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Maree Tonkin created photographic artworks documenting her sister\u2019s journey from diagnosis of breast cancer to recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cI interpreted space as holding space for someone who\u2019s going through something and being present and just being present each day and just helping someone through a really extraordinary journey,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Tonkin also collected her sister\u2019s hair, which had fallen out as a result of chemotherapy, and created a Saori weaving.<\/p>\n
Sharon Greenaway, who was diagnosed with blood cancer in September last year, said her studio is a space where she feels safe and secure.<\/p>\n
Maggie MacCathie\u2019s work is influenced by not only the pandemic, but the death of her mother. Through this time she found solace and peace in the space of her garden.<\/p>\n
Lauren Starr\u2019s work deals with conflicting emotions of the relief of not being busy during lockdowns and an urgency to find space through dystopian works using themes of strength, loneliness and hope.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a really diverse group of artists and the collaboration has been really fantastic, as an artist where you\u2019ve been working in isolation for so long, to be able to come together with other makers and creators is just a really fun part of collaborating for a show,\u201d Tonkin said.<\/p>\n
The Space exhibition is open until Sunday, 17 October between 11am and 4pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SPACE is the theme of a new collaborative exhibition currently on display at Dudley House. Five local artists, Lorraine Brigdale, Sharon Greenaway, Maggie MacCathie, Lauren Starr and Maree Tonkin have each interpreted the theme in a unique way and presented works such as paintings, illustrations, photography, weaving and more. Brigdale said the exhibition was born […]<\/p>\n