EXHIBITION HOURS
12–6PM WE–SA, 12–4PM SU

CELEBRATORY DRINKS
3-5PM SATURDAY OCT 10

 

Natural Connections exhibits a wide variety of prints and paintings by four emerging artists.

Amanda Jacka explores botanical contact prints, a fascinating process which extracts plant dyes through boiling and chemicals, imprinting paper with natural hues.

Janene Porter, Helen Cox and Maureen Hine use the more traditional medium of paint on canvas to depict their natural themes including landscapes and flowers.

Helen and Maureen round out the exhibition with their prints, with etchings (Helen) and monotypes of flowers and foliage (Maureen).

This is a diverse and exciting show that celebrates connections of many kinds  – of subject, of life and, above all, friendship.

Amanda Jacka ‘Autumn Glow’
Amanda Jacka ‘Autumn Glow 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Floating Nasturtium’
Amanda Jacka ‘Floating Nasturtium 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Golden Gum 1’
Amanda Jacka ‘Golden Gum 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Gumdrops 1’
Amanda Jacka ‘Gumdrops 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Look Up 1’
Amanda Jacka ‘Look Up 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Silver Dollar 1’
Amanda Jacka ‘Silver Dollar 2’
Amanda Jacka ‘Spotted Gum 1’
Amanda Jacka ‘Spotted Gum 2’
Helen Cox ‘Aragannu’
Helen Cox ‘Before the Storm’
Helen Cox ‘Moods of the Monaro’
Helen Cox ‘Queen of the Night Green’
Helen Cox ‘Queen of Night Grey’
Helen Cox ‘Reflections of Gulaga’
Helen Cox ‘Shinsetsu’
Helen Cox ‘Yukinoki Myoko’
Helen Cox ‘Yukinoki Shiga’
Janene Porter ‘Two Trees Iron Cove’
Janene Porter ‘Fishers Iron Cove’
Janene Porter ‘Let There Be Light’
Janene Porter ‘Reading’
Janene Porter ‘Sail Boat – Iron Cove’
Janene Porter ‘Storm – Iron Cove’
Janene Porter ‘The Dinghy – Iron Cove’
Janene Porter ‘The Road – Iron Cove’
Maureen Hine ‘Twisted Poppies’
Maureen Hine ‘Blue Morning’
Maureen Hine ‘Poppy Fan’
Maureen Hine ‘Poppy Square’
Maureen Hine ‘Strelitzia’
Maureen Hine ‘Tangerine Poppies’
Maureen Hine ‘Whispering Reeds’
Maureen Hine ‘White Lily’

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

We met each other at Meadowbank TAFE in 2019 and have remained firm friends ever since. We found a lot in common, sharing an interest in art, food, fun and learning – it’s wonderful to have a support group. Maureen went on to the National Art School completing a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2023, while Helen and Janene have done TAFE and community art school courses in painting after completing their Advanced Diplomas in 2022. Amanda, Helen and Maureen have further developed their printmaking techniques through subsequent TAFE studio classes.

Each of us is emerging with our own distinctive style.