Join us for a very special evening in the gallery
Glasshouse Regional Gallery Exhibition Opening
Sydney Printmakers - Origin The place where something begins
Elva Henderson - Awakening
Opening night Friday January 27th, 2023 at 6pm
Free
Bookings required
Bar open
Sydney Printmakers - Origin The place where something begins
This major printmaking exhibition by Sydney Printmakers presents diverse interpretations of the meaning of ‘origin’. Over 40 artists, including some of Australia’s leading printmakers, creatively explore the theme through various print-based media.
As the longest existing printmaking group in Australia, Sydney Printmakers has a reputation for excellence and innovation. For over sixty years Sydney Printmakers has continued to evolve in a contemporary art context. The group has consistently engaged with national and international print communities through exhibitions, collaborations and exchanges.
Sydney Printmakers' portfolios are held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Australia. They have exhibited extensively throughout Australia and internationally including New Zealand, Canada, China, Chile, Norway and Japan.
Elva Henderson - Awakening:
This installation is a personal statement of Elva's emotional response to the 2019 bushfires and, in a broader context, the global impact of climate change on our planet and how it is affecting our daily lives.
In particular, in our local Port Macquarie Hastings region, the fires destroyed valuable natural habitat impacting on not only the trees but flora and fauna, in particular the native koala.
In this installation, the ceramic painted leaves represent the fabric of our daily lives, with the layers of colour reflecting not only the obvious shift in forest regrowth, but acting as a metaphor for the recovery and optimistic transformation of our community as we deal with natural disasters such as both fires and floods. Perhaps it is time we “awaken” to our contributions to climate change and environmental change.
Our Exhibition Openings provide local and invited artists with an opportunity to network among other creatives and celebrate their achievements.
Exhibitions On View: 28 January - 23 April 2023