My Big Backyard in Castlemaine

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My Big Backyard: Reflections on Landscape. An exhibition of drawings, paintings, prints & sculpture by eleven artists from the Goldfields and Gippsland. This group show asks how do regional artists use their physical and visual place to inform their creative practice and approach? Curated by Jenny Peterson the exhibition was first shown in Sept 2017 at arc Yinnar in the Latrobe Valley. The Castlemaine artists are Roz Avent, Kir Larwill, Diana Orinda Burns, Jan Palethorpe, Rhyll Plant and Michael Wolfe. The Latrobe Valley artists are Ken Downs, Jenny Peterson, Amanda Thompson, Anthea Williams and Jennifer Wray. The 6PM opening event at CASPA (off Hargraves St) on Friday night 6 April will feature Helen Kaptein, arts educator from Castlemaine.

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Fragile Forest, Refugium

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I am one of five artists who have been wandering within and responding to a pristine bush refuge at Darlimurla, South Gippsland during the summer: Marita Anderson, Sari Anderson, Dijanne Cevaal, Cheryl Cook, Jenny Peterson. Prints, drawings, textiles, wood, including film media and sourced materials from the site. On exhibition at Gallery arc Yinnar: Fri 25 April – Sun 25 May, 2025. Opening Event: Sun 4 May at 2 PM. Opening Guest Speaker: Julie Murray, field naturalist and ecologist.