A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A gentle reminder

Pictured top: Rose Arbour, 2024, acrylic on canvas panel, 30.5 x 30.5 cm, one of three of my works included in A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A Celebration of Women Artists, opening tomorrow evening, April 23,  from 5-8 pm at Art and Collectors in Fitzroy.

Rose Arbour is from a suite of works drawing inspiration from the works of British Arts & Crafts artist, designer and educator, May Morris (1862-1938), who in recent years has finally stepped out of the giant shadow cast by her father, William Morris (1834-1896). 

Exhibiting artists: Ann Howie, Ann Thomson, Anne Marie Hall, Anne Montgomery, Bridget Riley, Deborah Klein, Deborah Walker, Dorothea Francis, Dorothy Braund, Erica Tandori, Evie Cahir, GW Bot, Hyunju Kim, Isabelle Chouinard, Jennifer Huang, Jenny Kitchener, Judy Cassab, Karan Hayman, Kari Henriksen, Karima Baadilla, Kate Beynon, Kathryn Ryan, Marie Mansfield, Miranda Hampson, Mirka Mora, Naomi White, Nora Wompi, Rachel Newling, Rona Green, Rosalie Gascoigne, Sophia Szilagyi, Sue Jarvis, Susan Baird, Susannah Bond, Sylvia Ken, Tanya Hoddinott, Thea Proctor, Vida Lahey and Yvonne Boag.

A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A Celebration of Women Artists

Art & Collectors

1/165 Gertrude Street

Fitzroy VIC

The exhibition runs from 24 April - 16 May 2026.

ONE HUNDRED FACES 2026

In anticipation of the seventh iteration of ONE HUNDRED FACES at Playing in the Attic, here is my effort, Rose’s Turn, 2026, acrylic on canvas panel, 10.5 x 10.5 cm. 

Sadly, the seventh consecutive ONE HUNDRED FACES will also be its last. I’m proud to have been invited to participate and prouder still to have been part of this eagerly anticipated annual event for every one of its seven years. 

As I’ve previously mentioned, the exhibition has provided an invaluable opportunity to play, experiment and road test new ideas. In fact, certain key works in my last solo exhibition, and others that have followed, had their genesis in works I made for ONE HUNDRED FACES. 

I’ll be sorry to see it go, but in the spirit of all good things must end, a big thank you to Playing in the Attic’s Proprietor Trudy McLauchlan. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. I’m sure it will be fabulous. 

The exhibition opens on Saturday, 25 April, at 2 pm. 

ONE HUNDRED FACES

Playing in the Attic

13 Ballaarat Street, Talbot VIC

Phone: 0428 580 309

Hours: Friday - Monday, 10 am - 4 pm

Tuesday - Thursday: CLOSED

Outside of business hours, the exhibition can be viewed 24/7 in the front window of Playing in the Attic until 25 May.

A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A Celebration of Women Artists

The works of many artists I’ve long admired will presently be gathered around a very special table at Art & Collectors, Melbourne. It’s a distinct privilege to have been invited to join them.

A SEAT AT THE TABLE celebrates the women who made room for themselves — and for those who would follow — in the evolving conversation of art. Set around an antique Japanese dining table, the gallery becomes a place of gathering — salon-hung, conversational, like stories shared over a meal.

This exhibition honours both history and momentum, celebrating the enduring power of women artists. Take a seat with these women — cool, composed, and collected.

- Art & Collectors website

Three of my paintings have been included in the exhibition, including Birds of a feather, 2024, acrylic on canvas panel, 30.5 x 30.5 cm. (Image 1, top). 

To preview another of my works curated into A SEAT AT THE TABLE, go HERE. 

Artists include: Ann Howie, Ann Thomson, Anne Marie Hall, Anne Montgomery, Bridget Riley, Deborah Klein, Deborah Walker, Dorothea Francis, Dorothy Braund, Erica Tandori, Evie Cahir, GW Bot, Hyunju Kim, Isabelle Chouinard, Jennifer Huang, Jenny Kitchener, Judy Cassab, Karan Hayman, Kari Henriksen, Karima Baadilla, Kate Beynon, Kathryn Ryan, Marie Mansfield, Miranda Hampson, Mirka Mora, Naomi White, Nora Wompi, Rachel Newling, Rona Green, Rosalie Gascoigne, Sophia Szilagyi, Sue Jarvis, Susan Baird, Susannah Bond, Sylvia Ken, Tanya Hoddinott, Thea Proctor, Vida Lahey, Yvonne Boag.

Art & Collectors

A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A Celebration of Women Artists 

Opening Night: 5pm–8pm, Thursday April 23

Location: 1/165 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, VIC

An invitation is attached. (Image on invitation: The Painter by Deborah Walker). 

The exhibition runs from 24 April - 16 May 2026.

EASTER GREETINGS FROM MELBOURNE 🪺

Pictured top: Eupholos linnei Weevil Woman, 2015, watercolour on Khadi paper, 41.91 x 29.72 cm. From the Homo-insecta series, originally exhibited at Counihan Gallery in 2016 as part of the exhibition, MODERN MYTH.

Eupholos linnei is a flightless beetle from Pachyrhynchus, a genus of weevils in the Curculionidae family. They are popularly known as Easter Egg Weevils because their glorious colours, typically comprising metallic or iridescent patches of blue, green, yellow, or orange, resemble brightly decorated Easter eggs - not dissimilar, in fact, to the eggs adorning our Easter tree.

Pictured above: Our little Easter tree, the decoration of which was closely supervised by Alice B. Cat. 

Below: The Easter Bunny, spotted on Easter Eve at Yarra River Maritime Park in Docklands, a short stroll from our apartment. 

Happy Easter, everyone. 🪺