Nature Foundation’s Artist Residency Program enters its fifth year in 2023, and hosted an exhibition in June showcasing the work of the 2022 artists in residence, entitled Nature's Foundations 2.
Launched in 2019, the Artist Residency program aims to:
- reflect Nature Foundation’s conservation vision by encouraging artists to become immersed in the natural environment, and to respond to it in their creative work;
- support the work of participating artists with an interest in remote natural environments, by providing them with opportunities for substantial visits to Witchelina or Hiltaba.
In 2022, two artists spent time on Hiltaba and another spent time on Witchelina, creating artwork inspired by these environments. The resulting paintings beautifully illustrate their creators’ contrasting yet complementary inspiration from, and response to, the nature and landscapes around them.
These pieces of art created by Caroline Johnson, Katie Bradley and Mandy Pryse-Jones were exhibited at The Main Gallery on Halifax Street from Friday 2 to Saturday 24 June 2023.
The exhibition opening, held on Friday 2 June, was attended by passionate art and nature lovers, and opened by Nature Foundation Board Director, Bec Hardy, and the Hon Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier of South Australia and the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water; Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science; and Minister for Defence and Space Industries.
"This art makes a difference, as it makes us feel what's important about nature, not just understand it," said Hon Susan Close MP.
Nature Foundation gratefully acknowledges sponsorship of the Artist Residency program by the Helen James Endowment Fund; and of the Nature’s Foundations 2 exhibition by The Main Gallery and Bec Hardy Wines. And many thanks to our team of volunteers who manage the Artist Residency Program.
View our photo album from the exhibition on Facebook.
Learn more about our Artist Residency Program here.