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Peter McLean & Sharon Peoples | Walking with the Gardener | 11 Apr – 7 Jun

embroidered lace artwork of a person holding a staff covered in red roses

Sharon Peoples, Red Gardener 2 (detail), 2021. Machine embroidered lace. Image coutesy of the artists

EXHIBITION DATES: 11 April – 7 June, 2025

OFFICIAL OPENING: Friday 11 April 2025, 6pm

COST: Free

Public Program: Artists Talk | 17 May

Details

Peter McLean and Sharon Peoples were artists in residence at the Old School in Mount Wilson; Peter in 2024 and Sharon in 2023. Responding to Mt Wilson in embroidery, prints and drawings, these two artists, an embroiderer and a printmaker, set out to be immersed in, and record, the same lush environment. They have independently done so, while perceiving and hinting at the unseen hand of a spirit-like figure; The Gardener.

About the Artists

Established Canberra based artists, Dr Sharon Peoples has a PhD in Art History and is known for her hand and machine embroidery, while Peter McLean, a printmaker, works across print techniques, drawing and installation. They share an interest in nature, the environment and gardening.

 

Artist Peter Mclean standing in front of a wall

Peter McLean. Image courtesy of the artist

Woman with round classes and a black shirt creating embodied lace artworks in a gallery

Sharon Peoples, Working at TAC as part of Art Residency. Facebook 2019