Renewal can be seen as being applicable on a personal human level.Self-renewal is an essential part of our spiritual wellness. Just as we need to grow in our relationships and our careers, we need to grow as human beings. By learning how to renew yourself, you’ll be able to continuously reconnect with your purpose in life, reignite your passion and rediscover your true spirit.

Renewal applies in a broader context to the world we live in and integrate with, in regards to civilisation and all it manifests, also to the the world of nature with it’s own cycles of renewal. Rebirth, regeneration, rejuvenation, restoration, resumption, revitalization and revival are all aspects of renewal. Renewal can undoubtedly be expressed as an artistic form.

Artists often use their creative abilities to depict themes of growth, change, and rejuvenation in their work. and can capture the essence of renewal and convey it to the audience. Artistic expression allows individuals to explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences in a way that goes beyond traditional communication. It gives artists the freedom to experiment, reflect, and present the theme of renewal in their own unique style.

JULIE STARK #1 - #5

Artist Statement

My daily RENEWAL: South Beach walks at Port Fairy always greet me with a myriad of Seaweeds! - all so different, precious and it seems, diminishing in alarming proportions from our Southern Ocean. With my vinyl prints I’ve had fun, playing with and imagining these familiar forms in different guises. Ocean = Refresh!

1. Seaweed Stories - Dancing Diva $250 (F)

4. Seaweed Stories - Mermaid-Mermen ? $240 (F)

4.SOLD Seaweed Stories- Holdfast Treasures $200 (F)

5. Seaweed Stories - Neptune’s Necklace Nymphs $175 (F)

JEAN GLEESON

Artist Statement

As a printmaker, a unique part of this practice is the storage of proofs and editions – work that never makes it to the final product state. Instead prints remain in drawers and become reminders of works and ideas in progress, ‘states of becoming’, as evidence of changes in direction from conception to realization.

After many years of storage these drawers may hold the catalyst of a new idea or artwork, a chance to revisit and renew from the old, in this case I’ve used my blind embosses and collagraph

6.SOLD Untitled- recycled wood, drop sheet, blind embosses,collographs,thread, tacks $200

JODIE HONAN

The oldest feathers of a bird are worn and tattered from thousands of hours of flight. When a feather is renewed, the old feather must be let go. For the Nankeen Kestrel, as the feather grows it develops bands of light and dark that correspond with night and day cycles. The fully formed feather shows the time taken for growth.

7. Nankeen Kestral, drypoint, $350 (F) $185 (U/F 2 remain)

8. Ben Fennessy: Don;t be afraid of AI NFS

LIZA McCOSH

Artist Statement

A collagraph is a print process where various materials are glued to a rigid base to form a template from which to print. The plate becomes textured and once inked a print can be transferred onto paper either through using a press or by hand printing techniques which I have used in this series. In the case of theBloom Series I used a background stencil and plant material on wood to form my plate. The larger images, Bloom #5 and #6, I collaged digital copies of the prints and then photo transferred the collaged images onto wood panels. The Bloom series fits into the theme of Renewal, not only because of the reference to plants but also because of the creative process. The basic collagraph print can be seen in Bloom #1 and from there the series evolved through adopting different print techniques; a renewal through process.

9.Bloom #1,collagraph, ed. 1/1, 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm). $240

10.Bloom #2,collagraph with plant transfer, ed. 1/ U/S 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm) $250

11.Bloom #5, 2024, collaged collagraph print photo transferred on wood panel, (40.7 x 30.5cm), $395

12.Bloom #6, 2024, collaged collagraph print photo transferred on wood panel,(40.7 x 30.5cm),
$395

13.Bloom #4, hand coloured collagraph, ed. 1/1 U/S, 2024 (framed size 23.5 x 23.5cm) $250

14.Bloom #3, hand coloured collagraph with plant transfer, ed. 1/1 U/S, 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm) $250

MARION MANIFOLD

Artist statement:

Watching the seasons come and go reminds me of our place in nature and the sense of renewal after the long winters.

15.Autumn 1 Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

16.Autumn 2 Etching & aquatint 350 (F) $250 (U/F)

17.Autumn 3 Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

18.Autumn 4 Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

19.Winter Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

20.Spring Etching &aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

21.Summer Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

BEN FENNESSY
Artist Statement

I have interpreted ‘Renewal’ in several ways for the print exhibition. At the personal level, I have renewed my passion for printmaking by learning a new, very old, technique – stone lithography. I recently did a two-day course at Australian Print Workshop and found this complex technique both challenging and fascinating. It meant I had to slow down, be mindful, and focus solely on the complexity of this process. The resultant print series, ‘Renewable’, (an edition of eight), places my local electricity pole in an apocalyptic sky. As an early adopter of solar power, building an energy efficient, off- grid, mud brick house in 1978, to the present with solar panels, batteries and an EV – I believe power generation needs to be renewable, not nuclear. ‘Watered’ is a renewal of an existing unique state woodblock print. The original image has been amplified by adding two layers of printed acetate over the top. The scene is Tower Hill, which has finally been watered this winter. The photo print, ‘Don’t be afraid of AI’, is included to allay artists’ fears about any threat to art and originality. Finally, in the spirit of sustainability, the frames have been upcycled and renewed with gold to symbolise hope

22.‘Renewal’, stone lithograph, 8/8, framed, $300.

23.’Watered’, unique state, woodcut on paper and acetate, framed, $1200.

24.‘Renewal’, stone lithograph, hand-coloured, 5/8, framed $300, unframed $250.

BRITT GOW

Artist Statement

The theme brought to mind the process of healing and the actions that make us feel physically and mentally refreshed and renewed. “Botanical Healing” references medicinal herbs ingested in food and teas. “Fragile, maybe chipped, but not broken” is how we feel sometimes - a little bit blue and delicate - but also recalls the blue and white willow-pattern tea cups in which a healing brew might be served. “Baltic Bathing” and “Solstice Skinny-dipping” references the exhilaration and healing properties of cold water swims, especially when practised with friends.

25.Umber Glow-Botanical Healing 1/20 Monotype and collagraph FRAMED $600

26.Fragile, maybe chipped, not broken, monoprint FRAMED $600

DES BUNYON

Artist Statement

Spring is Nature’s time. Nature is renewed with the warmth of the sun and follows cycles of growth and dormancy, Rebirth comes in the Spring with blossoming buds and flowers - a telltale sign of renewal. Nature includes everything in the outer world as well as in our own inner realm. We are part of Nature, and as Spring’s rebirth restores the land, it also restores us from within.

In the world of mythology the Phoenix symbolizes transformation ,rebirth and hope.The immortal Phoenix never truly dies. It continually rises from the ashes, just as the fiery sun “dies” and is “reborn” every morning. Because the Phoenix willingly sacrifices itself to death, it is able to regenerate and gain awareness and spiritual growth.

27.SOLD A Rose is a Rose is a Rose 1/5 etching framed $295

28.The Unfolding 1/5 etching framed $295

29.Phoenix Rising 1/5 etching framed $295

MAREE STEWART

Artist Statement

I am exploring the period of time prior to renewal when something is preparing for change.‘Waiting’

30.Artist Proof. Collagraph 44x30cm unframed $130

31.‘Restlessness’ Artist Proof. Collagraph 44x30cm unframed $130

32.‘Pause, reflect’ 1/1 Collagraph 44x30cm (others available) unframed $130

33.Rest, pause, await’ 1/1 Collagraph (others available) unframed $180

SUE FERRARI

34,35,36, small $60 each

37,38 ,39, 40 medium $70 each

41,42,43, large $80 each

Artist Statement

Mending is more than renewing the usefulness of a piece of cloth, the process is therapeutic, an extension of oneself. Once the damage is identified, the renewal process begins, engaging in the tender act of repairing the damage one stitch at a time.

Title: The tender act of repair

Materials: Mono print on silk fabric – handstitched Vintage embroidery hoops

ANDREA RADLEY

Artist Statement

This is the meaning of renewal I focused on with my artist book, Our Blackbird Family. When I underwent chemotherapy and radiation for my Stage 4 lung cancer, I suffered badly from "chemo fog." I could not think clearly, work out how to make things, develop ideas, or compose complex drawings. I was scared for a while that it would be permanent.

Artist books became one of the tools I used to get my brain working again; the other was embroidery. These activities helped me regain my confidence. I had to think about the story, the images, the structure of the book, and then create it. I completed bookbinding tutorials online and made dummy books to practice.

Time is also a factor. The binding method I chose for this book, the Blizzard Fold, is a technique I tried a year ago and could not figure out. This year, I completed it. Using this technique for this book is a celebration for me that my brain is getting better.

The subject matter of the book is inspired by the blackbird family that comes back each year to rear their babies under the eaves of our outdoor room. It has given our family immense . It has given our family immense pleasure to watch the babies emerge from their shells, grow up, and leave the nest—just like my children are doing.