A tiny soiree of elegant new works inspired by the glamour and fun of Happy Hour. Inspired by Tasmanian native flora, this custom set of handmade cocktail picks ornately reference the delicate and fragile nature of the plants they are inspired by in Emily’s signature botanical style.
They are functional objects, perfectly suited to the most fabulous of occasions. A beautifully decadent garnish for your glass – after all “it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere”.
Emily is a multi-award winning Tasmanian studio Jeweller & SAC resident artist.
Robyn Harman/Stone and Saltwater/2022/oil and acrylic on canvas/97x102cm
Opening event: Thursday 30 March 2023, 5.30pm
An exhibition of paintings by Robyn Harman. Her artistic practice reflects the striking imagery of coastal landforms around Tasmania. Everything changes in time, the light, the wind on the water and the rock that is exposed to the eroding forces of the sea.
Robyn Harman continues her exploration of rock formations around the coastline of Tasmania. She is interested in the way landscape is viewed; as ancient and tracked with memories and myths, as terrain refracted by abstraction and digitisation. These paintings bring to mind the geological history of the island, the amount of thermal energy needed to create these mineral monoliths, the stretch of time that weathered and hewed them into their present state isolated from the shore. This understanding of time is contrasted with the use of photography and the capture of the briefest moment when the sea and the light fall upon the rock in a certain way. One fraction of a moment in an inestimable span – a freeze frame in geological time chronicled with the materiality of paint. The rock stands mute and resolute in steadfast solitude.
RobynHarman_Tasman Island traveller_2022_oil and acrylic on canvas_ 112×102
RobynHarman_Monument #2_2022_oil and acrylic on canvas_ 112×122
RobynHarman_Stanley from East Inlet_2022_112x107
Photo: Ramji Ambrosiussen
Wednesday 22 March – Tuesday 11 April 2023, 10am – 6pm
Opening Event: Wednesday 22 March 2023 6pm
Over 50 artworks made in response to takayna/Tarkine – a call to action and visual reminder of what is at stake, and what we stand to lose.
takayna / Tarkine, in north west Tasmania, is one of Earth’s last truly wild places. But this globally significant rainforest is more threatened than ever before – by logging, mining and off-road vehicle damage to the natural environment.
Art for takayna showcases the beauty and fragility of Australia’s largest temperate rainforest, takayna. Over the course of one long weekend, artists explore a range of landscapes, from the expansive coastline of pristine beaches, to the giant eucalyptus and myrtle forests, and the rugged and wild rivers of takayna.
These artworks are a call to action – a visual reminder of what is at stake, and what we stand to lose.
Anne Reed/Ablaze/2021/digital
Hobart Photographic Society Inc.
Friday 17 – Wednesday 29 March 2023
Daily Opening Times : 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (8:00) Variations to Daily Opening Times : Open until 8pm on Friday and Saturday
This is a public exhibition of original photographic works produced by members of the Hobart Photographic Society.
This is an annual exhibition with a collection of works by our members covering a wide range of genres including but not limited to landscape, portraiture, wildlife, macro, urban and creative images.
It is expected that there will be 70 large format images on display plus a video display of a further 200 images. It will be open to the public and is anticipated to attract local, interstate and overseas visitor as it has in past years. HPS members include winners of numerous national and international photographic awards.
We believe that as with any art form unless it is shared with the public audience, colleagues, and friends it is not fully appreciated and is often lost forever. The exhibition offers an opportunity for our diverse and talented members to showcase their best or most meaningful work with others in our community.
The exhibition also provides us with an opportunity to describe the workings of the society and encourage new membership.
Past exhibitions have been reviewed by local media and been described as being of the highest order of presentation and diversity.
This exhibition offers visitors from interstate and overseas an opportunity to view our images and share something of the experiences and lives of the people living in our community.
As the majority of images on display are sourced from Tasmanian based suppliers they demonstrate the expertise and professionalism available in this state.
Julie Moltman/Ascending/2022/digital
Antje Worledge/Huon Pine/2022/digital
Alex Nicholson/Tasman Bridge/2001/digital
Linda Veska, Salamanca stairwell doorway 2023 60 x 60 cm, oil on canvas, photo by @rsooart
“Thresholds” is a free Sound Event by Matt Warren and future in nature (Dave Kendal) performed once to coincide and accompany the exhibition “Restless” on Sunday 5th March from 3pm – 5pm.
Alongside and amongst the paintings by Linda Veska, Matt Warren and future in nature (Dave Kendal) will each perform solo sets as well as an improvised collaborative set, responding to the word “Restless”, the works of Veska and informed by each other’s responses.
Matt Warren is a lutruwita/Tasmanian electronic media artist, musician, curator and writer, based in nipaluna/Hobart. The works investigate memory, transcendence, liminal space and the suspension of disbelief. His music and sound practice have a basis in both composition and improvisation. He performs and records electro-acoustic and drone works, solo and collaborates with others under several monikers. https://www.mattwarrenartist.com/
future in nature (Dave) We need a future in nature – biodiverse, inclusive, resilient. Our culture needs to reintegrate nature, we need to dwell in nature. Nature informs the music of future in nature – driving aleatoric arrangements, capturing raw sonic landscapes, and providing inspo for bass loops and analog tones.
Matt Warren
Linda Veska, Dave gazing at Bay of Fires, 2023, oil on canvas, 50 x 40cm,
Photo by Sally Rees of Matt Warren “Below”
Presented by Moroney & Moroney
Our work offers the viewer two different ways of seeing the Landscape and our understanding of a connection to place.
As artists working full time at our practice, We find inspiration in the same place but our way of seeing is very different.
Olivia is a printmaker and drawer, working predominantly using copper plate etching, water colour and charcoal.
Lisa is an Oil Painter, working mostly on panel and canvas.
Time spent in the landscape on our family farm in the Southern Midlands surrounded by sheep, trees, bush and paddocks informs our work.
Image courtesy of Vaka.org
Polynesian wayfinding is alive in the Solomon Islands
“We are the crew of Lata, the Polynesian culture-hero who built the first vaka (oceanic voyaging canoe) and navigated across the Pacific. We use only the ancient designs, materials, and methods of Lata, and from Lataʻs story we learn how to avoid making big mistakes. We invite everyone to reconnect with ancestors and sustainable lifeways. Join us in the real Moana!”
Films & Screening Times Sunday 12 February 2023@ 4:00pm (57 minutes)
Free Event
Image courtesy of Clipper Ship City of Adelaide
Launched in 1864, the City of Adelaide is the older of only two surviving composite clipper ships. The other is the world famous Cutty Sark.
The derelict vessel faced being broken up in Scotland when in 2000 an Adelaide group of volunteers started a campaign to save it.
This film showcases the engineering task of designing how to lift the ship, its actual move from Scottish soil and its relocation to Port Adelaide.
Films & Screening Times Sunday 12 February 2023@ 3:00pm (35 minutes)
Free Event
Image courtesy of Garry Kerr
A triple feature by Australia’s premier maritime history documentarian, Gary Kerr.
Watch just one film or stay for all three! Enjoy a 10 minute Q&A with Garry Kerr after each film.
Films & Screening Times Sunday 12 February 2023 10:00am : Trading Out of Hobart (67mins) 11:30am : The Last Cape Horners (73mins) 1:00pm : Two Men in a Punt (96mins)
Saturday 11 February 2023, 10:00am – 11:00am Duration : 60 Minutes | No Interval
Join women sailors from WWSA — Women Who Sail Australia — for a fun and informative hour sharing practical knowledge, stories, and friendship about sailing.
If you’re already a member of WWSA you will know how inclusive and supportive this group is … if you’re not a member yet come along to learn about our great group.
WWSA is a mix of skippers, cruisers, racers, and women just starting out enjoying wooden boats as well as modern production boats. Two accomplished Tasmanian skippers will share some of their tips and experiences on the day. They will also share some of the special places here in Tasmania to take your boat, accompanied by lots of great photos.
In addition, there will be hands-on advice and demonstrations of rope handling and shorthanded berthing.
