Exhibition opening event 6pm Wednesday 13 September 2023

When visiting a gallery or exhibition we might admire artists—and their finished work—but fail to recognise or understand the effort involved in researching, testing and creating the final piece. Networks Australia: Artists at work offers audiences a behind-the-scenes glimpse into artists’ lives and their work. In the exhibition a variety of artworks by members of Networks Australia is displayed alongside photographs of the artists at work and in their studios. The Networks artists practise in a wide-range of different media including; textiles, sculpture, photography, painting and drawing.

Networks Australia: Artists at work features 2 and 3-dimensional artworks in various media, exhibited alongside photographs of the artists by award-winning photographer, Fiona Bowring. As a member of the Networks Australia group, Fiona has captured personal, documentary-style portraits of other Networks members. Fiona’s talent at visual story-telling gives the audience an intimate view of life as an artist, and the diversity of techniques and skills involved in creating artwork for exhibition and for enjoyment.

Networks Australia is a diverse group of artists, living and practising in Australia, who have collaborated for over ten years exploring the concept of networks and networking. The group has exhibited nationally and internationally, in group and solo exhibitions. Some Networks Australia artists are professional artists, with many years of experience, while others are at the start of their artistic journey.

Participating artists: Angela Coleman, Beverly Moxon, Carol Cooke, Cheryl Jobsz, Christine Appleby, Dotti Le Sage, Fiona Bowring, Gail Nichols, Jenny Manning, Josie Cosgrove, Karyn Fearnside, Keziah Craven, Linda Eliott, Liz Perry, Monique van Nieuwland, Nancy Tingey, Ola Robertson, Pinal Maniar, Rozalie Sherwood, Sandra Obst, Steve Tomlin, Susan Hey, Valerie Kirk, Wendy Dodd, Yasmin Idriss.

Fiona Bowring, Nancy Tingey with Artichoke Seeds, 2022