Image: Brigid HANRAHAN
Pretty Bird looking at some Pretty Flowers in a Pretty Garden, 2019
glaze, earthenware on ceramic
15 x 23 x 1 cm
© Copyright the artist
Represented by Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
1 June – 31 August 2024
Gallery Shop Exhibition
Benalla Art Gallery and Arts Project Australia proudly present The Enchanted Garden — a Winter Gallery Shop exhibition by Brigid Hanrahan.
Brigid Hanrahan (b. 1972) is a mid-career artist who works in painting, drawing and ceramics.
With a focus on creating fictional narratives, she is interested in domestic settings, including gardens and animals. Dancers are also a common theme, particularly those from the Australian Ballet. Her figurative works are delicate and expressive, evoking a lyrical sense of movement and storytelling.
Hanrahan has worked at Arts Project since 1999. She has participated in numerous group and national touring exhibitions. Her work is held in the National Gallery of Australia and Tallis Foundation collections, as well as corporate and private collections throughout Australia.
About Arts Project Australia
Arts Project Australia is a creative social enterprise that supports artists with intellectual disabilities, promotes their work and advocates for their inclusion in contemporary art practice.
For 50 years, APA has been recognised and celebrated for the quality of the work produced by the artists in its studio which is exhibited in the APA gallery and around the world and represented in multiple public and private collections.
The first full-time art studio in Australia for artists with an intellectual disability, APA has worked to develop a world-class creative program for Australian artists, enabling professional and lasting careers in the arts. APA are renowned for their values, philosophy and practice of supporting highly talented, skilled and passionate artists.
Learn more by visiting www.artsproject.org.au
All works in the Gallery Shop are available for purchase from Benalla Art Gallery,
or by contacting the Gallery on: T 03 5760 2619 or gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au
60% of sales go to the artists
20% of sales go to Benalla Art Gallery to support its dynamic exhibitions and public programs
20% of sales go to APA to support the studio and artists
Benalla Art Gallery Exhibition Partner
