Showcase of Tasmanian Art Teachers artistic practice
The TATA Teachers Exhibition showcases the work of Tasmanian professional artists who work or have previously worked in the state as art teachers. As art teachers, who also engage in their own arts practice, there is an ebb and flow of time and space.
TATA recognises the importance of encouraging and giving art teachers the opportunities to take the time to engage in their own art practice. An essential component of a practicing artist-art teachers’ process is art making.
It enhances art teaching practices and processes and provides rich arts learning opportunities for students. Through its Teacher Exhibition, TATA aims to share the rich and diverse range of practicing artist art teachers we have in the state.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of winter seas, with this latest collection of abstract seascape paintings by Hannah Blackmore.
The Sidespace Gallery at Salamanca Arts Centre is proud to present Winter Wild, a new exhibition of abstract seascape paintings by fine artist Hannah Blackmore. Running from June 14th to June 27th, the exhibition showcases textured paintings that capture the moods of the Tasmanian coastline.
“My work focuses on the interplay of light and texture, as I seek to capture the ever-changing moods of the ocean. Drawing on my experiences along the Tasmanian coastline, my paintings convey a sense of energy, movement, and natural beauty.
I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share my work with the Hobart community. The Tasmanian coastline has been a huge inspiration for me, and I hope my paintings capture some of the wild and unpredictable beauty of this incredible landscape. Winter Wild is a celebration of the natural world and the wonder of the ocean, and I hope it will inspire viewers to connect with the beauty of the Tasmanian coast.”
Winter Wild is a must-see exhibition for art lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the intersection of light and texture. The exhibition will be open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm daily.
Daily opening times: 7 – 12 June, 2023 10am – 4pm
Annual group art exhibition by members of Jackson Studio.
Jackson Studio proudly presents Jacksonism, an annual group art exhibition by adult art students and artists ranging in age from early 20s through to 80s. Our official opening will be by Hobart Artist, Kichikoo on Thursday 8 June at 6pm with Welcome to Country by Belinda Casey and music by Alex Buktenica and will be up until 4pm, 12 June.
Jackson artists vary from complete beginners through to experienced painters and we meet in groups (seven times a week) to explore art through a different artist and style each week. I research artists and provide videos and art exercises for everyone at the start of each session – we explore a diverse range of art from all over the world and throughout different eras, which stimulates conversation and can be a great inspiration for everyone’s artistic endeavours. After this activity everyone is free to get on with their own work for the rest of the session.
Everyone at Jackson is encouraged to find their way – to experiment and develop their own styles, and bounce ideas off each other. Our motto is “feel the fear and do it anyway!”. We keep in touch via a Facebook group, sharing our work and ideas and all meet annually at our exhibition.
Known as “The Jacksonites” there is a shared camaraderie between all attendees, even those who haven’t yet met! As we have studied so many art movements and styles – a lot of “isms” over the years, I have coined the title for our show – Jacksonism, which is intended to mean artistic freedom.
For some of our artists, this is their first experience of exhibiting. This year we have a big range of subject matter, genres and mediums -oils, acrylics, watercolours and more, with prices ranging from approximately $200 – $1500 – there’s something for everyone.
There will be a number and a QR code next to each painting in our show – the number will relate to our catalogue, available as you enter the gallery, and the QR code will take you to Jackson’s website to read statements provided by our artists. Please ask one of our friendly gallery attendants if you have any queries at all.
Jacksonism includes the Carolyn Bonny Memorial Art Prize, sponsored by Artery – the winner of the prize will be announced at our opening.
This year is Jackson’s 10th anniversary, and our 6th group exhibition. Having started with four people on a Saturday morning in 2013, we have grown to over 60, with 153 in our Facebook group and participating exhibitors are thrilled to present our work to you at the Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre. The show will run from 7 – 12 June.
I am incredibly proud of all my members and the enthusiastic culture we have created and foster together at Jackson. This year’s exhibition coincides with our tenth year of operating (in one form or another) and I hope to continue working with everyone well into the future.
Thank you for your interest in our artistic explorations – I hope you enjoy it all and, if you are interested in joining us, please contact me through our website.
Sarah Weaver, Artist and Art Tutor, Jackson Studio
GATHER TOGETHER EXHIBITION | brings artists from across the country to celebrate art, together. Curated by FORT HEART CO.
FORT HEART CO presents GATHER TOGETHER | bringing together over 90 curated artists from across the country from various creative backgrounds, including:
Abbie Whitton
Aleks Crossan
Aleta Lederwasch
Alyce Bell
Alyssa Henderson
Armie Sungvaribud
Baxter
Ben Davis
Benjamin Knock
Bonkleigh Strut
Bradley East
Cat Parker
Catherine Mina
Charlotte Tatton
Chehehe
Chris Bury
Clay Of Fires
Clinton Gorst
Coops
Devika Bilimoria
Donna Lougher
Eli Freeman
Emily-Rose Wills
Emma Armstrong-Porter
Esther Touber
Everyday Lines
Francis Brough
Garreth Pearse
Georgia Laurie
Giant Swan
Gil Gilmour
Giovanna Da Silva
Glen Downey
Gonketa
Grace Harper
Helen Spencer
Horse Chiropractor
Hugo Mathias
HWJ
Ingmar Apinis
Iris Blazely
Isaac Williams
Isabelle De Kleine
Jack Fran
Jack Hamilton
Jack Murphy
Jimmyjhx
Jonathon Harris
Jonny Scholes
Julia Schmitt
Katie Bright
Kelly Nefer
Kerrie OJ
Kimberley Turner
Kyle KM
Kyra Hannah
Laura Alice
Laura Coad
Lauren Fahey
Leadbeater
Lena Stumpf
Liam Snootle
Libby Dorney
Lila Ward
Lucy Ray
Maki Levine
Marianna Akl
Marisa Mu
Max Mueller
Meg Kolac
Melanie Errey
Melanie Caple
Michael Ariston
Miranda Rogers
Mitchell Pinney
Moksha Richards
Nani Puspasari
Natasha Bradley
Nicole Willis
Paink
Rachael Tanner
Rachel Bremner
Rachel Derum
Reece A Lyne
Rhys Cousins
Robyn Grove
Sarah Drinan
Scott Mclatchie
Sheridan Rothwell
Steffi Koppelwell
Stephanie Jook
Tegan Iversen
Ursula Woods
Viet-My Bui
Zeekiah Pilon
Zoe Haynes-Smith
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STATION
9 – 18 June 2023
Opening event:
Friday 9 June, 5.00–8.00pm
Artist talks:
Saturday 10 June, 2.00–3.00pm
Daily Opening Times :
Friday 9 – Monday 12: 10am–5pm or by appointment Tuesday 13 – Wednesday 14: by appointment Thursday 15 – Sunday 18: 10am–5pm or by appointment
This winter, STATION is traveling south to Nipaluna/Hobart, to present an off-site exhibition during Dark Mofo at SOCIAL on Salamanca Place.
Held over ten days in the middle of June, midwinter in the southern hemisphere, the exhibition takes inspiration from the traditions and rituals associated with the winter solstice.
The word ‘solstice’ comes from the Latin ‘sol’ (sun) and ‘sistere’ (to stand), translating literally to the day the sun stands still. Marking the darkest and longest night of the year, winter solstice is celebrated both as a symbolic death of the moon and a rebirth of the sun, as the days slowly begin to lengthen again towards summer. This duality is explored in many of the works included in the exhibition, in the tension between moon and sun, dark and light, birth and death.
The exhibition will feature works by a group of STATION artists, including Jon Cattapan, Adam Lee, Clare Milledge, Nell, Jason Phu (who is presenting a major work for Dark Mofo), and Hobart’s own Heather B. Swann and Jake Walker.
plural noun: Interstice; a space that intervenes between things; especially one between closely spaced things.
Daily opening times:
Friday 2 June – Thursday 22 June 2023 9AM-5PM
Exhibition of paintings, arising out of life drawing classes exploring the ways of observing the line of the body in landscape and indoor settings.
The Body Observed
Inspired by my life drawing practice, visiting museums, and sometime experience co-caring for a person with disability, The body Observed explores the relationship between the body and the viewer, interrogating how the body may be [re]defined by the nature of its observation.
In doing so the works engage three variations on the gaze including the observant gaze, the fantasising gaze, and the mechanistic gaze.
The mechanistic gaze, looks and goes little beyond delineation, relying on line alone. The observant gaze looks and speculates…possibly about the relationship between the observed and her/his context. The fantasising gaze goes further hoping for a transformation for the body or the observer, or an outcome from observing.
These variations, in turn, have implications for the interplay between the body and its environment.
13 May – 3 June 2023 10AM – 4PM Monday – Saturday (Closed Sunday)
Developed annually by the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston, the 2022 exhibition tour showcases a staggering 187 artworks by students in years 11 and 12 across Tasmania.
From analogue photography and traditional printmaking techniques to sculpture, video animation and more, ArtRage 2022 offers an eclectic and vibrant display of student works. As part of the ArtRage experience, students have been assessed on their works for their Tasmanian Certificate of Education.
ARTRAGE OPENING EVENT Friday 12th May 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | The Long Gallery
SCHOOL VISITS School groups are encouraged to visit this exhibition. As this is a popular event, we ask that you please register at the link below to avoid disappointment.
Resilience and Regeneration is a visual collaboration between John Osborne who lives in Geeveston, Tasmania and Brian Blowers (Brian B.) from the Northern Rivers area of NSW. It’s about the resilience and regeneration of two river valleys: The Huon in Tasmania and the Clarence in NSW.
The exhibition explores the resilience of nature to regenerate especially after catastrophic events such as the bush fires that devastated much of Australia’s east coast in 2019-2020, that were then followed by some of the worst floods in living memory, the combined effects of which threatened many species of plants and animals already under threat from our changing climate.
Nature has, in many areas, surprisingly begun to quickly regenerate with new forest growth and evidence of animals adapting to a changed and damaged environment.
John Osborne is a long-time resident of Geeveston Tasmania and has been involved in many art projects in the Huon Valley. Brian B. lived in Geeveston and shared a studio with John as well as working together in the Southern Design Centre Studios, Geeveston. Brian B. now lives in Maclean in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales.
Peter Walsh / Homage (after Bullock) / 2021 / Archival print on 100% cotton rag paper / 20" x 20"
Opening event: Thursday 11 May 5:30pm
To be opened by Jane Hutchinson, co-CEO Pollination Foundation, Tasmanian Australian of the Year 2016 and co-founder of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy.
Daily opening times: 11 – 21 May, 2023 10AM-5PM
Ancestral Dreams is an exhibition of photography examining our connection to nature, literally and metaphorically, focusing on trees in the forests of Tasmania/lutruwita as a reflection of our human condition. Viewers are invited to look twice and find their own emotional and empathetic response to nature through personal experience.
Ancestral Dreams is an exhibition of photography examining our connection to nature both literally and metaphorically. Initially started as a small study in 2016, an arts residency at the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery expanded the work considerably and includes the National Park, the Vale of Belvoir and the eastern edge of the Tarkine/takayna.
This collection includes images focusing on trees as “equivalents” to our human condition, drawing on the evolution of the tradition established by early 20th century photographer Alfred Stieglitz and advanced over time by others including Edward Weston, John Cato and Tasmania’s own Peter Dombrovskis.
The resulting work portrays the wilderness of Tasmania/lutruwita with an emotive and poetic sensibility. It asks the viewer to look twice and find their own emotional and empathetic response to nature through personal periods of ecstasy, solitude, peace, familial connection and awareness of our own mortality.
For artist Pete Walsh, whose previous work has focused on conservation and anthropogenic impact on the environment, this more current practice has also resulted in a sympathetic and deeper respect for Indigenous understanding around connection to nature, kinship in country. This more spiritual aspect of the work invites the reader to ponder on questions of how we understand, manage and respect the land we rely on for our existence.