Bundanon

Kath Wallace is an artist working on Gadigal and Cammeraygal land. Since graduating with a fine art diploma from the Royal Art Society of NSW in 2023. In 2018 and 2021 won the Alan Hansen Memorial Award (Acquisitive) and Peter Dohary Art School Drawing Award in 2020 and 2021. Wallace was a finalist in the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize (2021) and the Fisher’s Ghost Prize (2022, 2023).

With a strong focus on sustainability, Wallace repurposes found artworks, painting over them while preserving subtle elements of the originals, creating a true sense of collaboration. Her practice centres on portraiture and anthropomorphic themes, with sketching as a fundamental element. Wallace’s work investigates connections to place and relationships, particularly through personal narratives and how they can be amplified in her art.

In Residence at Bundanon

During my Bundanon residency, I’ll immerse myself in the Dharawal landscape and community through plein drawing and painting. Using Greg Hansell’s handmade Earth pastels—sustainable materials that resonate with my commitment to low-impact art—I’ll capture the landscape’s colours and details. I plan to experiment with Earth pastels and ink, exploring their fusion to bring fluidity and depth, evoking a sense of fossilisation in my work. This approach aims to capture moments in time, preserving the essence of Bundanon’s people, flora, and fauna, and connecting to themes of climate action, which deeply resonate with my practice.