Gallery Central

8-29 March              

Mon – Fri 10am – 4.45pm, Sat 2 – 4.45pm

Artists look at the relationship between humans and nature focusing on the paradoxical love that some of us have for bunnies, foxes and animals that don’t belong here in Australia. How do we fit in and what we do we allow to coexist? Artists from WA and beyond respond to the love/hate relationship we have with these cute critters and feathered friends, pets and pests. We adore them despite the fact that they are extremely detrimental to our environment, or we despise them but can’t help but be seduced by their plumage, pelt or intelligence.

Artists include Indra Geidans, Philip Ward-Dickson, Therese Howard, Debbie Walker Tremlett, Eva Fernández, Olga Cironis (all WA), Yvette Watt (TAS), Rona Green (VIC), Emily Valentine (NSW), Franck Gohier, Chayni Henry, Iwana Ken and Tjanpi Desert Weavers (all NT).

here is a little something we have written for the show…

essays by Thelma John (artists/art), Dr Julia Fry (vermin/science)

please press to download 2 pages with images

contact gallery@central.wa.edu.au for prices/images

vermin publicationfor web

Curator Thelma John calming down one of the Tjanpi Desert Weavers’ camels before the launch of Beautiful Vermin

7-15 March, on show 11-2pm weekdays

Discussion Fri 7 March 12-1pm

Showcase Gallery, cnr Aberdeen & Beaufort St, Perth

In celebration of International Women’s Day, women artists lecturing in the Art Portfolio at Central will feature new work from their current practices. These works will demonstrate a diverse range of conceptual and material approaches while simultaneously acknowledging underlying influences through discussion and documentation.

Audrey Chey – Blessing

8 April  – 2 May 

The cream of Central’s Visual Arts and Jewellery, Photography, Fashion, a variety of Design disciplines including Product Design, Graphics, Interiors plus Screen. Shine is an opportunity to see Central’s shiniest stars of 2013.