Exhibitions

Return to Habitat

This selection of recent etchings by John Wolseley derives from two journeys.

The Tree Creepers of the Banyena River is the result of a trip to the Richardson River (Djaara name, Banyena) in the Victorian Wimmera, where John immersed himself in the creek systems, connected pools and the life forms they support.

The Bilby and Burrowing Bettong etchings were conceived in 2024 when John travelled to Watikinpirri – Newhaven Australian Wildlife Conservancy – a large tract of protected land dedicated to the return of endangered animals and ongoing habitat recovery.

The renewed presence of these animals is creating an increase in vegetation and natural habitat which has been lost to so much of arid Australia.

John Wolseley first travelled to locations across the central desert in 2006 and has returned regularly to deepen his engagement with Traditional Owners and the biota of Australian desert.

Tidal Zone

Anne McMaster’s coastal images breathe in and out with the rhythm of the moon and tides.

Depicting the Tiwi Islands and north Australian coast, McMaster’s prints and watercolours investigate the coastal aesthetics of mangroves, coral, tidelines and beaches.

Her images incorporate louvered window shapes found in tropical architecture and reference her studio view onto the coastal environment. The works include found objects gathered along the beaches and mangroves such as ropes, corals and driftwood.

In 2019 Anne McMaster was an Artist in Resident at Darwin’s Tactile Arts Studios where she researched the notion of Drift – the motion of the sea, movements in time and elements of tidal flow.