Wendy Edwards. Thylacine (2024). Ceramic, glass, beads. 8mH x 1.5mL
Exhibition Dates : Wednesday 18 December 2024 – Monday 6 January 2025 Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 4:30pm Sundays 11:00am – 3:00pm CLOSED Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2024
Precious by Wendy Edwards, reflects on Lutruwita/Tasmania’s unique natural heritage; what has been lost, what remains, and what is at risk.
The artworks, ranging from vibrantly coloured mixed media sculpture and unadorned white ceramic, explore the delicate beauty and fragility of place.
Coloured pieces celebrate Tasmania’s rich biodiversity, while the white ceramics evoke floral bleaching, whispering of species passed, the Tasmanian Tiger, or the Tasmanian Masked Owl still at risk.
“Precious is a meditation on what I hold dear, my quiet connection to the uniqueness of my home.
Celebrating our rich but dwindling biodiversity.” – Wendy Edwards
Patricia Giles. Untitled Landscape 65 (n.d.). Watercolour. 44 x 54 cm. Photograph by Courtney Simpson.
Opening Event : Friday 10 January 2025, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Wildscapes is a pop-up exhibition that pays homage to Patricia Giles‘ legacy, showcasing her masterful depictions of the wild places and coastlines that defined her artistic journey
Step into the enchanting world of Patricia Giles, a revered Tasmanian artist whose watercolours vividly capture the untamed beauty of Tasmania’s landscapes.
Early Works – Discover Trish’s Roots : Explore the artist’s early watercolours that reveal her deep connection to Tasmania’s wild environments. From dense rainforests to rugged mountain ranges, these pieces set the stage for her evolving exploration of nature.
Coastal Chronicles : Immerse yourself in the rhythmic ebb and flow of Patricia’s coastal watercolours. Through her meticulous brushstrokes, experience the diverse seascapes that grace Tasmania’s shores, from tranquil bays to dramatic cliffs battered by the Southern Ocean.
Wilderness Wonders : Traverse the vast wilderness through Patricia’s eyes. Encounter the untouched beauty of Tasmanian landscapes as she intricately captures the interplay of light and shadow in her watercolours. Each painting is a testament to her deep reverence for the wild places she loved.
Artistic Evolution : Witness the evolution of Patricia’s technique and style over the years. This section highlights key milestones in her artistic journey, showcasing how her approach to watercolour painting matured while maintaining a profound connection to Tasmania’s natural wonders.
Wildscapes invites art enthusiasts and nature lovers alike to delve into Patricia Giles’ unparalleled vision of Tasmania’s wild places. This pop-up exhibition serves as a tribute to her enduring legacy, ensuring that her timeless watercolors continue to inspire and connect with generations to come.
Adam Whish-Wilson. Garden (2024). Oil on Panel. 60 x 90cm
Opening Event : Friday 22 November 2024, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
**Variation / Extended Opening Hours on Friday 22 November 2024 : 12:00noon – 8:00pm (includes Opening Event)**
QUALIA by emerging artist Adam Whish-Wilson aims to explore the relationship between physical place and psychological states.
Capturing the simple joys and fleeting beauty of everyday life, Adam’s artwork invites us into his personal world. From his early experiences of life far from home to the intimate moments shared with family, QUALIA offers a meditation on existing through both melancholy and happiness.
With vibrating oil colours applied from expressive brushstrokes, and ink roller passes, Adam has rendered these scenes to evoke a sense of nostalgia across various colours and psychological states.
By capturing the fleeting beauty of perception and experiential living, he invites us to reflect on our own connections to the world around us.
This exhibition is supported by Salamanca Arts Centre.
Beric Henderson. Monument (2024). Ink on layered Perspex. 21 x 30 x 14cm (image courtesy of the artist)
Opening Event : Studio Gallery, Level 2 Thursday 5 December 2024, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Meet the Artist : Studio Gallery, Level 2 Saturday 7 December 2024, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibition Dates : Thursday 5 December 2024 – Friday 31 January 2025 **Installation viewable 24/7
The beauty and fragility of the southern ice cap and ocean captured in a single image by a unique three-dimensional artwork made with layered Perspex.
The Great Southern Ocean project is a collection of small artworks created specifically for exhibition at the Salamanca Art Centre Studio Gallery and Lightbox. The focal piece is Monument, a 3-dimensional painting on display in the Lightbox. This artwork was created by Beric Henderson, and made by applying small amounts of paint to sequential layers of clear Perspex and then assembling them together. The resulting holographic image reveals an iceberg forever captured in time. There are human and marine visitors above and below the waterline. The Monument artwork, together with the intricate drawings and paintings in the Studio Gallery, express a unique artistic vision of the power and beauty of the Southern ocean and Antarctic region.
This artwork was created by artist Beric Henderson, and inspired by his time as former Artist-in-Residence at the Salamanca Art Centre’s Artists’ Cottage in 2023. Since 2019 the artist has been producing an ever-growing body of ocean themed paintings and drawings, many of which have been shortlisted for national art prizes including the Mission to Seafarers (2022/2023), Adelaide Perry Drawing Award (2020/2021) and recently the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Award (2024). The artist is based in the warmer climate of the NSW mid-north coast but frequently visits Hobart to seek inspiration.
CLOSED for Christmas / New Year from 5:00pm Friday 20 December 2024 | REOPENS 9:00am Monday 6 January 2025
An imaginative collection of unique paintings and drawings by Beric Henderson, inspired by the wild majestic beauty, icy landscapes and roaring seas of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Great Southern Ocean is a collection of unique artworks that explore the excitement and beauty of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic ice-lands. From the ferocious stormy seas of the roaring forties to the dream-like quietude of Antarctic icescapes, this collection of small drawings and paintings will inspire the imagination!
The artworks on display were created by artist Beric Henderson, and inspired by his time as former Artist-in-Residence at the Salamanca Art Centre’s Artists’ Cottage in 2023. Since 2019 the artist has been producing an ever-growing body of ocean themed paintings and drawings, many of which have been shortlisted for national art prizes including the Mission to Seafarers (2022/2023), Adelaide Perry Drawing Award (2020/2021) and recently the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Award (2024). The artist is based in the warmer climate of the NSW mid-north coast but frequently visits Hobart to seek inspiration.
Many of the works in this exhibition reflect on the changing marine environment impacted by climate change. The drawings and paintings were drawn from the artist’s imagination with the intention of better appreciating the ocean wave patterns and rhythms, and the impact of global warming on the Antarctic ice cap. The artworks are intended to promote reflection on the power, importance and beauty of the Earth’s oceans, and the critical role ongoing research will play in understanding and maintaining it.
All artworks are for sale and priced for Christmas!
Peta Cross. Killiecrankie Bay (detail) (2023). Oil on board. 30cm x 20cm
Opening Event : Wednesday 27 November 2024, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Exhibition Dates : Tuesday 26 November – Monday 16 December 2024 Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm Mondays CLOSED
Land Bridge by Peta Cross consists of multiple small en plein air oil paintings on wood. Painted quickly with minimal reworking they are largely sea scapes. The paintings are part of a sequence completed over several years mapping the coasts of Northern Tasmania (where the artist was born) and Southern Victoria (where the artist lives).
The exhibition Land Bridge is an enquiry into The Bassian Plain or isthmus that is now submerged between Southern Victoria, (Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory) and Northern Tasmania (Mussleroe Bay to Cape Grim). The exhibition also includes, oil sketches from Flinders Island.
The Bassian Plain or isthmus served as a land bridge for thousands of years until the last ice age, 12,000 years ago. Many species of plants, birds, marsupials, insects and of course Palawa moved freely through the extraordinary biosphere it can only have been. The Palawa oral history of this event is notably one of the oldest if not the oldest narratives in history. Recorded in the 1830’s the narrative describes the positioning of the star Canopus near the South Pole.
Researchers were able to measure the sea floor of the Bass Straight and the ability to cover the isthmus on foot. They calculated the positioning of the star by descriptions of the Palawa and discovered that both conditions occurred at least 12,000 years ago.
The “ghost land plain” reveals itself through the many tiny islands of the Bass Straight. So many histories are now secrets of the deep and as geological time reveals, our histories may be submerged in years to come or another land bridge form.
” I have been fascinated by this sense of the land yearning for itself for so many years. I have spent most of my life living on both sides of the straight. Born and raised on the North West coast now living in Narrm ,Melbourne.
As a painter I am interested in sketches or unfinished works as much as finished works. This exhibition is an effort to draw or simply “map”, light, air, sea, coast, it is more of a work in progress, the mapping is not complete and the idea around the landbridge may be developed into a larger scale exhibition in the future.” – Peta Cross
Peta Cross. Killiecrankie Mountain (2023). Oil on board. 15cm x 13cm
Explore Tasmania’s unique wildlife – both familiar backyard visitors and critically endangered icons – and meet the artists.
Approximately 35 artworks will be on display, featuring Tasmanian birds, mammals and marine life. This exhibition explores the connections between art and conservation. Original colour pencil drawings and fine art prints will be available for purchase.
Colour pencil is not a widely used artistic medium – it is painstakingly slow to work with, and a single drawing can take several weeks to complete. However, it allows for the creation of beautifully life-like drawings, full of meticulous details of fur, feathers, eyes, whiskers and scales. The detail in the work is what brings our native animals to life. The artists’ intention is to let the viewer see the animals’ personalities, to make eye contact, evoke an emotional response, and build connection.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local conservation organisations, including Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, the Raptor Refuge, the Handfish Conservation Project, and Birdlife Tasmania.
Paths to Abstraction Group Painting taught by Jake Walker
Nolan School of Art | Adults
Opening event: 15 November | 6pm Daily Opening Times : Monday 4 November – Sunday 1 December 2024
On the shoulders of giants, the adult students of Nolan School of Art are inspired by art movements and art practice from the past.
On the 25th year of Nolan School of Art, we celebrate the many students who have past through our doors with an exhibition form the classes of Phoebe Webb, Jake Walker, Josh Lamb, and Caroline McGregor. You will see contemporary gestural abstraction, sensual life drawing, funky still life, and various spirited daubings.
Our after school classes show their responses to the art of the past in an exhibition that includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, puppetry, and animation.
In this exhibition you will see modern Gods, contemporary mask making, a spirited puppet theatre, and contemporary cave painting.
Opening Event : Friday 11 October 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Artist Talk : Sunday 13 October 2024 @ 2pm
To light up or illuminate; well-lit
This dictionary definition is a repeating theme behind this collection of latest works. The title of “Luminous State” is a duality and can refer to both a literal geographical location, such as in this case, the state of Tasmania, and a condition of the mind.
“Over the years I’ve researched and examined many of Tasmania’s remote and rugged landscapes. This group of works which has formed the “Luminous State” exhibition, is a collaboration of these sojourns and a memory filled revisiting of this visual and emotive discovery.
Despite the variety in locations represented, the one repeating factor in this exhibition is the quality and transient nature of Tasmania’s light and my ability in harnessing this light quality in paint. Tasmania’s light is recognised across the nation as having a clarity and warmth that bathes it subjects. Particularly at certain times of the year as the sun tracks a low trajectory across the sky.
The illumination of this direct light through clear alpine air or filtered light through a heavy atmosphere, provides an unending and ambient form of communication to the viewer. Recording these moments literally in the field by means of plein air studies, sketches and photographs has provided me with the means back in the studio of giving to the viewer of my work the same emotive response I experienced when on location.
If the viewer can feel the bite of a southerly breeze or the desperate warmth of alpine sun late in the day emanating from these paintings, then my work has found its purpose.” – Clifford How
