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John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
DO I MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE?
ELISE HEATHER WOODS
This exhibition is a statement on how society perceives the behaviours of the neurodivergent by creating feelings of discomfort and misapprehension when viewing a collection of insects and creatures.
Toowoomba based artist Elise Heather is a self-taught artist who creates textile works from mixed media. The themes of Elise’s works are inspired by nature, the unseen and forgotten as well as her experiences with ASD, as a neurodivergent person and a parent to one.
The behaviours of the neurodivergent can be perceived as strange and can generate a feeling of discomfort for the typical person and vice versa. To allow the viewer to experience the feelings an odd bug can produce and draw parallels between their experience and their feelings towards neurodivergent people, to allowing the differences to become celebrated not feared.
EXHIBITION DATES
5 April 2025 – 24 May 2025
Image: Elise Heather Woods | First date 2024 | mixed media | 500mm x 160mm x 230mm
ON THE CURVED WALL
THE POWER OF THREE: A FUSION OF STYLES
LINDA SENJOV, SUSAN BUTLER & SHARON ROSS
The power of three is a visual art collaboration by three Ipswich artists and friends, displaying a fusion of styles, mediums and subjects to engage the audience. It demonstrates the power of support, friendship and collaboration through visual art.
The art is a reflection of their own experiences, interpretations and unique perspectives across mediums and subjects both in the natural and the man-made environment.
As part of their artistic journey, Linda works mostly with acrylics,; Sharon works in ink and watercolour and Susan works predominately in oils. The exhibition provides a window into the friendship, differences and similarities artistically, and explores their creative journey for the first time as a trio. Together, they have created a powerful exhibition that connects the audience with their joy of creating.
EXHIBITION DATES
5 April 2025 – 24 May 2025
Image: Linda Senjov | Chasm calling 2024 | acrylic | 430mm x 530mm
