Meet the Creatives: Rach Viski finds her flow at The Station

At The Station Creative Workspace in Wagga Wagga, something special is brewing. It’s not just the aroma of coffee from the shared kitchen – it’s the creative energy of artists like Rach Viski, shaping the space into something truly alive. A designer, visual storyteller, and fierce advocate for art in public spaces, Rach brings heart and big-picture thinking to everything she touches. Now, she’s found the perfect place to do just that.

After years of bouncing between short-term studios and makeshift workspaces, Rach Viski has finally landed in a place that feels like home. “I was just waiting for these spaces to become operational,” she says.

With fast internet, room to stretch her ideas, and a buzzing community just a coffee break away, The Station is giving Rach the creative ecosystem she’s long craved. “I can make a coffee and run into other tenants and talk about all these really nuanced ideas.”

Rach’s work is anything but ordinary. Her projects blend design, nature, and wellbeing – like her “Envirographics” at Wagga Base and Griffith hospitals, and her current commission for Sydney Children’s Hospital, Westmead.

“The arts can be a bridge that connects people, and helps them process difficult emotions or health experiences. Say a child is in getting a wound redressed, the nurse can talk about the artwork and ask them what they can see, feel and imagine. I have a responsibility to deliver something that’s going to give people a sense of belonging.”

That idea of belonging is what she feels most deeply at The Station. “It’s the little things that set it apart – from a fridge to put your sandwiches in while you hang an exhibition to bumping into someone who’s been working on a body of work for two decades, you immediately feel like you’re welcome.”

With The Station’s big launch weekend just around the corner (May 16–18), Rach hopes the wider community will take the plunge and step into the space. “I think sometimes people are intimidated by the arts and artists, but it's going to be a welcoming weekend for people to drop in and drop out when they need to. Come for the food trucks and the music, stay for the art!”

Curious? Come see what’s possible when creativity finds a home.
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