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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Creative Harvest 2025

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I will be one the Creatives on site during the Creative Harvest Festival of edible gardens. With my little etching press I will be demonstrating 'nature printing' onto paper. I directly use botanical samples to create impressions of the plant, great detail can be achieved with ink and paper. Some of the plants I will be working with are from my host Adele's garden. Called 'Darna' this wonderful two and half acre garden is located at Darnum, in West Gippsland. I will have many prints, greeting cards and other gift items on display and for sale.