ARTBOX exhibition by Nic Everist launching soon
A change of exhibition is coming soon for ARTBOX.
It is the final chance to go and check out artist Ann Cremean’s Open Space before artist Nic Everist’s exhibition opens on August 31, 2023.
Nic Everist will be the third artist to exhibit in the travelling art space.
Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said she had enjoyed seeing the rotation of artists in the space.
“After two successful exhibitions so far, I’m looking forward to seeing Nic’s works in the space,” Cr Binks said.
Nic Everist is a landscape artist who works out of her studio in Geelong.
Endlessly inspired by her travels and explorations, Nic loves to visit new places, discover new landscapes and delve into the stories behind them.
With this series, Nic revisits her old stomping ground, the Strathbogie Region, where she grew up on her family farm along the Sevens Creek.
Nic has always been inspired by the tall gums and flora on her family farm, having been exposed to this at a young age through her father’s regeneration projects, spending hours on end planting nature corridors along the Sevens Creek.
“This series is inspired by the natural vegetation of the area, learning the names of the different flora and celebrating the ecosystems that have existed for hundreds of years,” Nic said.
In this series, Nic applies techniques that have been used since the beginning of her practice, specifically fluid pouring to replicate the textures in nature, such as the bark, trees and shrubs.
“The unpredictable nature of pouring reflects the chaotic design of nature itself and each piece draws in the viewer to look a little closer at the details, to slow down and notice the fine marks created, and in turn, notice those fine details in their own environments,” Nic said.
Each piece celebrates species native to the Strathbogie Region and, through sharing her own learnings of the flora, viewers will also have the opportunity to learn about the native species as well.
Nic Everist’s exhibition will show at ARTBOX in the Seven Creeks Park, Euroa which can be viewed by the public 24/7 through the glass pane windows from August 31 to September 26.
To find out more about ARTBOX or to express your interest in using the space, visit https://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/community/arts-and-culture/artbox/
ARTBOX is being brought to Strathbogie Shire with Creative Victoria grant funding.
Nic Everist | August 31 – September 26
ARTBOX | Seven Creeks Park, Euroa
