Patrick Sutczak
Patrick, our curator, advisor and partner in this Gallery enterprise, is working passionately in this new direction that has taken hold of him - "the need to make marks on paper", he called it - and there is now a stream of monochromatic work in acrylic paint coming in (and quickly going out !). Each piece has its own extraordinary story to tell. Each piece stimulates the imagination and asks those questions that good Art poses ... Here we have "Void V" and "Void VI"
Richard Barker
A 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 also available at $25 each.
Chris Morgan.
Chris Morgan's piece,"Remnant" explores the essence of Tasmania's cold and windy Central Plateau .. Sadly it is no longer cold enough to support the life of those legendary cider gums that once danced in the area but now stretch out their faded grey limbs in memory of another time.. This has been an area inspiring Chris' work for many years. Having spent decades in partnership with analogue cameras and darkroom practice he transfers that "more human" element to digital technology and creates moody, expressive pieces that search beneath the surface of the subject matter and are somehow in touch with those echoes of the past that are always present when out and about in the Tasmanian Wilds... This is what brings so many to our shores - and what draws 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
Maureen Kingsley
Maureen is a new face in our Gallery and this is her first "public" appearance as an artist. The sensitivity of her eco prints, of her response to our natural environment, and of the messages present in her exquisite work suggest it will not be the last!!
Maureen calls her three panels of printed works "Abscission" - meaning : the memory or essence that remains when the physical has departed. She has a profound respect for our natural heritage, selectively using only that which is no longer growing, to make the least impact on the Wilderness that she loves; breathing new life into those gatherings through her printing process. The panels are joined by an ephemeral floating figure, a table lamp using Huon pine and fagus from the Tarkine floor, and eight smaller printed note books and folded artworks.
Ben Miller
We are privileged to have Ben exhibiting here. A gifted Artist and Musician, Ben has been a well-known creative personality in this State for many years, exhibiting locally and nationally. His recent mixed- media work on aluminium, is often landscape-based. The result is a sensitive, often enigmatic, portrayal of the world around us. Ben says that he explores mark-making and the acts of adding and subtracting layers -'until the work asks to be left alone"...
This diptych, 'Duck Huts' is particularly poignant. The two small works were created in response to the recent Passing of Tasmanian Artist and Educator Ryllton Viney, whose death was a shock to so many of us. The two works reflect, in part, on the bond between Ryllton and his soulmate, Rosie Teng Hong, both of whom have been an integral part of Ben's own life. We thank him for sharing such significant and personal works with all of us.
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 these two delightful flower-paintings.The first, you may remember. It has been here before - but with a different persona (and a different name) - a few things that the Artist felt she needed to develop... Meanwhile, a sister-work, almost monochromatic evolved alongside those alterations. The two pieces work well together - both 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 ..
