Veronica Kent: Island

Veronica Kent: Island is the artist's second solo exhibition with the gallery. Just over a year ago Kent relocated from Brunswick to Bruny Island—off Tasmania’s south-east coast—to take up residence in, and restore a century-old farmhouse. Living on remote Bruny Island Kent has found herself, not surprisingly, more attuned to the natural environment. Her willingness to trust in beauty and the elemental forces of nature has markedly increased. The body of new work Kent has created for Island comprises stained glass, digital prints and sculptural assemblages made of brass, wood, stone, iron and shells; reflecting the artist’s closer engagement with the landscape that surrounds her.

A year on an island
Building a house
Milling timber
Foraging for food
Listening to stories
Working with what’s to hand