Lake Grace
THE ALTERNATIVE ARCHIVE – THE ONLY HOSPITAL FOR MILES
lake grace regional artspace
5-23 april, 2019
Click here to view The Only Hospital for Miles exhibition catalogue
Focus theme: The Australian Inland Mission Hospital. Only three of these buildings remain in Australia, one of which is in Lake Grace and is a significant part of their community’s history. The building, the collection and the stories from people who worked and lived in the building are the focus of the show.
Local Co-curators: Michelle Slarke, Kerrie Argent and Tania Spencer
Lead Curator: Anna Louise Richardson
Participating artists: Kerry Scally, Jeanne Melville – Taryn Blight – Jayne Argent – Phyllis Dunham – Judith Stewart – Lenore Gladish – Leanne Young – Michelle Slarke – Kerrie Argent – Tania Spencer
Click on an each participating artist’s name below to discover details about their work.
JAYNE ARGENT – I had favourites, now they are throwaways
TANIA SPENCER – 40 Babies a Year Born Here
MICHELLE SLARKE – Mapped / Ampoules / Remade: Artefacts After Burning Series
KAREN SCALLY – Precious Building
TARYN BLIGHT – Masked By Time
MICHELLE SLARKE – Mapped / Ampoules / Remade: Artefacts After Burning Series
PHYLLIS DUNHAM – The Kitchen
JEANNE MELVILLE – Where The Journey Leads
LEONORE GLADISH – Family Connections
LEANNE YOUNG – It Feels Like Only Yesterday
JUDITH STEWART – Wheels of Progress – New Life; New Land; New Hope
Photographer: Rebecca Clark (mentored by Caro Telfer)
Project partners: There has been significant community input with the artists working with the Lake Grace Visitors Centre and the Shire of Lake Grace to bring this project to fruition.
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