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Wood, a material emblematic of our local landscape and our local economy. Throughout the history of mankind, trees have provided fuel and shelter and also some of the first materials used to record events and express ideas.
This exhibition celebrates the creative possibilities of wood, materially and/or figuratively. Whether you choose to sculpt in wood or draw on paper with charcoal; represent the forests or acknowledge the story of timber and its many derivatives in some other way, the scope for this exhibition is wide.
What does wood mean to you? The beauty of a tree or forest; the food it can provide; shelter and tools from it’s timber; paper; it’s significance in the ever changing environment. The list of potential subjects is long.
Consider “Gus”, generally thought of as the Art Society’s mascot, and described so well in the words of Pieter Zaadstra.
“Our most enduring image is “The Woodcutter”. I maintain this assertion because in many ways the woodcutter represents us.
“The Woodcutter” is a wooden dwarf effigy of industriousness. Within a dreary dour exterior, bowed to the sorrows of the world, and constant labour at the heart of wood. Every polished grain oozes the sweat of ages down to distant days of yore, dark days given new breath by the clever whittling skills of the sculptor, the late Mr Gustav Christensen of Mt Gambier.”
So much to draw your inspiration from.
There will be 3 categories that should cover any medium you choose:
2D – painting, works on paper, photography, etc
3D – sculpture, recycled materials, standing objects for plinth or floor
Mixed Media (Hanging) – Works that hang that have structural elements extending out from the backdrop
Find the entry form here and the Terms and Conditions here. Print your labels from here https://www.seas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Woodcutter-2025-Labels.pdf
The exhibition will be held in the Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre from the 12th of April to the 8th of June in conjunction with a smaller exhibition that the gallery will be displaying on the same theme.
Entries close on the 14th of March. This is to enable the gallery to pre plan the display and to coordinate with artists where necessary if there are any special hanging or display requirements. There is no set size limitation other that that works must be able to be moved comfortably and safely by two people. There will be a limit of 5 entries per member.
