Art Exhibition to Showcase Connections to Meeandip/Garden Island
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This curated exhibition will feature artwork from Susanna Castleden, Jo Darbyshire, Bradley Kickett and Tony Windberg, which explore the island’s history, identity and connection to nature.
A range of work including painting, printmaking, drawing and digital media will be on display during the exhibition, which will run from Wednesday 8 – Monday 27 November.
People wanting to learn more about the work featured in Meeandip/Garden Island connected/disconnected are invited to attend a free artist talk at the RAC on Saturday 11 November at 2pm.
City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin encouraged community members to come and explore the range of artistic work that will be on display.
“Meeandip/Garden Island connected/disconnected is the latest showcase in the City’s Annual Exhibition Program, which was introduced for the first time this year after a refurbishment of the RAC was delivered in 2022,” Mayor Hamblin said.
Curator Jude van der Merwe is well respected in the Perth arts community, and has done a fabulous job in putting this exhibition together. The artists selected by Jude have created highly impressive new works that showcase the different aspects of Garden Island, and we look forward to welcoming visitors to the RAC to explore this exciting exhibition.Jude van der Merwe said “It’s been an enormous privilege working with the artists who have each brought a unique point of view to their work and enabled me to understand another part of this island’s history. We are very grateful to the Royal Australian Navy for the generous tours and access to the island.”
For more information visit Exhibitions or call the RAC on 9527 0734.
Image one: Jo Darbyshire, Top Secret 1944, 2023, 200 x 200 cm, oil on canvas. Image: Courtesy of the artist.
Image two: Susanna Castleden, Submarine escape training tower, 2023, Gesso and pencil on rag paper, 80 x 108 cm. Image: Courtesy of the artist.