Devonport Regional Gallery

RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

20 JULY – 18 AUGUST 2013

 

Curator: Ellie Ray

 

The exhibition showcased new works by Tasmanian artists that have been recently acquired by the Gallery through donations, the 2012 Tidal Award and DCC acquisition funds.

 

 

Finger bones

Joanna Gair, Finger Bones II, 2012, handmade paper, cotton and linen rag, raw flax, french linen and book binder's thread

  

 

THE LITTLE GALLERY

Dissolve II: Melissa Smith

 

The exhibition examined the pteropod (sea butterfly) which is threatened by the increasingly acidic southern waters. Combining contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques, the works reflected on connections in the arts and science in the pursuit of understanding our changing environment.

 

 

 

melissa smith

Melissa Smith, Adrift, 2013, relief print on rice paper and organza