Overhead and Underneath – Lessons in Observation

12 April - 15 June, Gallery 1

Taking the time to look overhead or underneath your feet can be a centring experience that makes one appreciate that exact moment in time.

Using the artist response to naturalistic observation we generate an exhibition that is threefold: 

This exhibition engaged 24 regionally based artists from Kamilaroi Gamilaroi Gomeroi • New England and North West

Our program will provide the opportunity for skill exchange and meaningful observation. This project will includes opportunities for mediation including sound healing and yoga sessions for wider audiences to participate.

To complement the exhibition theme, we have selected twelve artists/ workshop facilitators from the south of the state and twelve artists/ workshop facilitators from the north of the state. Artists from the inland cities of Albury in the south and Tamworth in the north have been selected to compare and contrast these observations.

 

Public Program

 

Friday 11 April

4.00pm Artist Talk
6.00-Exhibition Opening
Peel River Ramblers

 

Saturday 12 April

Renewable Manilla
Manilla Showgrounds
9.00am-1pm 

 

Joanne Stead

Nature Journaling
Family friendly workshop looking at local habitat

 

Vicki Luke - supported by Margie England

Collaborate Nest Making
Family friendly. BYO sticks

 

Mary Jane Griggs

Deep Etch Drawing workshop - landscape observation
10 participants 

 

Sunday 13 April

Margie England

Watercolour Workshop -  Nature Observation - Feathers
11am-2pm.

 

Richard Janson

Artist Talk - Photography focus 
2.30pm-3.30pm.

 

Jodie Herden

April School holiday workshop

 

Jody White 

April School holiday workshop

 

22 April - 8 June

Yoga Sessions

with Selah Yoga - Kaz Bishton.
Tuesday 12.30-1.30pm

 

 

25 May

Katherine Harvey 

Charcoal + Wash Workshop
Nature Observation - Surfaces
11am-2pm

 

15 June

Rita Lazauskas 

Artist Talk - Photography focus 
2.30pm-3.30pm.

 

 

North

• Margie England
• Jodie Herden
• Joanne Stead
• Karen Balsar
• Kate Hofman
• Belinda Muldoon
• Jody White
• Kayleb Waters-Sampson
• Josh Turner
• Penne Fraser
• Katherine Harvey
• Rowen Matthews

South

• Vicki Luke
• Susan Brophy
• Susie Losch
• Lynne Foley
• Mary Jane Griggs
• Maryrose Riley
• Juanita Hemmings
• Jo Davenport  
• Rita Lazauskas 
• Richard Janson 
• Elizabeth Perfect
• Lesley Labram