Art I see and like

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Jaqui Malins has a large set of shield like ceramic objects with illustrations drawn from both meanings of reflections of the surface of a flowing stream. The objects are accompanied by a large screen video of someone’s shadow stretching out over flowing water. It is housed at M16 Artspace

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The first object that  catches your eye at the latest M16 Artspace exhibition is this fun take on a stained glass window titled Prayer to the iGod by Johnathan Doe and Jeff Harrison. The exhibition is a result of a recent trans Tasman interchange between glass artists. Another particularly beautiful work was Tracked by Alexandra Frasersmith

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Ruby Berry has created a set of handcrafted objects primarily from dyed wool and waxed thread. Having grown up near M16 Artspace  this acorn struck me as being in the right place. 70 years ago the government planted Oak trees  on lots of streets in the area. Her exhibition is titled softly.

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It was a delight to see the interestingly composed portraits by Mikhalia Jurkiewicz at  having seen earlier the National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibit earlier. I was disappointed at the few that were in the Prize that displayed any complexity of composition. That is not a complaint you can point to in the Seen&Heard exhibition at Photoaccess

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Angus McGrath in his exhibition titled Semiotics Club at Photoaccess Manuka,  explores issues of queer culture through a set of works centring on bricks, photos and other materials.The one above includes a tshirt attached to bricks.

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Tessa Rex recently had a residency in the Sub Arctic Yukon River region of Canada. She has a set of black and white images and videos on display at Photoaccess Manuka. This type of phot seems to drop the temperature in the room

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The 13th annual Blaze exhibition is on at Canberra Contemporary Arts Space Braddon. The picture above is a huge charcoal drawing that has great energy and movement. It was created by Alex Lundy titled Sequence

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Arryn Snowball has an exhibition that opened this week at Nancy Sever Gallery  in Canberra. His paintings are a collaboration with a poet as they reflected on the Pacific Ocean. Titled Mobbed by Clouds Snowball usestext and triangles to explore aspects of oceans and the life in them.

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The National Photographic Portrait Prize opened today at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. This is not in the press but it seemed that Natalie Nowotarski captured a great moment in the life of Rocket Knox.

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Janangoo Butcher Chanel’s Malangjoowa is one of the works that is part of Hassall Collection on display at the Drill Hall Gallery.The exhibition weaves Indigenous art with non Indigenous art in ways that show a degree of complimentary,

The second work pictured above is Jon Molvig’s Lovers.

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Musonga Mbogo has an Exhibition at Nishi Gallery in which he explores complex intertwined issues of hybrid identity, culture and globalisation. The title Black Boy Fly emerges from aspiration and anxieties of third culture youth. It is on till March 9

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Bald Archy Prize is on till March 11 at Watson Arts Centre. It is a rich collection of spoof portraits of the rich, famous and infamous. It is only $8 and is a fun event. No photos allowed so I nicked their logo for this post.

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At Belconnen Arts Centre there is an intriguing exhibition exploring the James Lovelock Gaia Hypothesis in the context of current discussions of challenges to our biosphere and climate. The above shot is a wonderful creation by Sophia Emmett called Coal Choker. The rich response to the issues involved is on till March 17

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Dean Bowen creates fun paintings and sculptures featuring fascinating buildings, interesting animals and cute bugs. The fun style is seen above. His current exhibition at Beaver Galleries ends on February 24

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At Beaver Galleries till February 24 there is an exhibition of studio glass of five artists titled one three seven. The picture above is a vase from two of the artists Benjamin Edols & Kathy Elliott

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Ozquilts in an annual tourning national exhibition featuring small dimension quilts. It is gorgeous and I love it. This year 39 quilts are on exhibition at the Gallery at the Queanbeyan Perfoming Arts Centre. Above is Sheltered Hope by Marie Mitchell and Evans Hill Tathra by Margaret Wallace

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Mark Ward is exhibiting at Form Studio and Gallery. Among a show that includes a wide range of styles and skills is this - fun rural painted on repurposed wood.