The Art and Artifice of CaptivityAn Animal in Art Forum

26 March 2009

Western Plains Cultural Centre

Anne Zahalka

Exotic Birds, 2006

Ilfaflex Type C print80 × 80cmEdition of 10 + 2 A/Ps

(c) Anne Zahalka / Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery

Birds of Australia, 2006(Gnarnayarrahe Inmurry Waitairie, performer)

Ilfaflex Type C print80 × 80cmEdition of 10 + 2 A/Ps

(c) Anne Zahalka / Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery

Lawrence Aberhart

Moreporks, Taranaki St, Wellington, Wellington, 3 October 1995 1995silver gelatin POP print, gold toned photograph

(c) Lawrence Aberhart /Darren Knight Gallery

Albatross [D. b. bullerei: At sea], Taranaki St., Wellington, 3 October 1995 1995silver gelatin POP print, gold toned photograph

(c) Lawrence Aberhart /Darren Knight Gallery

Kate Rhode

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Emerald Cut Vitrine with Luxury Interior, 2006Polyester resin and mixed media

(c) Kate Rhode / Kalliman Gallery

Orange (Pheasant and Pangolin), 2006Polyester resin and mixed media

(c) Kate Rhode / Kalliman Gallery

Jennifer Mills

Cameo (Indian Moustached Parrot) 2007-2008Hand crocheted lambswool over taxidermied IndianMoustached Parrot, fig tree branch, marine plywood, sequins, glass beads

(c) Jennifer Mills /Darren Knight Gallery

Phoenix, Indian Blue Peacock (Pavo Cristatus) 2008-2009

(detail)Hand crocheted lambswool,

cotton thread,and plastic over taxidermied

Indian Blue Peacock (pavo cristatus), jute string.

(c) Jennifer Mills /Darren Knight Gallery

David Noonan

Kylie Stillman

light 2007,

Carving from 200 sheets of cartridge paper

(c) Kylie Stillman

Yellow-throated Honeyeater 2002,

Book carving

(c) Kylie Stillman

Pictorella Finch 2003,

book carving

(c) Kylie Stillman

Nick Devlin

Beverley Veasey

Study of a Peacock: Pavo Cristatus, 2007from Natural History #2Lightjet print

(c) Beverley Veasey / Stills Gallery

Study of a Swan: Cygnus bewickii, 2006from Natural HistoryLightjet print

(c) Beverley Veasey / Stills Gallery

Hayden Fowler

Lynne Roberts-Goodwin

BAD BIRD #14 , 2001Digital photograph on aluminium (c) Lynne Roberts-Goodwin / Sherman Galleries

BAD BIRD #7 , 2001Digital photograph on aluminium (c) Lynne Roberts-Goodwin / Sherman Galleries

YASHEN-SAQQAR PORTRAIT #7 2003c-type photographic print/mounted 3.3cm aluminium, 120 x 144 cm(c) Lynne Roberts-Goodwin / Sherman Galleries

Sam Leach

Footless Peacock 2007

oil on linen120 x 75cm

(c) Sam Leach

Peacock Observes Sputnik 2007

oil and resin on copper30 x 20cm

(c) Sam Leach

Marian Drew

'Australiana' series 2003Gicleé prints, 900x720mm(c) Marian Dew

'Australiana' series 2003Gicleé prints, 900x720mm(c) Marian Dew

Ben Quilty

Trent Parke

Owl and Jacaranda tree, 2006from The Christmas Tree BucketPigment print

(c) Trent Parke /Stills Gallery

Sharkbay, 2006from Welcome to NowhereType C print

(c) Trent Parke /Stills Gallery

Brook Andrew

Ignoratia (Kookaburra), 2003cibachrome print, edition number 6 from 10

(c) Brook Andrew

Replicant: Parrot 2006Ilfochrome print

(c) Brook Andrew

Michael Riley