My Country: Abstract Interpretations of the Australian Landscape
La Trobe University Art Museum 3 May -6 June 2002
Curated by Vincent Alessi
Nocturne Images of Night and Darkness from Colonial to Contemporary
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 23 April - 16 June 2002 and touring throughout 2002-2003
Curated by John Buckley
While only a small percentage of national enterprises are based in the west, business leaders have a tradition of serious interest in the visual arts, with a number owning fine collections which they are prepared to share with the public. The three collections featured here all include contemporary Western Australian art - a form of patronage local artists can instantly appreciate. The associated catalogues and books produced are an enduring form of patronage which provide a much needed record of art in Western Australia.