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Michael Reid Southern Highlands Gallery

Berrima, New South Wales

Lauriston Press

Kyneton, Victoria

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Gallery Alchemy

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Exhibition - Vantage now on till Dec 14 @michaelreid.southernhighlands
@miranda.hampson

Exhibition - Vantage now on till Dec 14 @michaelreid.southernhighlands
@miranda.hampson

VANTAGE
Peta West x Miranda Hampson.

Opening drinks this Saturday, 2pm @michaelreid.southernhighlands
We called it Vantage - Both Miranda and I were photographers - something that’s never really left us. This past life taught us to look closer, to frame light and perspective in new ways. This exhibition continues that through a shared lens, reimagined through print and paint.

Thank you @miranda.hampson for sharing wall space with me ! Such an honour ❤️

Thank you to the amazing team
@michaelreid.southernhighlands and @michaelreidsydney for being an incredible and professional team. You have been fabulous to work with leading up to this show 🙏🏼

Thank you to Sam and the team @frameworks_sydney for your amazing work framing these pieces! The scale didn’t scare you and you were so easy and professional to work with 🙏🏼

Would love to see you all there Saturday 🥂🥂

VANTAGE
Peta West x Miranda Hampson.

Opening drinks this Saturday, 2pm @michaelreid.southernhighlands
We called it Vantage - Both Miranda and I were photographers - something that’s never really left us. This past life taught us to look closer, to frame light and perspective in new ways. This exhibition continues that through a shared lens, reimagined through print and paint.

Thank you @miranda.hampson for sharing wall space with me ! Such an honour ❤️

Thank you to the amazing team
@michaelreid.southernhighlands and @michaelreidsydney for being an incredible and professional team. You have been fabulous to work with leading up to this show 🙏🏼

Thank you to Sam and the team @frameworks_sydney for your amazing work framing these pieces! The scale didn’t scare you and you were so easy and professional to work with 🙏🏼

Would love to see you all there Saturday 🥂🥂

It’s happening 🥂🍾

Opening afternoon 15th November 2-4pm @michaelreid.southernhighlands

“Vantage “ with @miranda.hampson

Can’t wait to share these reimagined landscapes I have been working on for the last 12mths with you all!

DM @michaelreid.southernhighlands if you would like to join us for an afternoon in Berrima celebrating these works.

#southernhighlandsnsw #visitberrima #visitsouthernhighlands #gallery #galleryopening #exhibtion

It’s happening 🥂🍾

Opening afternoon 15th November 2-4pm @michaelreid.southernhighlands

“Vantage “ with @miranda.hampson

Can’t wait to share these reimagined landscapes I have been working on for the last 12mths with you all!

DM @michaelreid.southernhighlands if you would like to join us for an afternoon in Berrima celebrating these works.

#southernhighlandsnsw #visitberrima #visitsouthernhighlands #gallery #galleryopening #exhibtion

Exhibition dates for new work that explores the flora and fauna of Central Australia. Reimagined landscapes of memories and places visited.
“Sweetwater” linocut limited editioned hand printed.
DM @michaelreid.southernhighlands for more details .

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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #australianlandscape #emergingaustralianartist #australianflora #artist #northernterritory #michaelreidsouthernhighlands

Exhibition dates for new work that explores the flora and fauna of Central Australia. Reimagined landscapes of memories and places visited.
“Sweetwater” linocut limited editioned hand printed.
DM @michaelreid.southernhighlands for more details .

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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #australianlandscape #emergingaustralianartist #australianflora #artist #northernterritory #michaelreidsouthernhighlands

Sweetwater
150x120cm 2025
DM for upcoming exhibition and details
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Sweetwater
150x120cm 2025
DM for upcoming exhibition and details
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #australianlandscape #emergingaustralianartist #australianflora #artist #australianlandscape #emergingaustralianartist #northernterritory #northernterritoryaustralia

Mallee Country
2m x 80cm , relief lino print
Upcoming exhibition in November
Dm for details
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#australianartist #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartist #artist #northernterritory #printmaker

Mallee Country
2m x 80cm , relief lino print
Upcoming exhibition in November
Dm for details
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#australianartist #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartist #artist #northernterritory #printmaker

Some cropped detail sections of Sweetwater AP being printed, all 9plates. 150x120cm …..(you may need to rotate phone for some pics )
Exhibition this Nov @michaelreid.southernhighlands
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Some cropped detail sections of Sweetwater AP being printed, all 9plates. 150x120cm …..(you may need to rotate phone for some pics )
Exhibition this Nov @michaelreid.southernhighlands
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#artist #australianartist #michaelreid #printmaker #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist

First plate test printed ….. 8 more to go 🫣
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#wip #sturtsdesertpea #printmaker #linocutprint #linocut #australianlandscapeartist #australianflora #exhibtion

First plate test printed ….. 8 more to go 🫣
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#wip #sturtsdesertpea #printmaker #linocutprint #linocut #australianlandscapeartist #australianflora #exhibtion

It’s hard to show the scale of work through a little screen …. This work was created over two years 22/23 and spans 250cm. “Biophilia” But love the shot of this on the plain concrete wall taken by @frameabel_ . Thanks for sharing the images with me!!
Relief linocut print
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #southcoastnsw #emergingartist

It’s hard to show the scale of work through a little screen …. This work was created over two years 22/23 and spans 250cm. “Biophilia” But love the shot of this on the plain concrete wall taken by @frameabel_ . Thanks for sharing the images with me!!
Relief linocut print
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #southcoastnsw #emergingartist

WIP. Assessing this all together on the floor. Working one plate at a time. Hundreds of hours behind me and many more in front …..enjoying watching this evolve.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #australianflora #artist #contemporaryartwork

WIP. Assessing this all together on the floor. Working one plate at a time. Hundreds of hours behind me and many more in front …..enjoying watching this evolve.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #australianflora #artist #contemporaryartwork

First A/P Mallee Country IV…. Checking this over before I start editioning🫣 200x80cm
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First A/P Mallee Country IV…. Checking this over before I start editioning🫣 200x80cm
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##australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #artist

WIP
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WIP
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#wip #australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #australianflora #artist

All four panels (200cmx80cm)being printed together this morning ….. preparing for exhibition with @michaelreid.southernhighlands Nov ‘25
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All four panels (200cmx80cm)being printed together this morning ….. preparing for exhibition with @michaelreid.southernhighlands Nov ‘25
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Finding form….. challenging myself to go big…. Oversized flora allowing more detail…. 9 plates 1.2mx1.5m (1 out of 9 plate details shown)
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#australianprintmaker #australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #australianflora #northernterritoryaustralia #gobig #sturtsdesertpea

Finding form….. challenging myself to go big…. Oversized flora allowing more detail…. 9 plates 1.2mx1.5m (1 out of 9 plate details shown)
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#australianprintmaker #australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #australianflora #northernterritoryaustralia #gobig #sturtsdesertpea

Cropped section of larger works ……. “Mallee Country II “ 100x80cm
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Cropped section of larger works ……. “Mallee Country II “ 100x80cm
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Study for Mallee Waters, 2025
Graphite on Stonehenge paper

This drawing of Swainsona formosa (Sturt’s desert pea) is a detailed graphite study I created while developing my linocut print “Mallee Waters”. I focused on the plant’s form, texture, and tonal depth to better understand its structure and character.

Drawing allows me slow down and observe closely………
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#drawing #grapiteonpaper #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #australianflora #sturtdesertpea #nt #centralaustralia

Study for Mallee Waters, 2025
Graphite on Stonehenge paper

This drawing of Swainsona formosa (Sturt’s desert pea) is a detailed graphite study I created while developing my linocut print “Mallee Waters”. I focused on the plant’s form, texture, and tonal depth to better understand its structure and character.

Drawing allows me slow down and observe closely………
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#drawing #grapiteonpaper #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #australianflora #sturtdesertpea #nt #centralaustralia

100’s of hours condensed into 50secs .
From initial carving to now the first brutal first pull of the work. Time now to contemplate, adjust , refine and critique. ………..
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#australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianartist #emergingartist #australianlandscape #northernterritory #australianfloraandfauna #printmaker #wip

100’s of hours condensed into 50secs .
From initial carving to now the first brutal first pull of the work. Time now to contemplate, adjust , refine and critique. ………..
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#australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianartist #emergingartist #australianlandscape #northernterritory #australianfloraandfauna #printmaker #wip

This piece is still a work in progress, but I’m beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s taken time not just in terms of the hours spent carving, which has been hours but in allowing the work itself to slowly emerge.

What began as one thing has evolved into something entirely different. Over time, the piece has gently revealed what it wanted to become. I haven’t forced or rushed it. Instead, I’ve allowed it to unfold at its own pace.

It feels less like I created it, and more like I’ve been a channel for it like the work itself has been the artist.
There’s been a quiet, steady rhythm to this process that feels deeply right.

Given enough time, the work found its way…

This two panel work is the start of a four panel large scale work, possible six of some time spent in the desert.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #desertlight #centralaustralia #australianlandscape #northernterritory #

This piece is still a work in progress, but I’m beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s taken time not just in terms of the hours spent carving, which has been hours but in allowing the work itself to slowly emerge.

What began as one thing has evolved into something entirely different. Over time, the piece has gently revealed what it wanted to become. I haven’t forced or rushed it. Instead, I’ve allowed it to unfold at its own pace.

It feels less like I created it, and more like I’ve been a channel for it like the work itself has been the artist.
There’s been a quiet, steady rhythm to this process that feels deeply right.

Given enough time, the work found its way…

This two panel work is the start of a four panel large scale work, possible six of some time spent in the desert.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #desertlight #centralaustralia #australianlandscape #northernterritory #

“Biophilia”
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“Biophilia”
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Banksia serrata, indigenous to the south coast ,distinctive with its gnarled, rough bark, serrated leaves, and large, pale yellow flower spikes….. a feast for our yellow tail black cockatoos.
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#australianflora #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingaustralianartist #emergingartist #banksia #banksiaserrata #graphiteonpaper

Banksia serrata, indigenous to the south coast ,distinctive with its gnarled, rough bark, serrated leaves, and large, pale yellow flower spikes….. a feast for our yellow tail black cockatoos.
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#australianflora #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingaustralianartist #emergingartist #banksia #banksiaserrata #graphiteonpaper

“This is Jawoyn Country”

120x80cm
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“This is Jawoyn Country”

120x80cm
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Considering this landscape. New work brewing while waiting for more lino 🧐
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#Australianlandscape #austrailianartist #emergingartist #northernterritory #landcapeart #strangeland

Considering this landscape. New work brewing while waiting for more lino 🧐
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Little studies from my time out in the central desert simply titled, I-VIII.
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#centraldesert #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #littlestudies #emergingaustralianartist

Little studies from my time out in the central desert simply titled, I-VIII.
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Back in the studio printing these little studies that I did whilst at Ampilatwatja, Northern Territory.
All on different shaped plates but printed on the same size piece of paper to bring the work together.
Different textures, long shadows, strange flora. All of these have been an informative study for a larger work I’m imagining now………..
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #smallworks #studies #northernterritoryaustralia

Back in the studio printing these little studies that I did whilst at Ampilatwatja, Northern Territory.
All on different shaped plates but printed on the same size piece of paper to bring the work together.
Different textures, long shadows, strange flora. All of these have been an informative study for a larger work I’m imagining now………..
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #smallworks #studies #northernterritoryaustralia

4 weeks condensed into 90secs…. How do I show all the adventures and experiences in 90secs.
Thank you to all the artists from @artists_of_ampilatwatja for having me back out to continue with their printmaking journey.

Last year @meagan.jacobs.art invited @skylla_design and I out to the artists to run a two week workshop/introductory into relief lino and fabric dying, this year we took it further with a 4week workshop taking them from carving to editioning.

Such a honour to watch them all embrace the medium in all their own unique style of carving. Thrilled to be part of the journey !

Thank you @meagan.jacobs.art for inviting and trusting me to share my skills with the ladies … it’s definitely an experience for me that I will never forget.

Loved my time with Meagan and Julia. Weekends were spent sipping coffee, making art and chatting. Thanks for all the laughs, adventures and friendship! Till next time ladies x
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#Adventure #linoworkshops #aboriginalart #northernterritoryaustralia #australianartist #australianlandscapeartist

4 weeks condensed into 90secs…. How do I show all the adventures and experiences in 90secs.
Thank you to all the artists from @artists_of_ampilatwatja for having me back out to continue with their printmaking journey.

Last year @meagan.jacobs.art invited @skylla_design and I out to the artists to run a two week workshop/introductory into relief lino and fabric dying, this year we took it further with a 4week workshop taking them from carving to editioning.

Such a honour to watch them all embrace the medium in all their own unique style of carving. Thrilled to be part of the journey !

Thank you @meagan.jacobs.art for inviting and trusting me to share my skills with the ladies … it’s definitely an experience for me that I will never forget.

Loved my time with Meagan and Julia. Weekends were spent sipping coffee, making art and chatting. Thanks for all the laughs, adventures and friendship! Till next time ladies x
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#Adventure #linoworkshops #aboriginalart #northernterritoryaustralia #australianartist #australianlandscapeartist

Red mallee buds on red dirt. Small studies….
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Red mallee buds on red dirt. Small studies….
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A week and an half into a four week trip to Ampilatwatja, NT
Playing with small scale studies of light , donkey’s, spinifex, passion flower and enjoying this world so far away from my own.

Fun times with @meagan.jacobs.art @skylla_design
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#art #landscapeartist #australianlandscapeartist #smallworks #smallstudies #donkeys #passionflower #spinifex #northernterritoryaustralia #northernterritory #Ampilatwatja #alicesprings

A week and an half into a four week trip to Ampilatwatja, NT
Playing with small scale studies of light , donkey’s, spinifex, passion flower and enjoying this world so far away from my own.

Fun times with @meagan.jacobs.art @skylla_design
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#art #landscapeartist #australianlandscapeartist #smallworks #smallstudies #donkeys #passionflower #spinifex #northernterritoryaustralia #northernterritory #Ampilatwatja #alicesprings

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
I’m looking forward to seeing what 2025 brings !
New adventures, new landscapes, new work!

Thanks @sac_creations_18 for bringing Halcyon Song to life with a little 10sec animation! Looking forward to seeing more of the NT in 2025!
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Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
I’m looking forward to seeing what 2025 brings !
New adventures, new landscapes, new work!

Thanks @sac_creations_18 for bringing Halcyon Song to life with a little 10sec animation! Looking forward to seeing more of the NT in 2025!
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #australianflora #northernterritory #artsandculturenthsyd #nt #australianfloraandfauna #travelaustralia #happynewyear #2025

It’s not every day that a collector shares an image of your work displayed in their home—especially when it’s in Fischer, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, some 16,000 km away. The piece, Heathland, inspired by the unique flora and fauna of the South Coast of NSW, creates a striking contrast against the winter landscape outside. The vast distance between Australia and Germany gives connection for the collectors between the local beauty of our environment and their home in this snowy setting. A little of Australia in Germany 🇩🇪!
@fraukammerer Thank you !🙏🏼
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It’s not every day that a collector shares an image of your work displayed in their home—especially when it’s in Fischer, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, some 16,000 km away. The piece, Heathland, inspired by the unique flora and fauna of the South Coast of NSW, creates a striking contrast against the winter landscape outside. The vast distance between Australia and Germany gives connection for the collectors between the local beauty of our environment and their home in this snowy setting. A little of Australia in Germany 🇩🇪!
@fraukammerer Thank you !🙏🏼
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“Arcadia” graphite

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“Arcadia” graphite

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“Arcadia” Graphite drawing, now complete …. This one definitely took some time and my largest one so far ….. all the Gymea Lily’s are out showing off at the moment so nice to celebrate this Australian native plant !
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“Arcadia” Graphite drawing, now complete …. This one definitely took some time and my largest one so far ….. all the Gymea Lily’s are out showing off at the moment so nice to celebrate this Australian native plant !
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#australiannative #australianartist #australianflora #gymealily #emergingartist #drawing

“Let the light in” graphite drawing.
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“Let the light in” graphite drawing.
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Ode to Preston - “Waratah etc”
#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #australianart #australianfloraandfauna #waratah #stilllife #margretprestoninspired #margretpreston

Ode to Preston - “Waratah etc”
#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianlandscape #australianart #australianfloraandfauna #waratah #stilllife #margretprestoninspired #margretpreston

The start of a few works “Ode to Preston” first artist proof done , now to edition !
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The start of a few works “Ode to Preston” first artist proof done , now to edition !
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #australianfloraandfauna #flannelflowers #australianart #australia #stilllife #stilllifeart #linocut #margretpreston

Flannel Flowers found along the road to Bundanon. These flannel flowers grow in the understory of the bush, protect from the hard elements of out coastal flannel flowers. They grew long and spindly, like they were dancing.
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#bundanon #flannelflowers #australianartist #australianfloraandfauna #australianlandscapeartist #southcoastnsw #visitshoalhaven #bundanonartmuseum #australianartist #graphite #emergingartist

Flannel Flowers found along the road to Bundanon. These flannel flowers grow in the understory of the bush, protect from the hard elements of out coastal flannel flowers. They grew long and spindly, like they were dancing.
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#bundanon #flannelflowers #australianartist #australianfloraandfauna #australianlandscapeartist #southcoastnsw #visitshoalhaven #bundanonartmuseum #australianartist #graphite #emergingartist

“We are surrounded by water and the life it supports. A Kingfisher looks out of the
composition, guiding our eye across a scene of abundance. Water Lotuses, Kapok flowers in bloom and rambling Banksias. A flock of Black Cockatoos takes flight across towering rock faces into a vast sky. Halcyon Song (2024) captures West’s experience of the Nitmiluk National Park, and her 63 km trek across Jatbula Trail through Jawoyn Coutry. The work’s title ‘Halcyon’ has dual meanings. It is used to describe Kingfishers but also an idyllic time passed. This is an insightful entry into West’s work. Rather than being exact reproductions
of landscapes, West’s prints are assembled like collages. Layered upon one another, each visual motif is pieced together to create the overall composition. The resulting works are symbolic constellations and impressions that primarily seek to capture a feeling of belonging
to country. West leans into an idea of nature that feels magical and wrapped in nostalgia.
Life explodes before our eyes yet we are not voyeurs, our gaze is always met by another connecting us to the scene. In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural
world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our
imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.”

Words by Alice Sandner

“Halcyon Song” 120 x 100cm created over 6 lino plates. @gallery.alchemy
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#halcyonsong #petawest #australianlandscapepainting #australia #australianartist #australianart #australianlandscape #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist

“We are surrounded by water and the life it supports. A Kingfisher looks out of the
composition, guiding our eye across a scene of abundance. Water Lotuses, Kapok flowers in bloom and rambling Banksias. A flock of Black Cockatoos takes flight across towering rock faces into a vast sky. Halcyon Song (2024) captures West’s experience of the Nitmiluk National Park, and her 63 km trek across Jatbula Trail through Jawoyn Coutry. The work’s title ‘Halcyon’ has dual meanings. It is used to describe Kingfishers but also an idyllic time passed. This is an insightful entry into West’s work. Rather than being exact reproductions
of landscapes, West’s prints are assembled like collages. Layered upon one another, each visual motif is pieced together to create the overall composition. The resulting works are symbolic constellations and impressions that primarily seek to capture a feeling of belonging
to country. West leans into an idea of nature that feels magical and wrapped in nostalgia.
Life explodes before our eyes yet we are not voyeurs, our gaze is always met by another connecting us to the scene. In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural
world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our
imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.”

Words by Alice Sandner

“Halcyon Song” 120 x 100cm created over 6 lino plates. @gallery.alchemy
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#halcyonsong #petawest #australianlandscapepainting #australia #australianartist #australianart #australianlandscape #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist

“This is Jawoyn Country”

This is an insightful entry into West’s work. Rather than being exact reproductions
of landscapes, West’s prints are assembled like collages. Layered upon one another, each visual motif is pieced together to create the overall composition. The resulting works are symbolic constellations and impressions that primarily seek to capture a feeling of belonging
to country. West leans into an idea of nature that feels magical and wrapped in nostalgia.
Life explodes before our eyes yet we are not voyeurs, our gaze is always met by another connecting us to the scene. In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural
world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our
imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.

Peta West is a practicing contemporary Australian printmaker whose work taps into the sublimity of the Australian landscape and diversity of life it supports. Working primarily with linoleum, West is renowned for her immersive large-scale prints that beguile audiences with their intricate detailing and depth. West’s prints are worlds unto their own, each a self-
contained universe, where plants and animals appear in abundance.

Words by @aslice__
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #australianart #northernterritory #printmaker #linoart #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist

“This is Jawoyn Country”

This is an insightful entry into West’s work. Rather than being exact reproductions
of landscapes, West’s prints are assembled like collages. Layered upon one another, each visual motif is pieced together to create the overall composition. The resulting works are symbolic constellations and impressions that primarily seek to capture a feeling of belonging
to country. West leans into an idea of nature that feels magical and wrapped in nostalgia.
Life explodes before our eyes yet we are not voyeurs, our gaze is always met by another connecting us to the scene. In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural
world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our
imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.

Peta West is a practicing contemporary Australian printmaker whose work taps into the sublimity of the Australian landscape and diversity of life it supports. Working primarily with linoleum, West is renowned for her immersive large-scale prints that beguile audiences with their intricate detailing and depth. West’s prints are worlds unto their own, each a self-
contained universe, where plants and animals appear in abundance.

Words by @aslice__
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #australianart #northernterritory #printmaker #linoart #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist

“Songlines (2024) brings together Peta West’s fourth body of work. Expansive monochromatic prints for which West is renown, are exhibited alongside new artistic directions, including drawings on paper and watercolours. Once more we are invited into landscapes imbued with meaning and exploding with life. Viewing the works, it is clear that not only does this exhibition showcase an expansion of West’s practice into new mediums and subject matter, but also her most refined monochromatic works to date.

Peta West is a practicing contemporary Australian printmaker whose work taps into the sublimity of the Australian landscape and diversity of life it supports. Working primarily with linoleum, West is renowned for her immersive large-scale prints that beguile audiences with their intricate detailing and depth. West’s prints are worlds unto their own, each a self-contained universe, where plants and animals appear in abundance.
This year, her work Halcyon Song (2024) was highly commended in the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Prize. West has also recently been a finalist in the The Alice Prize, Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award and the Waverly Art Prize.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartists #emergingartist #printmakerartist #exhibtion #bodyofwork #australianfloraandfauna #australianfloraandfaunatattoo #sydneyartists

“Songlines (2024) brings together Peta West’s fourth body of work. Expansive monochromatic prints for which West is renown, are exhibited alongside new artistic directions, including drawings on paper and watercolours. Once more we are invited into landscapes imbued with meaning and exploding with life. Viewing the works, it is clear that not only does this exhibition showcase an expansion of West’s practice into new mediums and subject matter, but also her most refined monochromatic works to date.

Peta West is a practicing contemporary Australian printmaker whose work taps into the sublimity of the Australian landscape and diversity of life it supports. Working primarily with linoleum, West is renowned for her immersive large-scale prints that beguile audiences with their intricate detailing and depth. West’s prints are worlds unto their own, each a self-contained universe, where plants and animals appear in abundance.
This year, her work Halcyon Song (2024) was highly commended in the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Prize. West has also recently been a finalist in the The Alice Prize, Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award and the Waverly Art Prize.
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#australianartist #australianlandscapeartist #emergingaustralianartists #emergingartist #printmakerartist #exhibtion #bodyofwork #australianfloraandfauna #australianfloraandfaunatattoo #sydneyartists

….. this song sums it all up. Our precious and delicate landscape. We can’t be so reckless with it.
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“West’s practice evokes the sublime. Often works that tap into this line of thought are undercut with a sense of unease, as the grandeur of the natural world tends to remind us of our own perceived insignificance”
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“In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.”
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“What West captures so beautifully is a sense of sublime without fear life explodes before our eyes yet we are not alienated from it. Instead, West’s landscapes allow us to feel a part of the great web of life, giving us a sense of coming home.
* words by Alice Sandner @aslice__

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#dontbesoreckless #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #protectourplanet #theluckycountry #australia

….. this song sums it all up. Our precious and delicate landscape. We can’t be so reckless with it.
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“West’s practice evokes the sublime. Often works that tap into this line of thought are undercut with a sense of unease, as the grandeur of the natural world tends to remind us of our own perceived insignificance”
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“In typical West fashion, our interconnectedness to the natural world is emphasised. Perhaps then, these landscapes do not reside entirely in our imaginations, we simply need to open our eyes to them.”
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“What West captures so beautifully is a sense of sublime without fear life explodes before our eyes yet we are not alienated from it. Instead, West’s landscapes allow us to feel a part of the great web of life, giving us a sense of coming home.
* words by Alice Sandner @aslice__

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#dontbesoreckless #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #protectourplanet #theluckycountry #australia

Reflecting on the last two weeks working along side the @artists_of_ampilatwatja. Sharing skills in linocut printmaking and conversations about their bush medicine. It’s been an amazing experience and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Thank you for inviting me out to your beautiful art Center. I hope to return !
As a bonus , I got to spend time with these two beautiful, creative ladies ! Fun times and many laughs !
@meagan.jacobs.art @skylla_clothing
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#aboriginalartcentres #aboriginalartists #artistsofampilatwatja #sharingskills #bushmedicine #womenartists #australianartists #artist #artworkshop

Reflecting on the last two weeks working along side the @artists_of_ampilatwatja. Sharing skills in linocut printmaking and conversations about their bush medicine. It’s been an amazing experience and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Thank you for inviting me out to your beautiful art Center. I hope to return !
As a bonus , I got to spend time with these two beautiful, creative ladies ! Fun times and many laughs !
@meagan.jacobs.art @skylla_clothing
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#aboriginalartcentres #aboriginalartists #artistsofampilatwatja #sharingskills #bushmedicine #womenartists #australianartists #artist #artworkshop

So many stunning results from day three of linocut workshop with the creative and talented @artists_of_ampilatwatja. Stayed tuned for future updates…….
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So many stunning results from day three of linocut workshop with the creative and talented @artists_of_ampilatwatja. Stayed tuned for future updates…….
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…… so this happened !!! 🫣
Thank you so much to the judges who awarded “Halcyon Song” a highly commended in the Emerging Artist category , Friday night at the opening of @rawartprize 2024.

I had just landed in Alice Springs when I heard that I had been awarded this for my work and was totally overwhelmed, so lovely to have my work recognised in this wonderful art prize.

Congratulations to all the artists, finalists and award winners …. So proud to be a part of such an amazing women’s art prize supporting, professional, emerging and Indigenous artist from all over Australia!
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The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia
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#austrailianlamdscapeartist #australianartist #ravenswoodaustralianwomensartprize #Sydneyartists #artprize #artist

…… so this happened !!! 🫣
Thank you so much to the judges who awarded “Halcyon Song” a highly commended in the Emerging Artist category , Friday night at the opening of @rawartprize 2024.

I had just landed in Alice Springs when I heard that I had been awarded this for my work and was totally overwhelmed, so lovely to have my work recognised in this wonderful art prize.

Congratulations to all the artists, finalists and award winners …. So proud to be a part of such an amazing women’s art prize supporting, professional, emerging and Indigenous artist from all over Australia!
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The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia
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#austrailianlamdscapeartist #australianartist #ravenswoodaustralianwomensartprize #Sydneyartists #artprize #artist

“Kaarak”
Original hand painted lino print
250gsm
This is will be part of my first solo @gallery.alchemy 1st June !
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#kaarak #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #northernterritory #linocutartist #australianartist

“Kaarak”
Original hand painted lino print
250gsm
This is will be part of my first solo @gallery.alchemy 1st June !
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#kaarak #australianlandscape #australianlandscapeartist #northernterritory #linocutartist #australianartist

“Barraya” plate 1 of 2
A little ode to the beautiful blue winged Kookaburras of the Northern Territory.
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#bluewingedkookaburras #northernterritory #australianartist #australianart #australianartists #linocuthandpainted #linocut #sydneyartists #nitmiluknationalpark #katherinent

“Barraya” plate 1 of 2
A little ode to the beautiful blue winged Kookaburras of the Northern Territory.
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#bluewingedkookaburras #northernterritory #australianartist #australianart #australianartists #linocuthandpainted #linocut #sydneyartists #nitmiluknationalpark #katherinent

“Halcyon Song” has been shortlisted for the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize 2024!! Woohoo. Proud to be part of a art prize that supports and promotes the visibility of women’s contribution to the Australian Art scene.
1616 entries and 117 finalists , so honoured 🙏🏼
Thank you to the selection panel and good luck to all of the finalists in all three categories!
@rawartprize
- Halcyon Song is my visual love letter to Nitmiluk National Park.
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#2024ravenswoodaustralianwomensartprize #2024raw #artprizesaustralia #australianartprize #womenartists #regionalartists #halcyonsong #australianlandscapartist #nitmiluknationalpark #tourismnt

“Halcyon Song” has been shortlisted for the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize 2024!! Woohoo. Proud to be part of a art prize that supports and promotes the visibility of women’s contribution to the Australian Art scene.
1616 entries and 117 finalists , so honoured 🙏🏼
Thank you to the selection panel and good luck to all of the finalists in all three categories!
@rawartprize
- Halcyon Song is my visual love letter to Nitmiluk National Park.
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#2024ravenswoodaustralianwomensartprize #2024raw #artprizesaustralia #australianartprize #womenartists #regionalartists #halcyonsong #australianlandscapartist #nitmiluknationalpark #tourismnt

First play with hand painting these two. Blue winged Kookaburras from my time spent in Nitmiluk National Park NT. Still need to add more detail/carving and refine colour palette….. but getting there !
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#nitmiluknationalpark #bluewingedkookaburra #australianbirdartist #australianartist #linocuthandpainted #printmakeraustralia #australianprintmakers #sydneyartist

First play with hand painting these two. Blue winged Kookaburras from my time spent in Nitmiluk National Park NT. Still need to add more detail/carving and refine colour palette….. but getting there !
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#nitmiluknationalpark #bluewingedkookaburra #australianbirdartist #australianartist #linocuthandpainted #printmakeraustralia #australianprintmakers #sydneyartist

Two works combined.
“Halcyon Song “ and “ This Is Jawoyn Country”
A visual love song to our great land …. Celebrating all the flora and fauna we are so incredibly proud and lucky to call Australia home.
#greatsouthernland #downunder #australianlandscape #australianartist #australianprintmakers @NTaustralia #NTaustralia

Two works combined.
“Halcyon Song “ and “ This Is Jawoyn Country”
A visual love song to our great land …. Celebrating all the flora and fauna we are so incredibly proud and lucky to call Australia home.
#greatsouthernland #downunder #australianlandscape #australianartist #australianprintmakers @NTaustralia #NTaustralia

Immersing myself back in Jawoyn Country. Revisiting this land with all the flora that we came across walking the Jatbula Trail in Kathrine NT. Lotus, silky oaks, banksias, kapok flowers. Extraordinary experience that will stay with me forever. (The good and the bad lol)
“This is Jawoyn Country “ spanning 1.2 m linocut print.
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#jawoyncountry #jatbulatrail #northernterritory #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #katherinent #ntaustralia

Immersing myself back in Jawoyn Country. Revisiting this land with all the flora that we came across walking the Jatbula Trail in Kathrine NT. Lotus, silky oaks, banksias, kapok flowers. Extraordinary experience that will stay with me forever. (The good and the bad lol)
“This is Jawoyn Country “ spanning 1.2 m linocut print.
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#jawoyncountry #jatbulatrail #northernterritory #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #emergingaustralianartist #katherinent #ntaustralia

First proofing of “This is Jawoyn Country” . My depiction of this landscape I walked last July. Several encounters and moments all brought together in one visual ode to Jawoyn country . Looking forward to editioning this work.
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#jawoyncountry #thisisjawoyncountry #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #visionsofaustralia #ntaustralia

First proofing of “This is Jawoyn Country” . My depiction of this landscape I walked last July. Several encounters and moments all brought together in one visual ode to Jawoyn country . Looking forward to editioning this work.
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#jawoyncountry #thisisjawoyncountry #australianlandscapeartist #australianartist #emergingartist #visionsofaustralia #ntaustralia

All the details ….. getting some carving done on a quiet Saturday afternoon….. working my way to the end of this diptych…..
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianarrist #emergingartist #northernterritory

All the details ….. getting some carving done on a quiet Saturday afternoon….. working my way to the end of this diptych…..
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#australianlandscapeartist #australianarrist #emergingartist #northernterritory

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