SPRING IN THE GALLERY 2018
GLASSHOUSE REGIONAL GALLERY
Be Inspired
"Yamadagai Gimbay Birpai Barray"
“Welcome friends to Birpai Country”
SPRING PROGRAM
September, October, November 2018 GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE REGIONAL GALLERY Cnr Clarence & Hay Streets, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Contact call:
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Hay St Follow Glasshouse Port Macquarie: Cover: Jason Wing, Fossil Fuel, 2013, cast resin, Royal Australian Navy pendant lamp, dimensions variable (detail). Photo: Adam Hollingworth
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Welcome ‘Spring is when life’s alive in everything’ Christina Rosetti The Glasshouse Regional Gallery is alive this spring, the 2017 Archibald Prize Regional Tour exhibition will be in full bloom, and as we say goodbye to our beloved Northern Exposure V exhibition on the 9 September we welcome
ARTEXPRESS,
a
much
loved
exhibition
showcasing the incredible talents of young budding artists. Join us for the opening night on Friday, 14 September, 6pm. As we permeate into October we welcome back our June Artist in Resident artist Jason Wing, who will present a new and exciting exhibition titled The Presence of Absence, drawing on his Aboriginal history. In this exhibition Wing explores and interprets a sense of place, a site specific contemporary representation of the dual histories of Port Macquarie. Also opening is Nicole Welch’s atmospheric photographic
If you ever wondered what it would be like to create and make your own jewellery, join artist Kristy Lomax each Wednesday evening for eight weeks, but be quick and book your tickets, spots are limited. Don’t forget to check out the other exciting events and activities that we have planned for you to enjoy.
exhibition, Silence & Solitude an exhibition
The Gallery will be full of life this spring, see you
exploring
there!
the
early
pathways
journeyed
by European explorers in response to the Bicentennial year of the settlement of Bathurst. And lastly, Inhabiting Space, featuring three contemporary jewellery artists. What a line up!
Bridget Purtill Gallery Curator
All three exhibitions open on Friday 12 September, 6pm. Come and celebrate with us!
Be Inspired
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An Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition
ON VIEW 25 August – 7 October The annual Archibald Prize is eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike. Prestigious and controversial, the Archibald Prize is Australia’s foremost portraiture prize. Over the years it has become a who’s who of Australian culture – from politicians to celebrities, sporting heroes to artists. First awarded in 1921, it judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW and awarded to the best portrait painting. The Archibald Prize awards $100,000 prize money for the winning artist. This touring exhibition is an opportunity to see all the finalists in the Archibald Prize 2017.
GLASSHOUSE MEMBERS ONLY TOURS Monday 3 September, 2pm Monday 10 September, 2pm Monday 17 September, 2pm Monday 24 September, 2pm Monday 1 October, 2pm Glasshouse Members Only Tours provide Members and their guest with exclusive access to the Gallery. 4
Admission Prices: Single $7.50
Member $5.00
Under 12 $5.00 *exclusive admission prices for Archibald Prize only
Member $5.00 Single $7.50
Under 12 $5.00 Bookings essential. For member tours each member can bring one guest at the Single price. *Transaction fees may apply
ON VIEW 15 September – 4 November
ARTEXPRESS
Entry to this exhibition is free.
Come and be inspired by the next generation’s skill, talent and
OPENING
imagination.
14 September, 6pm
ARTEXPRESS is a series of exhibitions of exemplary bodies of
Entry is free.
work developed by NSW Visual Arts students for the Higher School Certificate. The exhibitions are a high quality teaching and learning resource representing best practice in visual arts education.
Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Bookings essential.
ARTEXPRESS includes a broad range of approaches and expressive forms including ceramics, collection of works, documented
forms,
drawing,
graphic
design,
painting,
photomedia, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and fibre and timebased forms. ARTEXPRESS is a joint initiative of the NSW Department of Education and the NSW Education Standards Authority, coordinated by The Arts Unit, NSW Department of Education.
NSW Department of Education NSW Education Standards Authority
Associate Sponsor
Patron Sponsor
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Jason Wing
The Presence of Absence The Presence of Absence is a new exhibition by Sydney-based artist Jason Wing, who strongly identifies with his Chinese and Aboriginal Biripi heritage. This exhibition was developed during his residency at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery in June. Wing has reinterpreted old and new work in response to his recent visit to Port Macquarie. Wing explored the Glasshouse’s heritage, archaeological displays and artefacts collection dating from the 1820s, to investigate the dual history of Port Macquarie and how this intersection resonates. Wing’s exhibition The Presence of Absence explores the intersection of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people regarding land management In the Port Macquarie and wider regions.
ON VIEW 13 October – 2 December Entry to the Gallery is free.
OPENING Friday 12 October, 6pm Entry is free. Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Bookings essential.
MEET THE ARTIST Saturday 13 October, 11am See page 15
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Jason Wing, Fossil Fuel, 2013, cast resin, Royal Australian Navy pendant lamp, dimensions variable. Photo: Adam Hollingworth
Nicole Welch
Silence & Solitude: selected works from Eastern Interiors Silence & Solitude: selected works from Eastern Interiors explores the Bicentennial year of the settlement of Bathurst (1815) and
ON VIEW
exploration. Nicole followed the early pathways journeyed by
13 October – 2 December
European explorers, stopping at significant locations to enact
Entry to the Gallery is free.
the subsequent opening of the eastern interior of Australia to
installations in the landscape. The region as a whole is richly represented in Australian historical collections, from explorers’ journals, to drawings, prints and paintings. The English explorer Thomas Mitchell depicted these regions in his journals of discovery titled, Three expeditions into
the interior of Eastern Australia, 1835 from which the title of the exhibition is borrowed.
OPENING Friday 12 October, 6pm Entry is free. Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Bookings essential.
MEET THE ARTIST
perception, an invitation to the viewer to reflect on the numerous
Saturday 13 October, 11am
historical paradigms that inform our present-day relationship
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The placement of the mirror and text is symbolic of history and
to Country.
Magnificent Prospect #1, 2015, giclée print on archival Hahnemühle fine art paper. 100 x 200cm. Image courtesy of the artist and MAY SPACE, Sydney.
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INHABITING SPACE A contemporary jewellery exhibition curated by Dr Elizabeth Shaw Inhabiting Space features works from three contemporary jewellers, Rebecca Ward (Maleny, QLD), Clare Poppi (Marburg, QLD) and Helen Wyatt (Sydney, NSW) whose small precious works capture the imagination through their material and aesthetic choice. The exhibition looks at how contemporary jewellers are thinking about the environment and how this is reflected in what they
OPENING Friday 12 October, 6pm Entry is free. Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Bookings essential.
asks what we hold as precious, and considers the relationships
ON VIEW 13 October – 9 December
between these.
Entry to the Gallery is free.
make. Their works convey a narrative of nature and how it intersects with the built environment and humans. The exhibition
Ward draws many of her materials from the bush and natural
environment
and
combines these with precious metal,
treating
all
of
her
materials with equal respect. Rebecca Ward, Bushcraft Necklaces (selection), 2018, hardwood, waxed cotton. Image courtesy of the artist.
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Wyatt’s
jewellery
highlights
the space where the built environment
meets
with
nature, the plants that reclaim abandoned buildings, and grow wild around city rims. Helen Wyatt, Broken Pieces, 2017. White Bay Project. Photo: Helen Wyatt. Image courtesy of the artist.
Poppi’s living jewellery features small wearable silver vessels containing living plants, these are jewels that require the wearer to take nurturing care. Clare Poppi, Growing Earring, 2017. Growing Jewellery Project. Image courtesy of the artist & Faun Photography.
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Artists in Todd Fuller 15 – 26 October 2018 Todd
Fuller’s
sculpture,
practice animation,
integrates drawing,
performance and painting to construct layered, multi-disciplinary narratives. He explores themes of the human condition, the body in motion and perceptions of queer identities. Fuller has exhibited across Australia and internationally including the United States, Italy, France, South Korea, Bangladesh, England, Singapore and Malta. He has undertaken international residency at the Cite International Des Art in Paris, and at the British School in Rome. He has also been invited to participate in a number of domestic residencies including Bundanon, Grafton Hill and Blacktown. Fuller was awarded an honourable mention at the 15th Asian Art Biennale and in 2012 was appointed the Art Fellow at Sydney Grammar School.
During their Residencies, Fuller and Pluta will be working on new work which will form part of their exhibitions at the Glasshouse scheduled in 2019.
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Residence Izabela Pluta 12-18 November 2018
Izabela Pluta is a Polish-born, Sydneybased artist working with photography as a way of interpreting and re-conceptualising the function that images have in the present. Negotiating the possibilities of how material forms come together, she draws largely on finding, fragmenting, translating and reconfiguring things that are both photographed and found. Izabela Pluta has exhibited widely in Australia. In 2012, she was commissioned to create Unset Typologies, a public artwork for the City of Melbourne. In 2017, Pluta was a finalist in the Bowness Photography Award at the Monash Gallery of Art, and in 2018 was shortlisted for the MAMA Foundation National Photographic Award. She is represented by This is no
fantasy, Melbourne and is a lecturer at UNSW Art & Design, Sydney. Installation of 2012 solo exhibition at Gippsland Art Gallery. Photo: Simon Gregg.
Artistic residencies support emerging artists, the creation of new artwork and promotes community engagement with the Gallery.
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HOLIDAY FUN
OUSE LASSH
FOR KIDS!
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Get creative in the school holidays with the ever-popular Glasshouse Sprouts – art activities for children! Glasshouse Sprouts provides art activities in the Regional Gallery helping children grow their creativity and have lots of fun! The activities are just $5 per child* places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Suitable for children 4 to 9 years of age Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday 3 October, 11am Saturday 6 October, 11am
Wednesday 10 October, 11am
ROAD SHOW! $
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Bookings essential, Call 6581 8888 or www.glasshouse.org.au
THE GLASSHOUSE SPROUTS PROGRAM IS ON THE MOVE! Bring your kids and come along to one of our Glasshouse Sprouts Road Shows these school holidays. The activities are just $5 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for children aged 4 to 9 years old.
LAURIETON LIBRARY
Thursday 4 October, 11am
WAUCHOPE LIBRARY
Thursday 11 October, 11am Bookings available at the Library on the day. If GH 2009
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bringing groups, please call the Glasshouse to book in advance.
Get Creative Craft Spot
WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS Are you inspired by craft and design? Is quirky craft
your thing? Have you ever wondered how artists
Saturdays 1.30pm - 3.30pm
create their work? This workshop is for you!
1 September
Craft Spots are hands-on creative workshops inspired
6 October 3 November 1 December $15 adult* $12 Member For bookings:
call 6581 8888 or
by the current Gallery exhibitions. Each workshop will feature a technique, process or material that will inspire you to create your own projects.
Workshops are designed for all skill levels and can be a great way to learn something new or brush up on your favourite craft or art technique.
www.glasshouse.org.au *transaction fees may apply
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Opening
Nights
Exhibition openings provide a lovely evening out in the Gallery, a chance to mingle with friends, learn a little more about the
Entry is free.
artworks and you might even meet one of the artists!
Drinks can be purchased at
Friday 14 September, 6pm
the bar.
ARTEXPRESS
The Presence of Absence
Nicole Welch Silence & Solitude: selected works from Eastern Interiors
Inhabiting Space: curated by Dr Elizabeth Shaw
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For bookings:
call 6581 8888 or
Jason Wing Friday 12 October, 6pm
Bookings essential.
www.glasshouse.org.au
Meet the
Artists
An inadvertent but fortuitous piece of gallery programming synchronicity means we are fortunate to have two artists and exhibitions reflecting upon the colonial settlement of Australia this spring. Come and meet Nicole Welch and Jason Wing as they discuss their exhibitions and artistic practice.
be inspired
Saturday 13 October, 11am Free. Bookings required. For bookings:
call 6581 8888 or
www.glasshouse.org.au
Nicole Welch Jason Wing
Nicole Welch, Eastern Interiors - installation location Table Top Mountain Albury, 2015. Image courtesy of the artist and MAY SPACE, Sydney.
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Contemporary Jewellery Workshop
Wednesdays, 6.00pm – 8.30pm 17 October – 5 December $280 Adult* $240 Member *transaction fees may apply. *additional material costs may be incurred for silver jewellery.
Find your inner motif... Eight week workshop with local artist Kristy Lomax
Have you ever wanted to create your own personalised jewellery? Learn
to
make
contemporary
your
own
personalised
jewellery
with
local
artist
Kristy Lomax. In this eight-week workshop you will learn a range of jewellery making skills and explore traditional and experimental jewellery techniques. This is an opportunity to cultivate your own creative practice, individual style and motif. You will take home your own gorgeous handmade jewellery.
About Kristy Kristy’s love for wearable arts and contemporary adornment has inspired a journey developing her skills as a silver jewellery designer and artist. Cultivating a unique silversmithing style, her pieces are handcrafted with an ancient traditional method known as ‘the lost wax process’. Kristy’s background has evolved from a visual arts degree and textile printing education in Sydney, where she also had a fulfilling career in art departments in film, theatre and television. This year Kristy launched her own studio-based business Metaloosh Design.
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Volunteers Michael & Monica Atkinson John Babich Colin Bennett Ann Broomby Barbara Brown Joan Burley Vira Carruthers Maureen Cooke Ray Cooper
The Glasshouse Regional Gallery gratefully
acknowledges its dedicated and active volunteers. Vicki Dawson
Chris McDonnell
Bill Skane
Jackie Deane
Gwen Norris
Steve Stevens
Jean Earl
Joe & Maddalena Piola
Anne Thomas
Ruth Edwards Noel Giles Pauline Gowing Fred Husken Tony Martin Michael & Janice Matthews
Susan Thompson
Sue Poole
Jenny Wardrop
Ken Reynolds
Lindy Williams
Jennifer Rowan
Patricia Woodhead
Eleanore Russell Glennis Slack-Smith Jenny Soerensen
Sponsors Government Sponsors
Founding Sponsors
A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
THE ROSS FAMILY
The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW
Digital Marketing Partner
The Glasshouse Regional Gallery acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands, waters and seas where we work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and future.
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What’s On in the Gallery September, October and November 2018
Exhibition Openings ARTEXPRESS 2018 Friday 14 September, 6pm The Presence of Absence Silence & Solitude
Exhibitions
Inhabiting Space: curated by Dr Elizabeth Shaw Friday 12 October, 6pm
2017 Archibald Prize Regional Tour 25 August – 7 October ARTEXPRESS 2018 15 September – 4 November Jason Wing: The Presence of Absence 13 October – 2 December Nicole Welch: Silence & Solitude 13 October – 2 December Inhabiting Space: curated by Dr Elizabeth Shaw 13 October – 9 December
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Artist Talks Jason Wing & Nicole Welch Saturday 13 October, 11am
2017 Archibald Prize Members’ Tours Monday 3 September, 2pm Monday 10 September, 2pm Monday 17 September, 2pm Monday 24 September, 2pm Monday 1 October, 2pm
Contemporary Jewellery Workshop: eight-week workshop with local artist Kristy Lomax
Wednesdays, 17 October – 5 December, 6pm to 8.30pm
Sprouts Holiday Fun Wednesday 3 October, 11am Saturday 6 October, 11am Wednesday 10 October, 11am
Artist in Residence Todd Fuller 15 – 26 October Izabela Pluta 12 – 18 November
Workshops Craft Spot Saturdays, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1 September 6 October 3 November 5 December
Glasshouse Sprouts Roadshow Laurieton Library, Thursday 4 October, 11am Wauchope Library, Thursday 11 October, 11am
Behind the Scenes Tours Wednesday 10 October, 2pm
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