Sketchbook art takes stage

Somerset artists Nelle Smith, Sandi Hook, Betty Williams and Shirley Gregor at the opening of ‘A Sketchbook Practice’, the latest exhibition at Somerset Regional Arts Gallery - The Condensery, held on 4 May. Pictures: JIM FILMER - FILMERTOGRAPHY

A new exhibition featuring 26 local artists, opened at Somerset Regional Art Gallery – The Condensery in Toogoolawah on Saturday, 4 May.

‘A Sketchbook Practice’ is a major collaborative exhibition by Ipswich-based artist Deb Mostert, who has used sketchbooks over the decades as a scaffold for her contemporary art practice.

A Sketchbook Practice is an exhibition that shares pages from over ninety sketchbooks dating back twenty years.

The exhibition is supported by a collection of community sketchbook displays.

The exhibition is joined by ‘Can You Hear Us?’ by Merete Megarrity in the Bomb Shelter.