Winter 2016: What's On in the Glasshouse Port Macquarie Regional Gallery

Blak Douglas, DO or DIE, 2014, 200 x 200cm, Synthetic Polymer on Canvas.

WINTER 2016 In the Gallery

GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE REGIONAL GALLERY

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WINTER PROGRAM June - August 2016

"Yamadagai Gimbay Birpai Barray"

“Welcome friends to Birpai Country”

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Welcome Winter is an exciting time at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery the program is bursting with exhibitions and events to inspire you! July brings five new exhibitions to warm up your winter. The month starts with a celebration of Aboriginal arts and culture in the Hastings with an exciting residency and exhibition by Andrew Sneglar and a collaborative exhibition by celebrated Dhungutti artists Milton Budge and Blak Douglas.

Ecological artist and designer Stephen Mushin returns to the Glasshouse with another exhibition to intrigue and fascinate you. Todd Fuller presents a selection of exquisite and poetic hand drawn films that explore aspects of the human condition and Nigel Gillespie presents Backyard an exhibition on new paintings inspired by our local environment.

The hive of creative activity continues with a residency by Sydney based Kate Scardifield.

Kate will be creating new work inspired by her experiments on animating fabric.

So come and get your winter creative on at the Gallery! The Gallery will present an dynamic program of workshops, talks, fun activities for all ages to inspire your creativity. Check out the program and website for more details.

I look forward to seeing you soon at the Gallery.

Niomi Sands

Gallery Curator

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NAIDOC Week NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated not only by Indigenous people but by Australians from all walks of life.

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery is proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week and Aboriginal arts & culture this July with the Blak Douglas & Milton Budge exhibition and welcoming Andrew Snelgar as our Artist in Residence during this period.

NAIDOC WEEK 3 - 10 July NAIDOC WEEK

OPENING CELEBRATION

Thursday 7 July, 6pm Free

(drinks available from the bar) Bookings essential, call 6581 8888 or

www.glasshouse.org.au

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Andrew Snelgar Artist in residence

Andrew Snelgar who is an Aboriginal artist from the Ngemba people, will be the Glasshouse ‘artist in residence’ throughout NAIDOC Week.

Snelgar’s practice employs a range of woods, natural ochre and resin, reflecting the traditional and ancestral connection to Ngemba culture and the traditions of tool making. With themes and connections to the ocean and to the animals and the spirits that encompass the cultural and spiritual stories.

To read more about Artist Residencies on page 8 of our Winter Gallery guide.

IN RESIDENCE 4 - 8 July ON VIEW 10 - 15 July

In the Small Function Room located next to the top floor of the Glasshouse Regional Gallery.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery developed program connecting artists to the local community.

Events During his residency, Andrew will have an open door for community engagement and conversation.

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Blak Douglas & Milton Budge Artists in Residence

Blak Douglas is a multi-award winning Koori artist who regularly exhibits professionally both here and abroad. He is also a respected Yidaki (Digeridoo) player, having been mentored by traditional Yolngu teachers from North East Arnhem Land. He has a keen sense of humour and a strong sense of social justice which is strikingly evident in his artworks.

Last year, Blak was a finalist in the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Uncle Max Eulo titled

‘Smoke & Mirrors’.

IN RESIDENCE 23 - 27 May Milton Budge is a Tungatti painter, born on the Burnt Bridge Mission in Kempsey in 1941.

His paintings depict local Dreaming stories, memories of his life growing up on the mission and cultural memories of life pre-European arrival. Budge works with synthetic polymer on canvas using soft pastel colours that at times seem at odds with the content of his work in particular his Mission paintings, which often depict the sad, cruel and strict regime of a life lived on a Aboriginal mission mid 20th century.

Blak Douglas

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery developed program connecting artists to the local community.

Milton Budge

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Blak Douglas & Milton Budge New Works

In May, artist Blak Douglas with special guest Milton Budge were Glasshouse ‘artists in residence’. During this time they worked together to share knowledge and skills which will be showcased in this exciting joint exhibition.

ON VIEW 8 July - 4 September A Glasshouse Regional Gallery developed program connecting artists to the local community.

Blak Douglas, DO or DIE, 2014, 200 x 200cm, synthetic polymer on canvas (detail). Courtesy of the artist.

Finalist Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize. *A comment on the overall gamble one plays in art today.

Milton Budge, Teaching Frog BurleyBarramundi, 2016, acrylic on canvas. #2 (detail). Courtesy of the artist.

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What is a residency?

This winter the Glasshouse is welcoming

community; meeting new people, using new

several ‘artists in residence’. Each residency is

materials, experiencing life in a new environment.

different, involving different opportunities and

Some of our winter artists in residence will

outcomes for the artist and our community.

become quite involved with our local community

Artist-in-residence

programs

have

long

existed in the arts world and their intent is to provide artists, academicians, curators, and creative people with some time and space away from their usual daily life, environment

- giving workshops, or collaborating with local artists or the community. At other times, our artists may be quite secluded, this will enable them to focus and investigate their own practice without distraction.

and obligations. It’s a time to reflect, research,

Some of our residencies will result in exhibitions,

produce and create.

return visits and a new level of

In some cases a residency, allows an artist to explore his/her practice within another

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community

involvement from the Gallery with the local community.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery developed program connecting artists to the local community.

Kate Scardifield Artist in Residence

In July the Glasshouse welcomes artist Kate Scardifield as our Artist in Residence – she will be working on an exhibition which will be on display at the Glasshouse in late October 2016.

Scardifield’s practice can be likened to a process of anatomical enquiry; mining history for intersecting systems and patterns that culminate in re-imaginings of the body, site and space.

Her works traverses sculpture, installation, textiles, video and painting, often incorporating repetitious iconography and labour

IN RESIDENCE 18 - 28 July Kate Scardfield, Garland (Objects and New Artefacts)’, 2014 (detail), appliquéd fabric, acrylic, turned timber, coiled radiator hose, found objects, HD video. 220 x 120 x 40 cm. Photo: Matthew Venables Courtesy the artist and ALASKA Projects.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery project.

intensive techniques. Relationships between the spectacle, the macabre and the divine, in their broadest form, operate as cornerstones in her practice. These ideas have lead her to negotiate ways in which the art object can exist as an alternate sacred relic or a potential surrogate effigy. Across all her works an innate connection to materiality is evident and the diverse forms that eventuate embody process driven investigations.

Kate has exhibited throughout Australia and her works have been included in exhibition projects in New Zealand and the US. Her work has been featured in the Australian Art Collector, Artlink and Das Platforms.

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Stephen Mushin Based in Melbourne, Stephen Mushin’s illustrations, design and performance works explore ecologically sustainable futures, focusing on the interaction between human technologies and the natural world. With a background in industrial design, Stephen

ON VIEW 15 July - 28 August Exhibition opening

has spent the last 15 years working as both an ecological

Friday 15 July, 6pm

designer on projects dealing with urban food production,

Free

renewable energy and master planning for zero emissions and as an artist on sustainable futures projects.

Meet the Artist Saturday 16 July, 11am When trying to think of solutions to complex and serious problems, the most outrageous ideas are sometimes the best and they’re certainly the most fun. Meet Stephen Mushin in this relaxed and informal gallery chat. FREE.

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(drinks available from the bar) Bookings essential,

call 6581 8888 or

www.glasshouse.org.au Stephen Mushin, Cowship illustration, digital media, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery project.

Todd Fuller Inside the Line

Todd Fuller is a graduate of Sydney’s National Art School. His practice integrates sculpture, animation, drawing, and painting to construct layered, multi-disciplinary narratives exploring themes of life, love, and loss. His films are hand-drawn and the

ON VIEW 15 July - 28 August Exhibition opening

thousands of stills each animation requires are painstakingly

Friday 15 July, 6pm

created one frame at a time.

Free

Fuller has exhibited extensively internationally and locally, including Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery and Deakin University among others. He has been awarded the Storrier/ Onslow residency to the Cité International des Arts in Paris and the William Fletcher Travelling Fellowship to the British School at Rome. Fuller is represented by Brenda May Gallery.

(drinks available from the bar) Bookings essential, call 6581 8888 or

www.glasshouse.org.au Todd Fuller, Adrift, 2012, hand drawn film, 5:45mins, edition of 8 (detail). Courtesy of the Artist and Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery project.

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Nigel Gillespie Back Yard

Back Yard is a selection of paintings that have largely been inspired by Port Macquarie and Gillespie’s own backyard.

Land parcels and allotments have always played an important part of Nigel’s work (his father was a cartographer): this influence can be seen in his work, especially Homeleigh.

Nigel uses the immediacy of drawing in response to nature; line, shape, expressionistic gestures, and relationships of all these elements to each other in his painting.

Gillespie’s work has been influenced most notably by Willum de Kooning, Liz Cummings, Alfred Wallis and his grandchildren.

Meet the Artist Saturday 6 August, 11am

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ON VIEW 15 July - 4 September Exhibition opening

Friday 15 July, 6pm Free

(drinks available from the bar) Bookings essential, call 6581 8888 or

www.glasshouse.org.au Nigel Gillespie, Birdrock (Oxley Beach), 2015, acylic on canvas (detail). Courtesy of the artist

Events & Activities

Be Inspired

Our events and activities provide a unique opportunity to engage with some of Australia’s leading artists and curators – come and be inspired and grow your creative skills with us.

For bookings &

enquiries about public events & activities P: 02 6581 8888

E: info@glasshouse.org.au W: glasshouse.org.au

Meet the Artists Meet the artists in these relaxed and informal gallery chat.

FREE

Stephen Mushin Saturday 16 July, 11am

Nigel Gillespie Saturday 6 August, 11am

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Exhibition Openings Free (drinks available at the bar)

NAIDOC Celebration Thursday 7 July, 6pm

Blak Douglas, DO or DIE, 2014, 200 x 200cm, synthetic polymer on canvas (detail).

Milton Budge, Teaching Frog Burley-Barramundi, 2016, acrylic on canvas. #2 (detail).

Stephen Mushin I Todd Fuller Friday 15 July, 6pm

Stephen Mushin, Cowship illustration, digital media, 2013 (detail).

Todd Fuller, Adrift, 2012, hand drawn film, 5:45mins, edition of 8 (detail). Courtesy of the Artist and Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.

Art Appreciation Tours

Art & Alzheimer’s As part of the art appreciation tour, participants will view three to four selected artworks from the current exhibition. During the tour specially trained educators start easy group chats and explore ideas about selected artworks.

Art & Alzheimer’s guided tours provide participants with something for the mind and something for the hands to create within a safe and caring environment.

During school terms Maximum of 5 visitors plus companions/carers Bookings essential two weeks prior to the tour date $5 per participant (carers free)

Call the Box Office on 6581 8888

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Art fun for kids

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SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH (additional activities in the school holidays)

DATES

While their bodies might still be growing, children’s

Saturday 11 June, 11am

imaginations seem to be limitless. We are always inspired by their enthusiasm for all things creative.

Wednesday 6 July, 11am Saturday 9 July, 11am

Bring your kids and come along to one of our Glasshouse Sprouts activities. The activities are just

Wednesday 13 July, 11am

$5 per child - places are limited so book early to

Saturday 13 August, 11am

avoid disappointment.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Craft Spot

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Be Creative

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS Saturday 11 June, 1.30-3.30pm Saturday 9 July, 1.30-3.30pm Saturday 13 August, 1.30-3.30pm Are you inspired by craft and design? Is quirky craft your thing? Have you ever wonder how artists create their work? Then this workshop is for you!

Craft Spots are hands on creative workshops inspired by the current Gallery exhibitions.

Each workshop will feature a technique, process or

material that will inspire you to create your own creative 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.

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Following several of our recent exhibtions at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery, several notable Australian artists chose to donate works to the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Art Collection.

WINTER’S COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT

The works have been donated to the Gallery Collection via the The Cultural Gifts Program. This program encourages Australians to donate items of cultural significance from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives. *Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, by the artist, 2016.

Luke Sciberras

“Painting the landscape

isn’t just about applying

techniques and devices to

render an observed ‘scene’.

It is and must be a reflection

of the human condition” Luke Scibberas, Australia Day 2015 Luke Sciberras, Wonko Mary, Wilcannia, 2014, oil on board, 120 x 160cm (detail)*

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Jennifer Keeler-Milne

WINTER’S COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT

“Drawing natural forms has been one of my preoccupations since 1999, when I first

created a large cloud drawing that was

chosen as a finalist for the Dobell Prize for Drawing at The Art Gallery of New South

Wales...

Beauty and mystery are repeated themes

which are intertwined in my artistic practice.

Creating and exhibiting drawings of organic forms not only documents and celebrates

them as part of our natural world but also

inherently brings awareness to their fragility

and vulnerability in a climate of threat and

Jennifer Keeler-Milne, Sea Sponge, 2013, charcoal on paper, 57 x 60cm (detail)*

change.”

Jennifer Keeler-Milne, March 2016

Kendal Murray “Kendal Murray’s miniature sculptures stage dream-like narratives that are

played out by microscopic identities

with giant personalities. Short stories and tall tales are enacted in a range

of playful and dramatic scenarios that are imbued with social, symbolic and personal meaning.”

Arthouse Galleries.

Kendal Murray, Disguise, Surprise, 2013, mixed media assemblage, 8 x 9 x9cm*

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Volunteers The Glasshouse Regional Gallery gratefully acknowledges its dedicated and active volunteers.

Many thanks to: Michael & Monica Atkinson John Babich Colin Bennett Ann Broomby Joan Burley Sumei Chew Di Clark Maureen Cooke Vicki Dawson Jackie Deane Jean Earl Ruth Edwards

Noel Giles

Jen McLaren

Charlotte Gillespie Pauline Gowing

Giuseppe & Maddalena Piola Sue Poole

Anthony Hancock

Carol Raraty

Geoff Hughes

Ken Reynolds

Donna Hunt

Eleanore Russell

Fred Husken

Deb Ryan

Danny Laverty

Bill Skane

Adele Lingard

Glennis Slack-Smith

Simone Livian

Susan Thompson

Tony Martin

Lindy Williams

Michael &

Marie Williams

Janice Matthews

Linda Evans

Jamie-Reine Mazlin

Kate Gallagher

Chris Mcdonell

Sponsors Thank you to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, our sponsors, suppliers, Glasshouse Members, volunteers and last, but not least, every single person who has come through our doors and enjoyed Glasshouse Regional Gallery experience.

Government Sponsors

Founding Sponsors

The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW

A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

THE ROSS FAMILY

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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Program Summary EXHIBITIONS - free entry Cloth: from seeds to bloom

On view until 10 July

Let The Chips Fall Where They May: The Strutt Sisters

On view until 10 July

Northern Exposure 4

On view until 3 July

Andrew Snelgar

10 - 15 July

Blak Douglas & Milton Budge: New Works

8 July - 4 September

Stephen Mushin

15 July - 28 August

Todd Fuller: Inside the Line

15 July - 28 August

Nigel Gillespie: Back Yard

15 July - 4 September

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Sprouts - kids art activities

Saturday 11 June, 11am

Craft Spot

Sunday 11 June, 1.30pm

Sprouts - kids art activities

Wednesday 6 July, 11am

Exhibition opening & NAIDOC celebration: Blak Douglas & Milton Budge

Thursday 7 July, 6pm

Sprouts - kids art activities

Saturday 9 July, 11am

Craft Spot

Sunday 9 July, 1.30pm

Sprouts - kids art activities

Wednesday 13 July, 11am

Exhibition opening: Stephen Mushin, Todd Fuller, Nigel Gillespie

Friday 15 July, 6pm

Meet the Artist: Stephen Mushin

Saturday 16 July, 11am

Meet the Artist: Nigel Gillepsie

Saturday 6 August, 11am

Sprouts - kids art activities

Saturday 13 August, 11am

Craft Spot

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Todd Fuller, Summer’s End, 2010, hand drawn film, 509mins, edition of 10 (detail). Courtesy the Artist and Brenda May Gallery, Sydney

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