climate change
To see the world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower
I review three exhibitions at Mildura Arts Centre, each concerned in their own way with the importance and beauty of nature.
nature
Mildura
Review: The Jacaranda Art Prize
The Jacaranda is a favourite tree in many parts of Australia. Synonymous with spring, it’s a favourite spectacle of the Instagram photographer. This is a lot of hype for a tree that isn't even native to this continent. In Mildura the purple carpet maker is honoured with an annual art prize.
abstract painting
Recent work by Barb Henderson
Displayed on a single wall in a tight group, ten of Barb Henderson's paintings sing out from Cam's Kiosk at the Abbotsford Convent. They're lit with the natural light that floods in from the Convent's iconic courtyard; bright and colourful enough to catch your eye on a Melbourne day.