Geelong Gallery visits 'Blanc' at The Hive, Ocean Grove

The ‘Blanc’ exhibition, curated by Kirsty Manger and Karen Spreadborough, was visited by the Geelong Gallery Members recently.

Photographer Sara Lappe @sara_lappe_photography captured these beautiful images.

Top image: The Hive’s Director Karen Spreadborough with Humphrey Clegg, Director and CEO of the Geelong Gallery.
Bottom image: Geelong Gallery members visiting ‘Blanc’.

The exhibition continues until 29 March, 2026.
Find out more >>here.

Blanc at The Hive, Ocean Grove, March 2026

BLANC: Where Form Breathes and Surface Whispers

Harry Kyriakou, Amy Kennedy, Joseph Silver, Riti Malik , Cindy Tong, Glenn England, Sophia Legoe, Bridget Foley, Karen Steenbergen, Kirsty Manger, Lee Goller.

In this curated collection, 11 artists are encouraged to explore the infinite possibilities held within the theme Blanc. Blanc invites quiet attention. Where subtle glazes, raw clay and considered forms speak in hushed tones. This is clay in its most elemental state. Honest, open, and whispering with intention.


Blanc

6-29 March 2026
The Hive Gallery
1/41 Smithton Grove, Ocean Grove, Victoria
Open: Friday - Sunday 10am-4pm

Official Opening: 2pm-4pm Saturday 14 March

More info:
Karen Spreadborough
thehiveoceangrove@gmail.com
Mobile: 0417 116 216

On Dry Land, 2024. Photo: Andrew Sikorksi.

National Gallery of Victoria, December 2025

On the very last day of 2025, I visited The National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, at The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square, to see this work of mine on display and a larger collection of ceramic works, generously gifted by Barbara van Ernst, added to their permanent collection. 

I tell you, it was a thrill to see my work there, framed so well, in such a beautiful building, alongside so many other incredible works.  

Thank you Barbara van Ernst and Anna Maas, Director of Skepsi Gallery for making this happen. 

The other splendid works in the display were by Nicolas Smith, Angela Brennan , Naomi Eller, Greg Daly, Ted Secombe, John Dermer, Petrus Spronk, Renee So.

Feathered, Spiral Gallery, Bega

I was honoured to exhibit in the ‘Feathered’ Open Art Prize Exhibition at Spiral Gallery in Bega. It was a special occasion, the first time I had shown my work in my new home region, the Far South Coast of NSW. I was doubly honoured and bowled over to be awarded first prize by artist Sue Chancellor with my work Avia. A big thank you to the team at Spiral.

Feathered
3-19 October 2025
Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
Works by 77 artists, interpreting the theme of birds and feathers. 

Find out more about Spiral Gallery >>here and make sure to visit when you are in town.

This Creative Life

This Creative Life

@ The Edge of Wedge

Janna Ferris, Amy Kennedy, Sarah Murray, Sarah Ormonde

Old Customs House, Fremantle, Western Australia

Part of WEDGE 25 Australian Ceramics Triennale, Fremantle

An exhibition by four makers living and working on Yuin Country on the Far South Coast of NSW. From emerging to mid-career to established, the distinct work of Ferris, Ormonde, Murray, and Kennedy explores themes of landscape, domesticity, and materiality. These diverse works extoll their efforts, knowledge, craftsmanship, and ingenuity in not only their works but also their striving to live a creative life and all that this entails.

Though remote, the Far South Coast is a place where artists have visited and made their homes for decades. The artist community is strong here. This exhibition is a view into some of the current ceramic work being created in this region.

Photography Andrew Sikorski, Art Atelier

Spotted at The National Gallery of Victoria

At the end of my weekly yoga class, two friends approached me to let me know they had seen my work on display at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Really, mine? I was doubtful.
Not in Melbourne, I sent my family to investigate
They were right.
The National Gallery of Victoria acquired these two works through the donation of a generous philanthropist, and it is a thrill to see them on display alongside a beautiful and diverse collection of Australian ceramics.





Artisans in the Garden, Sydney

It was a highlight of 2024 to be invited to exhibit as part of Artisans in the Garden at The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, October / November. Sincere thanks to Pam, Peta, Tor, Lily and the many organisers and volunteers involved. I exhibited alongside a number of artists I know and have worked with. You will see in the images below a striking orange totem, that has been created by artist Jo Norton and beautiful vessels by Sarah Ormonde.

Some images from the exhibition…