Artists at work

By Madeleine Murray

THE WORKERS behind the scenes at the Tweed Regional Gallery are stepping into the limelight.

For three months, the gallery will exhibit the artwork of six people who install the stunning shows.

Each time there is a show, the installation team paints the walls, hangs the artworks, installs the sculptures and 3D work, and lights the room.

The gallery shows are more than just paintings on a wall.

The team often installs display cases, diaries, objects related to the show, or films of the artist speaking.

Artists at Work: Installers of Tweed Regional Gallery showcases a selection of work by this talented group for the first time.

“Our installation team continually excels in presenting the works of others. This exhibition is a chance to celebrate the work they do as artists rather than installers,” Gallery director Susi Muddiman told The Weekly.

Installer Chas Glover lived through the catastrophic floods in Lismore and did a series of paintings during those dark times.

He remembers the desolation.

“By wintertime I was living in a house emptied of most of its contents,” he said.

“The surrounding houses were broken, dark and lifeless. The stripped lounge room became a studio. I lived alone and began to paint.” Artworks on display span a wide range of techniques including painting, drawing, video, installation and sculpture.

Artists at Work: Installers of Tweed Regional Gallery is open now and runs until Friday, May 28.