A Regional Arts Triennial touring exhibition exploring the ways rural communities’ might change our relationship with bushfire, prescribed burning and the land we live upon; now, and in the future.
Featuring works by Great Southern and South Western Australian artists:
- Freya Joy Parr (Denmark)
- Helen Seiver (Stirling Estate)
- Jo Wassell (Albany)
- Peter Hill (Northcliffe)
- Rachel Falls-Williams (Denmark)
- Ruth Maddren (Denmark)
- Samala Ghosh (Denmark)
- Ned Reilly (Margaret River)
- Sophie Brennan (Margaret River)
- Lydon Kidman (Margaret River)
Curated by Saira Ellen K. Spencer.
The original version of this exhibition was developed by Denmark Arts and exhibited at the Albany Town Hall thanks to the support of the City of Albany. Additional artists included Carly Le Cerf and Jean-Michel Maujean.
Participating artists and the curator are featured in this image from the opening event at the Albany Town Hall in December 2025.
Exhibition Details
Date: Friday 6 February – Sunday 29 March 2029
Time: 9am – 3pm Daily
Venue: Painted Tree Gallery
Entry: Free
Exhibition Closing Party
2-4pm Sunday 29 March
This event is FREE and open to the general public. Light refreshments are included. The event includes artist and curator talks.
RSVPs are encouraged to assist us with catering preparations. Please use this link to book:
https://events.humanitix.com/radical-futures-fertile-ground-closing-party
Regional Arts Triennial
Fertile Ground is one of 13 unique exhibitions developed for the Radical Futures iteration of the Regional Arts Triennial 3. Find out more about the Regional Arts Triennial here.
Exhibition partners:
The WA Regional Arts Triennial 3: Radical Futures is proudly supported by the WA Government. It is coordinated by Southern Forest Arts with support from ART ON THE MOVE through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost. Project partners include John Curtin Gallery, Regional Arts WA, GalleriesWest and Kimberley Arts Network.
The original version of this exhibition was developed by Denmark Arts and presented by the City of Albany.
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