Annual Members' Show 2023
30 November - 16 December 2023
Too Bloody Hot!
It's that time of year again.
Watercolour palettes melt into one homogenous blob; viewfinders seem to be perpetually foggy; oil paintings simply refuse to dry. Left unchecked, spare rolls of canvas will grow their own mouldering masterpieces overnight. By mid-October, the 'L' in Plein Air may as well be silent (paintbrushes don't make good fly swats). But there is no relief to be found in the studio- it's become a sauna. A miniature tropical garden will begin to bloom under the drip-drip-dripping of the A/C, which shudders back to life as the louvres clack shut for the first time since June.
There's no doubt about it. It's that time of year again. It's Too Bloody Hot!
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Yep, the build-up is back! And so is our annual Members' Show.
‘Too Bloody Hot’ invites artists of all disciplines to interpret how North Australia’s climate shapes our lives, landscapes, and culture. No matter the medium, this theme is your chance to capture the essence of a climate which is as much a part of our collective identity as it is our daily lives. From the scorching hot of the Red Centre to steamy humidity of the Top End, NCCA invites you to celebrate the resilience and resourcefulness that comes with living in a place where it's always, well, Too Bloody Hot!
Artists:
Shanrah Austin Jimmy Bamble Franca Barraclough Mary Barton Dawn Beasley Alessandro Bellomunno Dennis Bezzant Kat Borrow Max Bowden Tracey Campbell Peta Campbell Helen Christensen Tulin Ciddi Leah Clarke Catherine Connor Celia Cox Gaye Coyne Anne-Marie Cullinan Matthew Dargan Bill Davies Aly de Groot Caleb Dude Dana Dunkin Katharina Fehringer Kate Fernyhough Annie Gastin Maggie Gleeson Briscoe Franck Gohier Ian Hance Lee Harrop David Henry Brendan Herbet Isabella Honeywilson Jasmine Jan Jing Jin Winsome Jobling David Kerr Montana Kitching Manoli Lafazanis Nancy Lane Gary Lee Cyan Lee Rosemaree Ludlow Sonia Martignon Sarah Martin Elizabeth Martin Georgie Mattingley Anne McMaster Catherine Miles Aaron Moore Aengus Munro David Nicholls Maurice O'Riordan Dylan Owen Clair Parkinson Jose Patalinghug Valanti Patmios Eve Pawlik Jessica Plant Nick Puklowski Gloria Richards Therese Ritchie Ned Roberts Clare Robertson Pamela See Geoff Sharples Andrew Smith Angie Soares Kathy Stavrou Emma Stocker Tina Trudgen Natalie Vidgen Debbie Walter Don Whyte Pennyrose Wiggins Megan Wild Todd Williams IΩANNA
Curator:
Kate Land