Autumn news | April 2025
Autumn news | April 2025
From the unknown to the known
I thought this title was apt given new artworks have landed in our gallery. In particular, GOST stable artist Jess Hall has created new watercolour works and says, “The Somatic Landscape series alludes to human relationships with nature, suggesting an unknown future environment. Imagined life forms are created from the influence of Australian and European flora and human anatomy; producing hybrid, biomorphic shapes …”.
We have two of Jess’s works available for purchase Alongside Jess’s work are Keith Bett’s landscape paintings and with titles like Boulders, Bushwalks and Edge of the clearing we sense a landscape filled with dense trees and so iconically known as the Australian bush.
Sue Wearne has provided new works which are very different to her previous paintings. Her Spotted Gums provide pops of colours and patterns which hover between the real and abstract. Again perhaps known and unknown. Her burnt orange clouds hovering over layers of a deep lake may seem a familiar sight for those that live near coastal lakes, marshes and lagoons.
Finally, introducing guest artist Lucy Ings from Blackburn Studio. I’ve been eyeing of her earrings for such a long time I can’t believe I finally have them in our little space! Lucy’s provided a lovely range of earrings where the colours are as blue as Sue’s lakes, soft greens like Keith’s late afternoon eucalyptus leaves and terracotta red like Jan’s copper wire pendant.
It’s timely for these small works as we head into Autumn and watch the country transform from lush green to brilliant hues of pink/reds, orange, ochre and gold.
I’m in Galah Magazine Issue #12!
When I received a text message from Annabelle Hickson saying she and photographer Lean Timms would like to visit and it would be in around 20 minutes, I don’t think I’ve ever moved fast enough! I had just come back from a walk, threw clothes on, a bit of makeup and zoomed around the garden making sure everything looked as pretty as a country garden. I have been following both of them for quite some time and was quite starry eyed to meet two incredible women bringing together their journalism and photographic enthusiasm.
In partnership with VisitCanberra, Annabelle came to Canberra to continue the magazine’s popular Travel Guides and show a fresh perspective on visiting my hometown. We talked all things small, community, promoting artists from far and wide, coastal and rural towns and of course our blooming cottage garden.
I am incredibly grateful to have this opportunity and showcase what Canberra has to offer.
We truly are a welcoming city that loves all things big and small!
Photo by Lean Timms; cream top by Fine Day and skirt made by Kathy from Meta Design using fabric designed by First Nations Artist Ada Nangala Dixon.
A big thanks to Annabelle for including me in this issue. As they say:
Galah Issue 12 is our 'Earth' issue.
So much more than dirt, it’s the planet we walk on, the farms we rely on, the backyards we play in.
Roll up the sleeves and get earthy.
To find out more and to subscribe click here.
I’m in the Sydney Morning Herald too!
Thanks to the gorgeous Sheriden Rhodes, Traveller (Sydney Morning Herald) and VisitCanberra for
including me and GOST stable artist Lee Leibrandt in their article published 15 March 2025.
Sheriden and I discovered we both come from Newcastle and while I’ve stayed in Canberra since moving as a little one we had plenty to talk about.
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