Colonial Animal

A painted representation of Australia's major and most obvious animal introductions post 1788 by painter Sharon Dawes.

Dawes seeks to give the animals prominence in Australia’s often neglected chapter of history, that of the animals' assistance in making a sense of place or making Australia home.

Sharon Dawes - BURKE AND WILLS (Animals of Subsequent Fleets) 2008
diptych, oil on canvas, 200 x 130 cm x 2
(Image courtesy the artist and emerge ART SPACE)

Sharon Dawes - CHICKIE SHORT LEGS (Inspired by 'The Ugly Duckling'
and Animals of the First Fleet) 2008
oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm
(Image courtesy the artist and emerge ART SPACE)

A group exhibition 'Tchi' ilpu Wunch Wuncha Wulpa' amu: Old Men and Young Men Coming Together for Mens' Business'

Featuring the male painters, sculptors and printmakers of The Lockhart River Art Community, Cape York, far north Queensland.

Lie of the land

An exploration of landscape in charcoal and pastels by David Small

David Small - COLLECTOR, 2008
charcoal & pastels on paper, 77 x 57 cm
(Image courtesy the artist and emerge ART SPACE)

Translation

The first solo exhibition 'framing' the world from a bilingual perspective by painter Anna Sabadini

Anna Sabadini - RED, BLACK AND WHITE GARDEN I, 2006
acrylic on board, 47 x 53 cm
(Image courtesy the artist and emerge ART SPACE)

Anna Sabadini - RED, BLACK AND WHITE GARDEN II, 2006
acrylic on board, 42 x 52 cm
(Image courtesy the artist and emerge ART SPACE)