Being There

Cathy Shugg presents her solo exhibition Being There, a collection of mixed-media paintings created through the dynamic interplay between her immersive art travels and her introspective studio practice.

"'Being There' means more than arrival – it means being truly present, attuned to landscape, culture, history. Artmaking is my way of connecting, documenting and reflecting on my lived experience and the world around me, whether in a moment or with the passage of time." - Cathy Shugg

The exhibition explores in visual form the themes of connection and presence: both the observed relationship between landscapes and those who dwell there, and the artist's internalisation and expression of place, sensation and accumulated memories.