Tania Glanville
Tania Glanville's work is known to many. Her artistic talent was evident at a very early age and she was probably the youngest student to have ever been admitted to Tertiary Fine Art Studies in Hobart. As an Art teacher in High schools and Secondary Colleges in Tasmania, Tania was second to none .. Despite her commitment to teaching, the call to paint was always present and a vast volume of amazing works has graced the walls of many an exhibition and sits enticingly in homes and more 'public' spaces in the State.
Since retiring from teaching and consultancy a few years ago, her focus has clearly been on serving the creative muse. A few years ago, the Launceston Art Centre ran a short pop-up exhibition of her stunning landscapes. It almost sold out. Over the last couple of years, Tania has been working on a series of Still-Life paintings .. 'Vows' is one of those. She paints, somehow, into the subject - brings life to inanimate objects. These works are not 'just like a photo'; they go beyond; they project texture, movement, scent..
Richard Barker
That rare opportunity remains to view and purchase original Eggmen Comic pages, finely rendered in pen and ink on paper, an expression of Richard's quirky, brilliant mind and its observation of the Human Race! Each drawing is presented at A3 size and priced at $125. Please enquire, either by email or at the Gallery for access. For those interested in exploring the series further, a small selection of Eggmen comic books is displayed and available for purchase at $25 each.
Chris Morgan.
Chris Morgan's large piece,"Traffic", goes back to the wild rivers of Tasmania's west coast. Chris spent decades working with analogue cameras and darkroom practice. Now using digital technology, he somehow retains that "more human" element of the analogue in his work. His pieces are usually printed on coated aluminium but very recently, after coming across an early work where he had used raw metal as a base, he is experimenting, again, with treating the metal as part of the image. This work, "Traffic" is the second such piece we have shown here. The subtle but powerful presence of the aluminium opens up new dimensions - move, and it moves with you! There is certainly 'traffic' of all sorts here - moody, expressive movement of weather, water and the ever-lurking echoes of the past. These are the things that bring so many to our Tasmanian Wild places - and that draw so many to Chris' work.
Sarah Walters
Sarah continues to inspire as our dedicated producer of extraordinary artwork. Her quirky little houses that seem to move and speak to each other, her mugs, plates and bells are already bringing delight to so many who live with and use her creations on a daily basis.
In all of Sarah's ceramic pieces you will find her unique feeling for the use of unusual and beautiful clays and for the application of exciting glazes. Sarah's cards, too, are still with us - all unique, handmade little art works in their own right - some hand-painted, others gel-printed !
Prices are as marked. (All of her works have been made in Tasmania, are available for immediate purchase and can be taken home straight away). I
Claire Badcock
Claire's is a new face at Raincoat and this is the first "gallery" appearance of her paintings for quite some time. Having said that, while her name may not have have been part of the mainstream for far too long, there are those of us who have known and admired her since the age of about 12 !
Claire travelled through Launceston High School (at a time when not everyone won the privilege of being educated in this country..) and was a shining part of the school Art Class. We were an eager, closely-bonded gaggle of young artists, under the watchful eye of Terry Woodward, our inspiration and mentor...
Claire's exceptional ability to make anything she doodled, drew or painted come to life affected my own decision to pursue music .. I recognized that Claire had a connection to some force outside of herself, where Art was concerned .. She went on to excel at Art School in Hobart and began a career as an art teacher in the far north west of the state. This was sadly cut short by the Education Department of the time forcing any woman wanting maternity leave to resign. The painting, however, continued. Even sewing and gardening were spiced with the artistry that is so much part of her..
Indeed, there followed a long period of involvement in Textiles. Many years ago, her creative quilting and embroidery practice saw her as one of the leaders of a wonderful community project in Deloraine - 'Yarns'. It is still on display .. Look it up!
These two oil paintings are of her everyday vista from her home studio.
Barb Walsh
We are delighted to finally be able to show you the sensitive and detailed work of Barb Walsh - a gentle and wonderful human being whose many visits to this gallery always brighten the day and give us inspiration to keep going here .. Barb lives on the Central Coast - yet another gifted Tasmanian, who spent her life as an educator - making lovely things, in her 'spare time', for friends and family - not taking the idea of 'exhibiting' any of those 'lovely things' as seriously as she might have ... but retirement can bring its own freedom to those who need to test their wings .. and we are hoping that this can be the platform from which to set off !
These three small prints on canvas, based on images Barb is constantly capturing of the birds in her home garden, are now up and ready to fly. She also brought in five exquisite pocket-sized sketch books, each with its own small cloth bag for protection. They have already flown - only two left at the last count...
Audrey Bilston
Earlier this year, a very young and vibrant talent came to the Gallery. Audrey Bilston's four images of Paris, drawn from her mind's eye on an iPad at age 17 were amazing! Since the beginning of that exhibition, Audrey's involvement with painting, with Raincoat and with learning anything and everything about Art that all of our generous "older" artists have to offer has been a joy to behold.. From her ever-growing body of work, we have another delightful flower-painting, again having that excitement, that sense of movement and elation that is Audrey's hallmark.
Austin Evans
Austin Evans is another very young and exceptional talent, exhibiting here for the first time. Because this piece, 'Somewhere, 1957' will be part of his final assessment and also probably part of the Art Rage Show early next year, anyone who buys it will have to wait for a few months before possession takes place... An Oil Painting executed with the skill of a seasoned professional, this large piece has insight also well beyond the years of a Secondary College student. This is what Austin wrote about the work: he is presenting for assessment this year:
'This body of work explores Anamoia - a longing for a past never lived. Working from old photographs, I build each painting in grayscale, glazing, layering, and brushing out wet paint until the image blurs into haze. This reflects on how memory distorts over time. Photographs tend to feel objective, yet what we recall or imagine is always changed through time or emotion. In an age when entire decades are compressed into a scrollable aesthetic, stripped of context and lived experience, I am interested in the gap between the past as it is remembered and the past as it actually was."
Denise Cox
Denise Cox has been a valued "regular" here and we are delighted to welcome her back. It is great to see her bold and vivid works evolving - to watch as she develops a strong personal style - abstract, but grounded in her love of the Tasmanian "coastal-scape". Largely self-taught, Denise's intuitive practice explores memory, place, and personal connection. Art has become central to her well-being and creative life. Much of Denise's art is held in private collections and she is a keen exhibitor. She also seizes every opportunity to learn and to explore new ideas. She took part in the last two Bob Brown Foundation "Art for Takayna" residencies and, in 2026, joined the "Emerging Artist Mentorship Program.
Lynn Kelly
Lynn Kelly has shown work here from the early months of Raincoat and her large oil paintings of every imaginable aspect of natural waterways have always attracted attention. Many of you will remember those extraordinary works - some of you are living with them in your homes and being mesmerized by them every day. Lynn is still exploring that oil format, always seeking to perfect what she is producing - and being, like many of the best artists, her own toughest critic.
For this exhibition she was actually happy to submit this new work - "All At Sea" - essentially another in the original series, but without a frame. Stand back from it and feel the wetness, the coolness of moving water - it will compel you to dip your hand, to wonder what lies beneath ...
Peter Bird
Peter Bird is an emerging artist whose long-standing interest in photography was inspired by the work of his late father-in-law, Graeme Smith.
Peter's passionate current project, capturing The Milky Way, began after a workshop session with astro photographer, David Magro.
Peter says : "Things have grown from there ...I visit Bicheno quite a lot.. Tourists at The Blowhole watch water spouting skywards as the waves come in. This work imagines what occurs at night. When the waves are calm, is it possible that The Blowhole spreads stars to The Milky Way?
Jack Boyes
Jack Boyes is a young photographer of exceptional talent. Now in his final year at secondary college,
Jack stands out as and intelligent, sensitive and highly competent student and Photographer. Over the last two years, Jack has been responsible for all of the photography, still and moving, promoting and documenting the annual Launceston College Musical - a mammoth task to entrust to a student - and an indication of the respect staff have for this amazing young man.
His body of work this year challenges the morality of humans hindering the process of Nature by controlling, extracting and even 'preserving' what is around them.
Jack wrote this about his own 'process' : "To create the works, I photographed harshly backlit leaves against a thick diffusion surface - aiming to achieve a visual identity of isolation and disruption - bringing each frame to the threshold of complete over-exposure, allowing them to bleed into pure white, leaving behind incomplete, skeletal forms."
Wal Sutherland
Wal Sutherland is a name that has been linked to that of Robert Ikin, George Richardson and Blair Gamble - for many years. The four of them began their careers as artists together, were well-known in Tasmania and elsewhere and continued their connections to each other throughout their lifetimes. Now proudly in his 90's and just as alert and creative as he ever was, Wal has been a bit of a beacon in this Gallery, bringing good humour and a touch of class into the space.
At his home along the river, Wal's studio at the back is overflowing with a lifetime of art-work ..We are on a mission to get at least some of that rich treasure-trove out into circulation again. These works are a testament to a life full of Art, Music and the indomitable Creative Spirit.. and we thank him for it ..
