Susan Morris, Connections in time #2 (detail), 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Susan Morris, Caryn Giblin and Paula Watson
Gallery 3
Friday 16 May - Sunday 8 June
Opening Thursday 15 May, 6pm - 8pm
New Works: 3 Stories brings together the work of printmakers Susan Morris, Caryn Giblin and Paula Watson who explore their experiences of place in this deeply considered body of new work.
The artworks in this exhibition emerged from a shared three-month artist residency in 2024 at the Hyphen Creative Studio, Wodonga. In these works, the trio of artists consider their experiences and relationships with the natural environment through visual stories about Fuzzy Blue Banded Bees, curated collections of objects and misty memories of the natural world. Through this collaborative residency, the artists were able to print together as they worked towards a body of artworks that explored and resonated with their individual senses of place.
Morris, Giblin and Watson are all artists from Albury Wodonga and have been collaborating and working together for over twenty years, sharing ideas, techniques and experimenting with different print mediums and practices. As printmakers, they have successfully facilitated six print exchanges for sixteen local print artists in the region. In addition, the three artists have facilitated print workshops for local students, artists and the wider community.
Through the visual language of prints, drawings and mixed media, New Works: 3 Stories documents their experience of nature, location and attachment while exploring the endless possibilities for experimentation within the diverse art-form of printmaking.
About the Artists
Susan Morris
Susan Morris, Reflections # 10 (detail), 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Susan weaves together themes of memory and a sense of place by exploring the use of found textiles that reference connections in time and threads that bind us together. Susan’s central focus in her art is an autobiographical inquiry through nature, personal and imaginative experiences, expanding the range of possible interpretations of the decorative, the personal and the feminine.
Susan has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Painting and Textiles, as well as a Bachelor of Health Sciences from Charles Sturt University. Susan lives in Wodonga with her partner and retired from working in Mental Health 3 years ago, she now enjoys time in her studio as well as gardening and family life. Recently, Susan participated in a 3-month artist residency with her fellow artists at the Artist studio, Hyphen Wodonga
Susan has exhibited locally at Murray Art Museum Albury, Wangaratta Exhibition Gallery, Creators Artspace, Hyphen and Gateway Gallery Wodonga as well as in groups shows locally and in Melbourne and Mildura. Susan’s prints can be found in private collections as well as Charles Sturt University and Tallangatta Secondary College.
Caryn Giblin
Caryn Giblin, Blue Banded Bee 1 (detail), 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Caryn commenced her art studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in1995 and was awarded a BFA Printmaking in 1997, BFA Printmaking (honours) in 1998 and MFA Printmaking in 2002. Caryn’s prints can be found in private collections and public collections including the Siemens Fine Art Collection and the National Gallery of Australia’s Collection - Australian Print Workshop Portfolio.
Caryn has exhibited her prints at numerous venues including Murray Art Museum Albury, Charles Sturt University Wagga, Wangaratta Exhibition Gallery, Manly Art Gallery, Linden Art Gallery, Creators Artspace, Hyphen Wodonga and The Australian Print Workshop Gallery. Caryn has delivered Printmaking Workshops at various venues including Riverina TAFE, HYPHEN Wodonga Library Gallery, Murray Art Museum Albury, The Albury Library Museum and Creators Artspace. Caryn has also facilitated outreach printmaking programs at local Festivals, and to Community Groups. Recently Caryn participated in a three-month Residency at Hyphen Wodonga alongside her fellow exhibiting artists Sue Morris and Paula Watson.
Paula Watson
Paula Watson, Leaves & Pods (detail), 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
After completing a degree in Visual Arts in 1985, Paula was granted a Crafts council traineeship in Tasmania working with silversmith/jeweller Geoff Roberts. After completing the year, continued to work with Geoff developing her own work while selling and exhibiting at Makers Mark Hobart, Design centre & Gallery Two in Launceston, as well as galleries in Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
While still living in Launceston, Paula completed a printmaking course at Tafe with Jo wild and has continued to develop her drawing and Printmaking skills.
Paula favours print techniques that maintain the immediacy of drawing, such as drypoint and mono prints, but also uses collagraphs, screen prints.
Paula continued her studies completing a teaching degree and a graduate diploma in Food Technology, Design & Technology and has worked for more than 25yrs teaching middle and senior students those subjects and Visual Arts.
Over the time Paula was teaching, two dimensional work became her main art practise. Works have been exhibited at Artspace Wodonga, Creators Artspace, Gigs Gallery, Brunswick St Gallery, Hyphen Gallery Wodonga & M16 Chute space, Albury Library Museum.
Since retiring, Paula has returned to her jewellery practice, making bespoke and one-off pieces using gold, silver and sometimes non metal elements, such as paper, velum, linen thread.
Paula is currently working toward a solo drawing exhibition at Hyphen gallery Wodonga.