Exhibition Dates:  23 March - 3 June 2018
02 6772 5255
106 - 114 Kentucky St, Armidale NSW 2350

In 2017 twelve leading Australian artists visited the First World War battlefields of the Western Front, a century after the conflict that claimed so many lives.
This exhibition brings together the works they created in response to the experience.

Andrew Finnie is a Newcastle artist working in both the analogue and digital area. His analogue practice is based around painting and his work often depicts local Newcastle scenes or may be of still life images...all are done in a somewhat loose and "less is more" style influenced by fauvist painters where colours are used to build form and are not necessarily the true colours we see in the landscapes depicted.
In contrast, his digital works are often dark and brooding illustrations that unsettle the viewer and, by nature of the process, are very detailed and precise.
Finnie's latest exhibition held at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) is entitled "The Enlightening Journey of Mr Hugo Ball" and takes Hugo Ball, the annunciator of Dadaism, on a journey through art history where Finnie appropriates/misappropriates/quotes/references a number of famous artworks, as have many artists throughout history.
The resulting images challenge our knowledge and views on artworks & artists of history and provide a darkly humorous journey into the mind and thoughts of the artist.

The arts bring meaning to our lives and spirit to our culture -- so why do we expect artists to struggle to make a living? Hadi Eldebek is working to create a society where artists are valued through an online platform that matches artists with grants and funding opportunities -- so they can focus on their craft instead of their side hustle.