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Featuring new work by Arrernte and Southern Luritja artist Sally M Nangala Mulda and Western Arrarnta artist Marlene Rubuntja, this exhibition encompasses video, bush-dyed, hand-sewn soft sculptures and observationalist paintings, recounting their intertwining stories of friendship and resilience.
Grace Crowley, Abstract painting, (detail)1952, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1976, © The Estate of Grace Crowley
Of particular significance to our region are the pieces created by Grace Crowley, a talented artist from the small town of Barraba, located nearby to Tamworth. Crowley’s early works reflect the beauty and landscapes of rural Australia, with a focus on the natural environment of her home region. Additionally, the exhibits of Grace Crowley and Grace Cossington Smith’s works highlight the importance of women artists in the Australian art industry.
Sadhbha Cockburn. Paperbark (detail), 2020. Beeswax on paper. 297 x 420mm. Image courtesy of the artist.
PRESENT / PLACE explores the idea of landscape not as something fixed or distant, but as something alive shaped by memory, time, and our presence within it. In this exhibition, landscape becomes place: not simply a location on a map, but a shifting space where personal and shared histories gather, where material meets memory, and where meaning is always in the process of becoming.