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Silver & Gold
A fish out of water learning what “no hot ash of liquids” actually means.
Be Present - indulge in the waves
Be Present - indulge in the waves exhibition was great to see St Roch working as a beautiful exhibition space. Not the same as wandering amongst the pieces, riding the smell of a lavender wave or being transported by the sounds of the thrusting waves against the rocks of the B&O shape installation, but come-in and have a look through the gallery.
Adelaide Fringe Festival 2026 Exhibition
Explore a collection of Priscilla’s work, hand-picked for the 2026 Adelaide Fringe Festival to be exhibited at St Roch. The exhibition comprises 35 works, three small collections, two illustrative series (containerships and space), one illustrative topic series (wavescapes) and two installations (waves of another kind).
Exhibition Space Transformation Pieces Evolve
Starting with some walls to hang the pieces upon
Adelaide Fringe 2026
St Roch opens its doors for the Adelaide Fringe Festival across three intimate evenings in February. Priscilla Berry's exhibition "Be Present — indulge in the waves" brings together an immersive sensory world of art, sound, and scent inside this unique space. Mark your calendar and come and experience what it means to truly be present.
A Wave for Ariels Hair
A colourful scarf melding a water world and the beginning of a grounded world. This one is for Ariel to remind her how far she has come.
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Adjusting to opening hours
In Search of a Wine for St Roch
Have you ever given somebody a bottle of wine only to discover it tasted awful? I am consulting the Halliday Wine Companion for this project. There is still the ‘I say tomAto, you say tomarto and Simon calls it an apple’ but let’s see how we end up.
To Draw or Write First ?
Every creative project begins with a question, and for Priscilla, it's whether the pencil or the pen should lead. In this first journal entry, she explores the challenge of finding a visual identity for St Roch, working through sketches to bottle the atmosphere of a space where people might one day burst corks and linger. Watch as the framing of St Roch begins to take shape, one line at a time
Koalas, A Different Kind of Wildlife Window for Ariel
Moving from beachfront living to St Roch meant swapping dolphins and seals for something equally magical. Koalas in the canopy. Priscilla has always been the kind of person who drops everything for a wild encounter, and the eucalyptus trees here have obliged beautifully. Some windows are worth rushing to, wherever you live.
Silver & Gold
A woman who has been a water person, in, on or around her whole life is discovering a different view. Once refer to by friends as Ariel, Disneys cartoon character from The Little Mermaid, Ariel is being true to her inquiring character, grown legs and is discovering a forest of trees, not kelp. Which led Ariel to solutions such as, ‘when reading the lid of the council bin “no hot ash or liquids”, IGNORE THE HOT and just take it as ‘no ash or liquids’.
A Space With So Many Event Possiblities
St Roch's main room is a rare kind of blank canvas, with high ceilings, natural light, and a flexible layout that can hold anything from an art exhibition or sculpture trail to an intimate dinner or boutique theatre night. Discover how this Adelaide Hills venue transforms to suit the occasion, and what it might look like to bring your next event here.
The Luxury of a Visual Datum Point
When St Roch was dressed for sale and then stripped bare, ready for …
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Be Present - indulge in the waves exhibition was great to see St Roch working as a beautiful exhibition space. Not the same as wandering amongst the pieces, riding the smell of a lavender wave or being transported by the sounds of the thrusting waves against the rocks of the B&O shape installation, but come-in and have a look through the gallery.