First Monday's resumed on Monday May 6th, when gallery staff joined in conversation with Janet Leith, about her exhibition, Melancholia, showing in the Simpson Gallery. Following the loss of her father, Janet used the human figure to explore her own emotional and physical world...."The figures are depicted as vulnerable and stark against bold backgrounds; the large, cropped bodies, torsos and busts are de-identified through fabric wrapping of the face and body."
Janet Leith's exhibition 'Melancholia' on display at Benalla Art Gallery - Benalla Art Gallery FB
Coming up on June 3 at 10am and coinciding with their exhibition, Embrace the Eucalypt, join artists Ruth Johnstone and Lesley Duxbury in conversation with the Gallery curators.
"The ubiquitous eucalypt has come to mean many things to us. It is honoured when it survives to a great age, yet its size and materiality has caused it to be felled for human needs, and of course it is renowned for fuelling raging bushfires.Utilising paper based media and contemporary art, Ruth Johnstone and Lesley Duxbury address the cultural significance of the eucalypt. Both artists have studios amongst eucalypts." Benalla Art Gallery Website
Can you please ensure you sign the attendance register and pay $2?
Neville Gibb
"The ubiquitous eucalypt has come to mean many things to us. It is honoured when it survives to a great age, yet its size and materiality has caused it to be felled for human needs, and of course it is renowned for fuelling raging bushfires.Utilising paper based media and contemporary art, Ruth Johnstone and Lesley Duxbury address the cultural significance of the eucalypt. Both artists have studios amongst eucalypts." Benalla Art Gallery Website
Can you please ensure you sign the attendance register and pay $2?
Neville Gibb
