Exhibitions Horizons 3rd December 2024 - 21st December 2024

Timed to close out a complex year, Horizons invites audiences to explore the horizon line as both a literal and metaphorical construct—an ever-moving destination, where sky meets ground, never fully attainable but always present. This concept transcends the tangible, existing only through thought and perception, and evokes ideas of change, renewal, and limitless possibility.

Featuring specially commissioned artworks, Horizons showcases new works that embody themes of vision and transformation. From evocative landscapes to abstract interpretations, the exhibition offers a contemplative experience, encouraging fresh perspectives during a reflective time of year.

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EXHIBITION FOREWORD
At its core, Horizons delves into notions of vision, both literal and symbolic. In real terms, the word triggers ideas of vast fields of view, of unique perspectives, or sites of exploration. Beyond the geographic however, the term embodies a more metaphysical interpretation, reflecting ideas of greater clarity, of understanding one’s place in time and space, or of navigating aspirations and goals.

German philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer’s notion that “to acquire a horizon means that one learns to look beyond what is close at hand – not in order to look away from it but to see it better” encapsulates the essence of this exhibition. The artists have been asked to conceptualise the horizon line as both a literal and metaphorical construct. The horizon, that infinite place where the sky meets ground, is an ever moving target. It is not a place we can ever finally get to - it moves as we do. In this way the concept of the horizon lies not in the tangible truth of the world but is rather a concept that is only measurable and understood through thought and perception. On a cognitive level, the term ‘horizon’ or ‘new horizons’ also conjures up ideas of change, renewal, inexhaustible possibility or of deepening awareness.

The curatorial approach of Horizons aims to centre around the conceptual underpinning of the horizon line itself, its form serving as a unifying element throughout the exhibition. Some artworks featured in the exhibition draw inspiration from the representational image of the horizon line, encompassing various mediums such as landscape painting, photography, or field recordings, while others transcend the observable, delving into realms of symbolism, self awareness or pure abstraction, reflecting the boundless potential of the inner life and conceptual thought. Viewed in purely abstract terms the physical nature of the horizontal line, its geometric plotted trajectories or triangulations lends itself to exploring ideas of the mathematical and the infinite.

The goal of Horizons is to provide audiences with a contemplative space in which the interplay between each artwork invites both feelings of introspection and exploration. From evocative landscapes capturing the essence of place to abstract interpretations symbolizing renewal and the inexhaustible, we hope this exhibition supports an experience of positive renewal.
Phe Luxford, MA Art Curatorship

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Kim Anderson
Sunrise 2024
ink, charcoal and wax on board, framed
40cm x 30cm

Kim Anderson
Sunset 2024
ink, charcoal and wax on board, framed
40cm x 30cm

Marise Maas
What Horizon 2024
oil on canvas
75cm x 100cm

Marise Maas
Spinning World 2024
oil on canvas
75cm x 100cm

Bronwyn Hill
Green Flash 2024
oil on canvas
60cm x 90cm

William Breen
Johanna 2024
oil on linen
76cm x 102cm

Chelsea Gustafsson
Beyond the Fog 2024
oil on board
15cm x 20cm

Chelsea Gustafsson
Softly at Sunset 2024
oil on board
15cm x 20cm

Margaret Ackland
Spirit Level 2024
watercolour on paper, framed
41cm x 59cm , framed size 55.5 x 73.5cm

Ann Ryan
Same Same, but Different 2024
fabric and thread, framed
101cm x 81cm

Annika Romeyn
Reflections (Old Mutawintji Gorge) 2024
watercolour monotype on paper, framed
76cm x 56cm , framed size 91 x 71cm

Annika Romeyn
Passing Through 2024
watercolour monotype with watercolour additions
76cm x 56cm , framed size 91 x 71cm
Winner River of Art Prize for 2024

Amberrose Hulme
Unwritten 2024
pastel on paper, framed
101cm x 66cm

Ken Smith
Beach 2, (speedboat) 2022
acrylic on paper, framed
96cm x 64cm (framed size 118 x 86 cm)

Ken Smith
Sea Life 2023
archival pigment print, framed
59cm x 42cm (framed size 69 x 51cm)

Lucy Ray
Three statues, a skylight and swan 2024
graphite, cold wax on paper, mounted on timber panel
60cm x 45cm

Agneta Ekholm
Periphery 1 2024
acrylic on canvas
25cm x 75cm

Agneta Ekholm
Periphery 2 2024
acrylic on canvas
25cm x 75cm

Karlee Rawkins
Dingo Tracks 2024
acrylic on polyester
61cm x 71cm

Hobie Porter
Of middens and dumps 2015
oil on canvas, framed
110cm x 200cm

Christine Willcocks
Portrait of a Rock II 2024
acrylic on canvas
91cm x 101cm

Brett Ferry
Lingering Presence 2024
oil on linen
112cm x 102cm

*GUEST ARTIST - Peter Watts
Spring Magic 2024
acrylic on canvas, framed
137cm x 168cm

*GUEST ARTIST - Peter Watts
Nature's Simplicity 2024
acrylic on canvas, framed
102cm x 137cm

Rebecca Hastings
The Digital Native (Phthalocyanine) 2024
oil on polycotton
50cm x 50cm

Rebecca Hastings
The Digital Native (Quinacridone) 2024
oil on polycotton
50cm x 50cm

Rebecca Hastings
The Digital Native (Viridian) 2024
oil on polycotton
50cm x 50cm

Rosie Hastie
Once 9, a postcard from the future 2022
inkjet print on Platine Fibre Rag Edition 3 of 5
100cm x 67cm , framed size 113 x 80cm,

Jay Kochel
Summit 2024
engraving on aluminium composite panel
89cm x 55cm

Jay Kochel
Peak 2024
engraving on aluminium composite panel
89cm x 55cm

Michael Simms
Metamorphosis 2024
oil on canvas
50cm x 40cm

Michael Simms
Outlier 2024
oil on canvas
30cm x 40cm

Michael Simms
Threshold 2024
oil on canvas
91cm x 76cm

Michael Simms
Transmute 2024
oil on canvas
61cm x 76cm