Jenny Sages - Paths to Portraiture
Location
Burnie Arts Theatre
77-79 Wilmot Street
Burnie, Tasmania, 7320
Enquiry
- Ph 03 6430 5788
Event Date
- From 15th December 2012
- To 28th January 2013
Opening Times
- Mon-Fri 10am till 4.30pm, Sat, Sun & Public Hols 1.30 till 4.30pm
'Jenny Sages: Paths to portraiture' comprises nine large and arresting portraits, more than thirty drawings, photographs and objects inspiring and reflecting the work of the prize-winning artist, shown together for the first time.
Image: Jenny Sages, True Stories - Helen Garner, 2003, encaustic, oil and pigment on composition board, 122.20 x 200.20 cm. National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
A moving and lyrical short film about Jenny Sages' life and art screens with the exhibition, which is accompanied by a striking catalogue.
An exhibition of the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, in partnership with Tweed River Art Gallery. Proudly sponsored by Ernst and Young. This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of Australian cultural material across Australia.
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