are the forever growing number of artist members the gallery has.

Many works will have our wonderful local environment as inspiration.

The members are mostly locals, however these days it also includes artists from Melbourne all the way to Sydney.

The Alpine Artists hold several exclusive exhibitions throughout the year.

The second exhibition will feature a wonderful selection of Indigenous art works from the extensive collection of the Aldridge Brothers of Wangaratta.

The 30 pieces displayed represent a variety of styles from Arnhem Land, the Western Desert in the Northern territory, and Western Australia.

The brothers have been travelling and collecting such work since the 1980s.

Each piece comes with its own story and authentication.

Such a display of paintings is not often seen in the North East and is not to be missed.

Displayed here is 'Yingarna' by Joshua Bangarr.

Yingarna is the Mother Rainbow Serpent, she became the Earth Mother.

She gave birth to Ngalyod, the Rainbow Serpent and Ngalkunburriyaymi the female Rainbow Serpent and many other Creation beings.

The Bright Art Gallery is open Thursday to Monday 10am to 4pm with the Spring Exhibition running from September 29 to October 31.