The Central Art Gallery

Artist as Conveyor of Life


Fri 8 August - Sat 1 November 2025

Time

5.30PM – 7.30PM

Exhibition Opening: Thursday 7 August, 5.30 - 7.30pm

Venue: The Central Art Gallary

The Artist as Conveyor of Life exhibition showcases works by five of The Central Art Gallery’s accomplished artists: Bing Dawe, Chauncey Flay, Veronica Herber, Jon Jeet, and Elizabeth Thomson.

Informing each artist’s practice is their own set of values, personal belief systems, and individual understanding of the world around them. As naturalist; environmentalist; mathematician; gentle activist; and scientist, this group of artists creatively communicate ideas; beliefs; observations; and knowledge—of life—through their art.

Free Artist Talks

Artist Talk: Veronica Herber
Friday 8th August, 11am

Artist Talk: Chauncey Flay
Saturday 9th August, 11am

Location map

Library,
Worcester Boulevard

Market Square Hereford St Carpark Boys' High Entrance Engineering Laneway The Observatory Hotel Courtyard South Quad North Quad Registry Student Union The Gym Engineering Cloisters Studio Common Room Library Biology, Observatory and Physics Chemistry School of Art West Lecture Classics Rutherford's Den Clock Tower Boy's High Workshop Great Hall
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