Archive - Paint My Place

Archive - Paint My Place

Artist Residency and Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, NSW

Exhibition Photographer
Raymond Mather

Exhibition Dates
30 September - 29 October 2016

Location
Coffs Harbour, NSW

Selected Archive Credit

Exhibition Photography, Documentation

Overview

Paint My Place was a major group exhibition presented at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery in 2016. The project was developed by Gallery Director Dr Leigh Summers through an invited artist residency at Moonee Beach, curated by Abigail Moncrieff and supported by the Friends of the Gallery.

The exhibition brought together fifteen of Australia’s most respected contemporary painters, many based in Sydney, who were invited to participate in a ten-day residency exploring the natural, suburban, and urban landscapes of the Coffs Harbour region. The resulting works reflected a wide range of responses to place, spanning direct plein-air painting, studio-based interpretation, and material experimentation.

The exhibition featured more than 70 newly created works and was widely regarded as a highly successful artist camp and exhibition outcome.


Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour, 2016
Artist portraits photographed during the exhibition and residency period.

Participating Artists

The Paint My Place exhibition featured new works by:

  • Elisabeth Cummings
  • Myf Gullifer
  • Alan Jones
  • Ross Laurie
  • Steve Lopes
  • Euan McLeod
  • Reg Mombassa
  • Idris Murphy
  • Peter O’Doherty
  • Susan O’Doherty
  • Adrienne Richards
  • Isabel Ricketts
  • Amanda Penrose Hart
  • Luke Sciberras
  • Ann Thomson

Exhibition Context

The residency and exhibition focused on the contrasting environments of Moonee Beach, surrounding suburban areas, and the broader Coffs Harbour cityscape. Artists worked across diverse media and approaches, including:

  • Oil painting created outdoors
  • Ceramic plates
  • Sculptural installations
  • Mixed media collages

The exhibition offered audiences a layered interpretation of place, where coastal landscapes, everyday suburban scenes, and urban textures were viewed through the distinct visual languages of each artist.

An artists’ talk and public programming accompanied the exhibition, further engaging the local community with the residency process and creative outcomes.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour, 2016
Elisabeth Cummings and Euan McLeod painting on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Moonee Beach, 2016
Alan Jones and Adrienne Richards painting on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Moonee Beach, 2016
Reg Mombassa and Ross Laurie working on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Moonee Beach, 2016
Artists enjoying shared activities, including food, wine, and walks during the residency.

Paint My Place, Moonee Beach, 2016
Idris Murphy and Isabel Ricketts painting on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour, 2016
Susan O’Doherty and Steve Lopes, artworks and on-location painting during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour, 2016
Luke Sciberras and Peter O’Doherty painting on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Moonee Beach and Coffs Harbour, 2016
Ann Thomson and Amanda Penrose Hart painting on location during the artist residency.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, 2016
Dog Trumpet performance during exhibition events.

Exhibition Photography

Raymond Mather was engaged to document the Paint My Place exhibition, including installed works, gallery spaces, and public events associated with the exhibition.

The photographic documentation captures both the formal presentation of artworks within the gallery and the human dimension of the exhibition, including artist talks and audience engagement, providing a lasting visual record of the project.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, 2016
Exhibition preview event.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, 2016
Exhibition event highlights, artist residency and public program documentation.

Paint My Place, Coffs Harbour, 2016
Exhibition artworks installed at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.


Media

Moonee Beach proves inspiration for major artists
Carla Mascarenhas, ABC Coffs Coast
7 October 2016

ABC News article covering the Paint My Place artist residency and exhibition at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.
Read the article here

Source Acknowledgement

Exhibition details and artist listing sourced from Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Collections, now known as Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and associated exhibition records.

ART1 Archive Context

This page sits within the ART1 Archive, documenting professional experience and cultural engagement prior to the launch of ART1.

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