Exhibitions Abundance: The Pleasure of Plenty 10th March 2026 - 1st April 2026

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A group exhibition exploring the pleasure found in the cultivation of beauty– Featuring new work by Margaret Ackland, Elizabeth Barnett, Chelsea Gustafsson, Michelle Molinari, Bronwyn Hill, Miranda Joy Summers, Jacob Leary and guest artist Narelle Zeller.

Epicurus believed that the purpose of life was to seek pleasure, not indulgence without thought, but the art of living well.

True pleasure, for him, was found in beauty, friendship, nature, and the quietude of a life lived in appreciation of its fleeting joys.

Abundance gathers artists who offer these moments of soulful replenishment. They present beauty without apology — lush, tender, and generous — each work affirming that joy is not a luxury but a vital act of renewal.

In Jacob Leary’s exuberant sculptures, abundance becomes a vivid, tactile experience. Coral-like clusters, crystalline forms, and glossy animal figures create fantastical ecosystems of growth and transformation — delighting in the sheer fecundity of life.

Elizabeth Barnett invites us into worlds of overflowing gardens and sunlit interiors, where nature and nurture meet in the pleasure of daily life.

Chelsea Gustafsson’s meticulously rendered objects — boats, shells, found treasures — capture the charm of life’s small marvels, while Michelle Molinari’s lushly detailed still lifes transform symbols of mortality into radiant celebrations of vitality and continuity.

Through Bronwyn Hill’s luminous figurative paintings, we sense the tenderness of presence — the quiet, introspective beauty of being alive.

In Margaret Ackland’s richly detailed floral watercolour, the interplay of transparent glass, saturated colour, and patterned backdrop creates an atmosphere of sheer abundance and visual pleasure.

Miranda Joy Summers extends this sensual attention to colour and form. Using impasto oils and deliberate palette-knife strokes, she captures the moment when atmosphere overwhelms form, when distance softens to a pale blur and the horizon seems to fall away.

Guest artist Narelle Zeller’s finely observed portraits bring the human presence into the fold, grounding the exhibition in empathy and emotional truth.

Together, these artists embrace beauty as sustenance — a salve, a source of courage, a reminder that the pursuit of joy, in all its forms, is an essential and life-affirming act.

MARGARET ACKLAND PROFILE
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ELIZABETH BARNETT PROFILE
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CHELSEA GUSTAFSSON PROFILE
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MICHELLE MOLINARI PROFILE
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BRONWYN HILL PROFILE
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JACOB LEARY PROFILE
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Abundance 2025
Artwork details: Narelle Zeller, Margaret Ackland and Chelsea Gustafsson
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