The Overwintering Project: Sydney
Warringah Printmakers Studio
Warringah Printmakers Studio Gallery, 21 - 24 June 2018
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Members of the Warringah Printmakers Studio in Manly Vale, Sydney, exhibited their Overwintering prints in a lovely exhibition held in June in their Studio Gallery. The opening was well attended, and the prints are diverse and beautiful. The prints resulted from members' research into their local shorebirds and shorebird habitat, notably a group visit to Long Reef with BirdLife Australia member Robert Griffin.
Warringah Printmakers Studio President Sandra Williams reported that: |
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'Long Reef Aquatic Reserve is situated between Collaroy and Dee Why on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Robert gave an introductory talk about the different species of migratory waders & their habits and habitats which he had spotted at Long Reef. With Robert’s skilful guidance, and the use of his binoculars and telescope, the rock platform suddenly sprang into life and became a rich habitat filled with different bird species. We saw the Ruddy Turnstone, the Pacific Golden Plover, the Sooty Oystercatcher, the Grey-tailed Tattler and the Red-necked Stint. We also saw birds not on topic, such as the Great Cormorant, Pied Cormorant, Little Pied Cormorant and as a wonderful finale three Ospreys circled in and landed on the beach just as we were finishing.'
Sandra also reported on a visit by 12 artists to the AGNSW's Study Room where Study Room Coordinator Deborah Jones had chosen a selection of works in response to a general brief of both contemporary and traditional works onpaper related to birds and their habitats. Her selection included 'a Lake Eyre sketchbook by Frank Hodgkinson (Journey with Vincent Serventy,
John Olsen and Tim Storrier), John Olsen etchings, colour woodcuts by Imao Keinen, etchings by Elizabeth Cummings, works by Lionel Lindsay, Sydney Long, David Rose, John Wolseley, Elaine Haxton, Murray Griffin, Brett Whiteley and Max Pam.'
Thanks go to all the artists who participated in this lovely exhibition, but especially to Sandra Williams who co-ordinated Warringah's amazing and wholehearted response to the Overwintering Project.
Sandra also reported on a visit by 12 artists to the AGNSW's Study Room where Study Room Coordinator Deborah Jones had chosen a selection of works in response to a general brief of both contemporary and traditional works onpaper related to birds and their habitats. Her selection included 'a Lake Eyre sketchbook by Frank Hodgkinson (Journey with Vincent Serventy,
John Olsen and Tim Storrier), John Olsen etchings, colour woodcuts by Imao Keinen, etchings by Elizabeth Cummings, works by Lionel Lindsay, Sydney Long, David Rose, John Wolseley, Elaine Haxton, Murray Griffin, Brett Whiteley and Max Pam.'
Thanks go to all the artists who participated in this lovely exhibition, but especially to Sandra Williams who co-ordinated Warringah's amazing and wholehearted response to the Overwintering Project.
Images: Top left and right, installation view in the Warringah Printmakers Studio Gallery. Bottom left: Avrille Ciccone, 2018, Flight of the Godwits, photopolymer etching, a la poupée. Bottom right: Negin Maddock, 2018, In Transit, linocut, stamping and monoprint, 28 x 28 cm.