Exhibition Dates : Thursday 1 – Monday 12 May 2025 10:00am – 5:00pm daily *Closing Early on FINAL DAY : 1:00pm on Monday 12 May 2025
Opening Event : Friday 2 May 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Works on paper is a broad phrase that indicates any artwork that uses paper as its main substrate. The Works on Paper exhibition by four Hobart based artists present prints, drawings, artist books, collage, drawings, sculptures and paintings. Paper is the star of this exhibition.
Featuring works by Rebecca Coote, Ange Cooper, Kaye Green and Cathryn McCarthy-Ross.
Collage Detail : Works by Andrea Barker, Lachy Taylor, Liam Starcevich, Kate Bowman
Opening Event : Friday 21 March 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Step into Dot 25, a celebration of new work. Curated by Designed Objects Tasmania, this group exhibition brings together the unique talents of DOT’s community of makers and designers in one show.
Designed Objects Tasmania (DoT) proudly presents Dot 25, an exhibition celebrating exceptional design. This group show unites the creative talents of DOT’s community of makers and designers, featuring a diverse range of work across a range of materials. Combining a blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative vision, Dot 25 explores what design can be.
Ned Trewartha. Small Utility (2024). Wood. Photo by Kim Rodahl. + Jane Flowers. Sailing the Ocean Blue (detail) (2024). Oil on Canvas. 150cm x 150cm.
Opening Event : Sunday 9 February 2025, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Ned Trewartha is known for his beautiful traditional timber dinghies built from Tasmanian timbers. He is no longer building dinghies but now concentrating on unique furniture and lyrical sculptures. In this exhibition his work is focussed on the beauty of Huon Pine.
Ned Trewartha has been a traditional wooden boat builder and designer/maker for over thirty years. He is well known for his handcrafted clinker dinghies built from select Tasmanian timbers. He is no longer building boats but now spending his time building furniture, small sculptures, ukuleles and when time allows playing golf.
He has always been passionate about the sustainable use of Tasmanian timbers, believing they are unique and precious and should be treated with great respect. Timber for each project is carefully selected to minimise waste. He does not like waste. Ned uses recycled timber from wherever and whenever he can. He cannot understand how these aged timbers with so much character and history can be discarded as no longer useful.
The hard won patina of age should be celebrated not trashed, and he is not afraid to show off those battle scars and what some may see as faults, rather adhering to the concept of ‘wabi sabi’. Some of Neds’ furniture has a sculptural element but always maintains form and an honest functionality.
He feels absolutely privileged to be able to work with timbers such as Huon Pine everyday. He and his wife Kim have created their own workshop/gallery/home at Woodbridge on the beautiful D’Dentrecasteaux Channel.
Ned Trewartha. Conoid Chairs (2024). Wood. Photo by Kim Rodahl.
Ned Trewartha. Wrens (2024). Wood. Photo by Kim Rodahl.
Ned Trewartha. Birdseye Huon Pine (2024). Wood. Photo by Kim Rodahl.
Thalassophile
Thalassophile ‘One who loves the sea – a person drawn to the ocean… ‘ New works by award winning maritime artist Jane Flowersexplore a love of sailing the ocean blue, being on boats, staring at the horizon and exploring the littoral zone.
Jane has been sailing boats for as long as she has been a professional artist. She has raced to Hobart a few times and done numerous coastal deliveries. Time on the water inspires her often dramatic and sometimes meditative oils on canvas.
Jane’s paintings capture the many moods of our ocean and waterways and express the pleasure of being in, on or around the water – recurring themes of sea and sky, wind and water, the shape of sail and the treasures of beachcombing.
Jane Flowers. Nautilus (2025).Oil on Canvas. 91cm x 91cm.
Jane Flowers. Red Capped Plover Nest (2025). Oil on Canvas. 76cm x 71cm.
Jane Flowers. Wild and Woolly (2025). Oil on Canvas. 91cm x 91cm.
After The Rain by Sam Wilkinson, presents an intimate response to a seven day expedition through the remote regions of Tasmania’s South West.
After The Rain is a body of work inspired by a seven day expedition through the remote regions of Tasmania’s South West. Shaped by a first day of heavy rainfall, the work explores the raw beauty of this majestic, yet unforgiving landscape and the untamed weather conditions that followed.
These paintings are not exact representations, but rather seek to capture the emotional essence of what the artist experienced – shifting skies, blankets of mist and the stillness of rain soaked air. They delve into the powerful impact this precious and ancient landscape can hold both physically and emotionally, how it enters the body, stirs the mind, and lingers long after the journey has ended.
Greg Ferry. Mother and fur baby child (detail) (2024). Oil on panel. 23cm x 30cm
Opening Event : Friday 24 January 2025, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Exhibition Dates : Friday 24 January – Sunday 2 February 2025 9:00am – 5:00pm daily
A duo exhibition by Greg Ferry and Vanessa Stockard inspired by worship, icons from the Abbey of the good boy, and Gold frames.
Icons have a long history dating as far back as the 3rd century in Christianity, displaying portrait images or narrative scenes depicting scenes of worship or religious events. Often painted in small scale, on wood, egg tempera and gold. Often depicting the lives of saints or pilgrimage.
Come along to Hunter Island Press‘ annual Mini Print Exhibition – artworks included can be any type of print, or mixed media with print being its major element.
HIP’s annual Mini Prints exhibition and sale features mini prints sized 21 x 21 cm – all priced at $50 each.
Each is the printmaker’s own hand-printed work. As there are no restrictions on theme or image of the mini prints, you will often see work not shown in other exhibitions.
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.
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.
