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ArchivesProgram of Exhibitions 2005 / 2006 25 June - 4 September 2005 - Agri/culture: Re-creating the Living Landscape 16 September- 23 October 2005 - Friends and Neighbours 4 November - 11 December 2005 - Mangrove Creek: A day with the Hawkesbury River Postman 4 November - 11 December 2005 - A Survey Exhibition: Ambrose Reisch, Paintings and Drawings 10 February - 19 March 2006 - Les Blakebrough 6 May 2006 - 4 June 2006 - Indigenous Collection and Euraba Paper Company 10 June 2006 - 9 July 2006 - Blake Prize 2006 15 July 2006 - 20 August 2006 - Leica / CCP Documentary Photography Award 1 September 2006 - 26 November 2006 - The Windsor Group 2 December 2006 - 4 February 2007 - Julie Harris - A Survey Agri/culture: Re-creating the Living Landscape Agricultural production in The Hawkesbury (which includes Windsor, Richmond, Bilpin and St Albans, and borders Baulkham Hills, Blacktown and The Blue Mountains) has been well recorded and analysed economically. Known in colonial times as The Granary of the Colony, the area continued providing much of Sydney's food until the 1940's. Today it sits on the urban fringe and is coming to terms with a new identity. As the landscape has been re-created through social and economic change, so too the cultural profile of the Hawkesbury is evolving in the contemporary world. The inaugural project of Hawkesbury Regional Gallery invites viewers to explore interpretations of changing landscapes, fire and flood, sustainability and urbanisation. Wide research for the exhibition has resulted in a fascinating mix of farm memorabilia, oral histories and visual art including works by Margaret Coen, Greg Hansell, Angus Nivison, Craig Waddell, William Robinson, and W.E.Pidgeon. 16 September - 23 October 2005 Friends and NeighboursThis exhibition will explore the artistic common ground shared by the Nepean, Blacktown, Hills and Hawkesbury communities, along with their distinctive contrasts. Curator Kath von Witt's selection of works from traditional and contemporary sources offers a fresh and surprising exploration of North-Western Sydney's creative energy. The show will be based on the Hawkesbury Art Collection, The Lewers Bequest and various private collections, supported by work from contemporary visual artists from Hawkesbury, Penrith, Blacktown and The Hills.Click to view Friends and Neighbours Flyer Mangrove Creek: The Hawkesbury River Postman Photographs by Axel Poignant A unique collection of photographs by Axel Poignant (1906 - 1986) exploring the way of life of pioneer-settler descendants living along an isolated tributary of the Hawkesbury half a century ago. Best known for his portraits of iconic figures like Patrick White, Judith Wright and Albert Namatjira, Axel Poignant also photographed the Hawkesbury River mail run. The resulting collection provides a fascinating insight into life on The Hawkesbury circa 1951.Download brochure for Children's Art Workshops 4 November - 11 December 2005 Reference and Notation A Survey Exhibition: Ambrose Reisch, Paintings and DrawingsA survey exhibition by painter Ambrose Reisch, spanning the period 1985 to the present. Along with his river-based paintings of the Lower Hawkesbury, the artist's drawing books are included, demonstrating that concepts of reference and notation are integral to recording natural imagery. 16 December - 5 February 2006 Palimpsest: the Art of Glen Skien An Artspace Mackay exhibition curated by Ingrid Hoffmann A palimpsest is a manuscript on which an earlier text has been effaced and the vellum or parchment reused for another. It was a common practice, particularly in medieval ecclesiastical circles, to rub out an earlier piece of writing by means of washing or scraping the manuscript, in order to prepare it for a new text. In the first survey of work by this notable Central Queensland artist, we are invited to gaze into stillness (a rare commodity in this day and age) and to meditate on compassion, loss, love, abandonment and redemption. Works on show include etchings, linocuts, assemblage, box works, installations and artists' books. Les BlakebroughLes Blakebrough: Ceramics and Peter Cooley: Paintics (paintings and ceramics)
25 March 2006 - 30 April 2006 Litmus 2006 Opening Night: Friday 24 March 2006, 6:00pm Emerging Trends in contemporary art as demonstrated by graduates and students of the University of Western Sydney. Artists selected, although at the outset of their careers, have already shown impressive abilities in advance of their peers. Indigenous Collection and Euraba Paper Company Opening Night: Friday 5 May 2006, 6:00pm 5pm Friday 5 May talk on Collecting Indigenous Art by Graeme Blondel.
Collection of Indigenous paintings from Central Australia on loan from collector, artist and gallery owner, Graham Blondell. The Euraba Paper company is an internationally-recognised, award-winning small business. An indigenous enterprise making quality hand-made paper and paper products, it is also healing a divided community and provides a medium for contemporary cultural expression. Click here for more information on the Euraba Paper company. 10 June 2006 - 9 July 2006 Blake Prize 2006 Opening Night: 9 June 2006, 6:00pm For over half a century the Blake Prize for Religious Art has made a significant contribution to the history of Australian art. The Blake Society continues to deal with the inevitable differences that prevail in such concepts as art and religion. The Blake is a unique and exciting cultural icon. 15 July 2006 - 20 August 2006 Leica / CCP Documentary Photography Award Opening Night: Friday 14 July 2006, 6:00pm The biennial Leica/Centre for Contemporary Photography Documentary Photography Award showcases 17 photographers working in the genre of documentary photography. Now in its 10th year, the Award is selected from over 255 entries. 1st September - 26 November 2006 The Windsor Group Opening Night: 1st September 2006, 6:00pm The Windsor Group were nine young Sydney artists who painted in the inner city as well as Emu Plains, Richmond and, especially Windsor between 1935 and 1945. In his introduction to The Windsor Group (Edwards & Shaw, 1989) Bernard Smith writes: "The Windsor Group may … be seen as part of a significant trend in Australian painting that began to emerge in the years immediately prior to WWII, when artists began to turn away from the dominance of pastoral landscape in a new awareness of the urban environment…" For more information click here 2 December 2006 - 4 February 2007 Julie Harris - A Survey Opening Night: 1 December 2006, 6:00pm (Curator talk by Kath von Witt, 5 pm) Kurrajong artist, Julie Harris, has been selected as the solo artist for 2006. According to Kath von Witt, Julie’s oeuvre, from her earliest screen prints and drawings, shows an engagement with place with both an intellectual and philosophical approach to art practice. ‘The artist challenges herself with the creation of original work that looks at the intrinsic qualities of what is to be painted rather than a direct depiction, and to be aware of this challenge makes the experience of exploring the art ultimately more satisfying,’ says Kath. This survey exhibition spans a thirty-year career. It promises a lively exploration of paint to engage and illuminate a variety of audiences. Free entry, all welcome. Online exhibition. Contact details | ||||||||||||||||||||
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