Artists draw inspiration from Great Southern Sanctuary

WALK Art Exhibition

In March 2006, eight artists embarked on a three-week journey on the 250 km Great South West Walk in Victoria, through the Cobboboonee Forest along the Glenelg River to the ocean and estuaries of Discovery Bay.  Along the Walk, local specialists including field naturalists, scientists and indigenous spokespeople joined the artists to share their expertise and passionate engagement with this ancient land.

WALK exhibition invites us to discover the artists' journey through a diverse range of contemporary art, craft, sound and video art.  The artists include; Peter Corbett, Vicki Couzens, Nicky Hepburn, Brian Laurence, Jan Learmonth, Carmel Wallace, Ilka White & John Wolseley.

Please join the curator, artists and the Wilderness Society's WildCountry Campaigner Richard Hughes for a free public forum about the WALK exhibition.  This is an opportunity to meet the artists, discuss their creative practices and consider our relationship to the landscape of far South West Victoria.

Image: Jan Learmonth, Three Boats, 2006, Casuarina leaves, metal. Courtesy the artist and Gallery 101. Photographer: Terence Bogue

What:    Walk Forum
Where:  Counihan Gallery
              233 Sydney Road, Brunswick

When:   Saturday 5 September 2009.  2.:30pm - 4pm

RSVP:   Forum is free, but bookings are essential. 
Email:   counihangallery@moreland.vic.gov.au
Phone:  03 9389 8622