Jerrabomberra Wetlands

The Overwintering Project is an environmental art project that unites artists around Australia and New Zealand to raise awareness for the most endangered group of birds, migratory shorebirds, and their habitat. To join the project, artists are invited to visit, research, and respond to the unique nature of their local migratory bird habitat.

The Project was established in 2017 by printmaker Kate Gorringe-Smith and, while there have been over 40 exhibitions nationwide, the Overwintering Project: Jerrabomberra is the first in the ACT and hosted by Megalo Print Studio. Their catalogue describes it as an exhibition of prints created by local artists in response to the rich and diverse ecosystem that exists at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

I visited Megalo Print Studio a few weeks ago and saw the exhibition. It was fascinating to see the individual interpretations of the same theme and, as they allowed me to take photographs, I’m able to share some of the pieces here.

Unfortunately I’m not able to credit the images with the individual artists names – although some were evident on the works – as I found the numbering a little confusing and wasn’t able to match each piece to the catalogue name and description. However, I would like to say how much I enjoyed the variety of techniques used, the application of colour and the beautiful imagery.

You can find out more about the project here.

Resources:
Some text taken from The Overwintering Project: Jerrabomberra Wetlands catalogue
Photos by Claire Brach