This autumn, Artists of the Round Yard present ‘34 Degrees South’ in the Round Yard and the White Cottage Gallery at Retford Park.
The exhibition title ‘34 Degrees South’ reflects the artists’ latitudinal placement on the Earth’s hemisphere, their bandwidth south of the equator. Bowral and Retford Park are located at 34.8802 degrees South Longitude and the nine exhibiting artists live in Southern Highlands towns, villages and adjoining bushlands. Their various travels and experiences lead to a complex array of subject matter explored in this exhibition.
In the wider context, the artists are concerned with the effect of place on the way lives are lived and micro-cultures develop. ‘34 Degrees South’ features the artists’ diverse responses to their sense of place through their mediums of paint, clay, stone, metals and fibre.
The contemporary art collective known as Artists of the Round Yard is affiliated with Retford Park and comprises thirteen local artists who show their work twice a year in both the Round Yard and the White Cottage Gallery. The artists have developed an affection for the James Fairfax legacy and the quirky exhibition space provided by the Round Yard.
The artists welcome visitors to discover connections that can be revealed by this bringing together of diverse, personal artistic points of view in the exhibition within the Round Yard, White Cottage Gallery and in the stunning outdoor garden area adjoining these two historical buildings at Retford Park.
All works will be for sale and support the work of the National Trust (NSW).
Exhibition entry is free. Tickets for house and garden tours can be purchased separately for those wishing to get a glimpse inside historic Retford Park and its impressive surrounds.
