Groundswell

In order to effect change, you need a groundswell, a groundswell of opinion, a surge of emotion, a desire for new thinking.

This exhibition celebrates artists who want to build a groundswell for change whether that be environmental, cultural, personal or political. The exhibition pairs historical objects including embroidery, ceramics and metalwork from the Castlemaine Art Museum collection with work from contemporary artists. It builds on the Castlemaine Art Museum exhibition Wildflowers curated by Sarah Frazer and the recent Mount Alexander Shire Council public art commission awarded to Laura Woodward – both of which celebrate the woman founders of the Castlemaine Art Museum.

Contemporary local artists include Arkeria Armstrong, Aunty Kerri Douglas, Melinda Harper, Judith van Heeren , Kate Just, Ruth O’Leary, Anna Read, Anna Schwann and lIka White.