Current exhibition programme

Four Paddocks
Margaret Worth & Toyotaki Yamuichi

1-30 March 2008
GALLERY 3
Worth & Yamuichi use the inherent qualities of plywood, transforming it into serious and playful references to land use. The exhibition includes paintings about farming, along with three-dimensional objects (which are not necessarily sculptures!) about sheep, cows, and other rural things.
Sacred Art – Icons in Australia
15 March – 20 April 2008
GALLERY 1
This exhibition featuring the work of contemporary Australian Icon painters, introduces viewers to the visual language of traditional iconography. It also demonstrates icons in daily use, and looks at contemporary secular versions that borrow the idioms of iconography.
Curated by Lucia Pichler, Director, Riddoch Art Gallery with Dr Trevor Hodsen.
Needham Religious Art Prize
15 March – 27 April 2008
GALLERY 2
This religious art competition and exhibition invites entries that interpret or portray an event, character or story from the Bible that is inspirational and life affirming. Previous winners include Mark Pearse, Clair Souter, and Franz Kempf. The prize is an initiative of the Anglican Parish of Mount Gambier and is named for its first rector R W Needham.

 

exhibition programme
wood sculpture competition