To Be Continued

Penrith Open Studio

To be continued is a presentation of artworks, experiments, and learnings from the Penrith Open Studio program. The exhibition centres around the process by which artistic ideas are formed and adapted. It is a culmination of individual student research projects, with a shared interest in expanding a drawing practice into new areas. To be continued includes works in progress and will continue to evolve over the exhibition period.

Penrith Open Studio is a new initiative aiming to connect young creatives from the Penrith area with their local gallery and provide pathways towards further engagement with visual arts. Weekly studio sessions are led by practicing artists and gallery staff with a focus on developing artistic practice, critical inquiry skills, and forming relationships with peers, emerging artists, and industry leaders.

Participating artists were selected from various local secondary schools via a competitive application process. They have been participating in weekly sessions at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School since May and have guided the artwork selection and exhibition design.

To Be Continued is on exhibition in the Loungeroom Gallery from 17 August – 27 October 2024

Artists: Evelyn Bowden, Luka Brett-Hall, Elizabeth Chapman, Caleb Codina, Grace Fetherston, Bridget Hidden, Laura James, Stephanie Maayo, Madelyn Medbury, Mackenzie Place, Dalila Sanchez, Ava Scobie, Ava Watkins

Artist mentors: Tia Madden, Jack Buckley, Eddie Abd, Blak Douglas

Project producer: Gemma Mckenzie-Booth

This project is supported by Create NSW’s Audience Development Fund, a devolved funding program administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.