Bethany’s project

the
english
garden


IMAGES: INSTALLATION VIEW, Image credit: Janelle Low


      the english garden is a collision of yam daisies and red roses; mallee ringneck parrots and mission homes, set within the vast lands and waterways on Wiradjuri Country. Beginning as simple phone drawings of plants, animals, and people from a trip to ‘Lake’ with the artist’s Nan and Aunty, Beth Thornber’s paintings depict Country’s resistance against colonial extraction. Despite our best efforts, this Country remains lastingly beautiful.


        Beth’s project can be seen at The Substation as part of Hyphenated Biennial. ︎︎︎
       
        Her phone drawings notes from lake cudgallagong can be seen at The Substation Billboard. ︎︎︎








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