Untamed | Barbara Pritchard
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13 June – 10 September 2025
WPACC Foyer Gallery

Barbara Pritchard works from her studio set amongst bushland on Dhuduroa, Jiatmatang country, in the Snowy Mountain region of Victoria. At the core of her four-decade long practice is a connection to the wild, rugged, and untamed nature of the Australian bush. Working primarily with pen, ink, wash and mixed media she is drawn to the immediacy and seductive quality of line and mark making to capture the essence of the landscape. Following an interest in Chinese Sumi-e painting where each ink stoke aims to convey the spiritual and emotional essence of the subject, Pritchard prioritises contrast and harmony in technique and concept.

Untamed brings together a collection of works on paper that incorporate handmade brushes and inks, sourced and made from the surrounding bushland and plants which the artist has grown on the land where she lives.

Barbara Pritchard, Across the foothills, 2023, mixed media on 350gsm paper, 76cm x 55cm.