Maritime misadventures and yachting glories
Wanneroo Gallery’s latest offering Even Keel explores the region’s nautical and maritime heritage paying homage to the constellation of shipwrecks that lie off the Wanneroo coastline. Even Keel navigates 1980’s yachting glories, maritime discoveries and the history of Marmion’s whaling station through large scale, awe-inspiring installations, colourful memorabilia and artefacts steeped in local history and mystery.
Featuring artists Erin Coates, Penny Coss, Michael Doherty, Carly Lynch, Laurel Nannup, Anna Nazzari and Ross Potter, Even Keel showcases new artwork by Tony Jones and Matt Dickmann, A Dragon reimagined/Thinking about a Dragon, the reconstructed 30 foot yacht, Gustel X1.
Even Keel draws from the City of Wanneroo’s cultural collections, including work by Kyle Hughes-Odgers and the original log books from the ghost ship, S.S. Alkimos.
Exhibition tour:
Featuring:
Artists > Erin Coates, Penny Coss, Michael Doherty, Tony Jones and Matt Dickmann, Carly Lynch, Laurel Nannup, Anna Nazzari and Ross Potter, and the Beacon Virtua.
Objects and artwork > John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University Library, HIVE – Curtin University, University of Western Australia, WA Museum, City of Wanneroo Cultural Collections, Alderson and Coleman private collections
Poetry > details from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1798
Author talks > ‘Chasing the Dragon’s Tale’ with Bob Sheppard; Cancelled due to COVID-19: ‘The Shipwreck Coast’ with Dr Mack McCarthy, ‘Angry Ghosts and Ghost Ships’ with Barry Sue
Curator:
Amanda Alderson, Curator Wanneroo Gallery
Exhibition:
24 February – 23 March, and 18 June – 18 July 2020 (temporarily closed due to COVID-19 from March to June)
Venue:
Wanneroo Gallery Western Australia