Peter Waples-Crowe is an Indigenous artist who has explored the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s amazing print collection, copying images of Aboriginal people which he then uses collage to make biting satirical comment on race relations. Megan Evans is a non-Indigenous artist who reworks 19th century objects and furniture to also comment on aspects of the society that created them.

Local artist Liz Blizzard has drawn inspiration from the story of women in her family to create a series of paintings paying tribute to the courage and resourcefulness of pioneer women. While researching her family history, she uncovered stories of child abduction, insanity and political agitation. In the exhibition In her footsteps, she tells the stories of two of the women in her family in a series of large, vibrant canvases.

By contrast, another winter exhibition at the gallery will celebrate and explore the landscapes and plants of Central Australia. Robyn Mayo is a Tasmanian-based artist who has travelled extensively from the Top End through to the Flinders Ranges, camping and sketching the plant and animal life at each of her camp sites. Her exhibition of prints and Drawings, titled VAST, is a visual record of her travels and the geology, vegetation and history of central Australia.

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