Canaipa Mudlines: art and environment

On Sunday October 25, Canaipa Mudlines' first exhibition opened at Redland Regional Gallery, Cleveland. Participating artists were: Virginia Jones, Tricia Dobson, Jo Duncan, Kane Oakenfell, Jen Conde, Leah King-Smith, Duncan King-Smith, Jennifer Stuerzl, Sharon Jewell, Maria Cleary, Tania Budd, Julie Menzies and Sandy Ward.

All works were made either on site, or in response to works previously made in the forests and on the shores of Canaipa Island. The exhibition runs until December 5, 2020.

looped slide show of selected Canaipa Mudlines works, 2016 - 2019

Virginia Jones, Tidal

Virginia Jones, Tidal (detail)

Jo Duncan, Winged Reptile, Winged mammal, #1, #2; Three legged horse (centre right)

Jo Duncan, Winged mammal #1, #2 (upper and lower); Three legged horse (centre)

Kane Oakenfell, Five paperbark canoes

Tricia Dobson, Reconstruction

Tricia Dobson, Reconstruction (details)

Jen Conde, 4 artist's books, concertina fold: Walking through the Wallum; Casuarinas on the forest floor; Adam's Beach; Turtle Swamp

Duncan and Leah King-Smith, Correspondence. mp3 video, 12 minutes, looped; sounds recorded from the forest. Side wall panels, Jennifer Stuerzl.

Sharon Jewell, Forest monster

Sharon Jewell, Forest monster

Jennifer Stuerzl, Shelter

Jennifer Stuerzl, Shelter (foreground); Turtle Swamp 1 (wall work)

Jennifer Stuerzl, Memories of trees

Jennifer Stuerzl, Memories of trees (detail)

Maria Cleary, Remnants

Maria Cleary, Remnants (detail)

Tania Budd, Kurrajong (foreground); Channel (tall piece, left); Rocky Point (centre back); Passage (right, centre); Tide line (far right)

Tania Budd, Channel

Julie Menzies, A feeling for things

Julie Menzies, A feeling for things (details)

Sandy Ward and Sharon Jewell (collaboration), Bush Semaphore

When Sandy knew she would not be able to travel from her home in Victoria to install an ambitious installation at the gallery, Sharon Jewell offered to collaborate. Sandy would send instructions, as detailed as possible, and Sharon would construct the pieces. THe finished works were shown along with the notes, drawings and correspondences that document the collaborative process.

Sandy Ward and Sharon Jewell (collaboration), Bush Semaphore: Notes, drawings and correspondence.