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A sumptuous new book by Elizabeth Fortescue: Wendy Sharpe: Many Lives
Available in bookshops now. (see 'Publications' on this website for more details).
Wendy Sharpe Many Lives boasts more than 200 images of Wendy, her studio, her home and work.
Patricia Piccinini, oil on linen, 2026 137x122cm
Patricia Piccinini
The exhibition opens at S.H. Ervin Gallery on Saturday 9 May at 5.30pm and continues until Sunday 26 July before travelling to Adelaide where it opens on Thursday 13 August 6-8pm
and continues until 24 October at the David Roche Foundation, Adelaide, then after to Bowral where it opens on Saturday 28 November 4-5.30pm and continues until 1 February 2027.
My painting of the renowned Australian artist Patricia Piccinini has been selected for the Salon des Refuses.
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which attracts hundreds of entries each year and the S. H. Ervin Gallery’s ‘alternative’ selection has become a much-anticipated exhibition.
.Salon des Refuses
Life drawing, Pastel, 2026 42x26cm
'Portraits, Autoportraits et Caricatures'
'Portraits, Autoportraits et Caricatures" (Portraits, Self-Portraits, and Caricatures) opening Saturday, 6 June 2026, at Le Centre Artistique de Verderonne, Oise, Hauts-de-France.
I have a large suite of drawings in a group exhibition in France.
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Self Portrait with Monsters, 2025, Oil and acrylic on linen, 137x122cm
Into the Dark
The exhibition runs from 18th July to 13th September 2026 at The Lock-Up, 90 Hunter Street, Muloobinba/Newcastle, NSW. Opening Night Fri. 17th July, 6pm-8pm Click here to get tickets.
Into the Dark is a bold, major solo exhibition at the pinnacle of Wendy Sharpe’s practice, a massive floor work and immersive labyrinthine Maze and installations.
Into the Dark responds to war, the climate crisis, and the decline of truth. It confronts our collective fears and asks whether naming our dread can transform our paralysis into awareness and resistance.
The Lock-Up
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ABC TV - SPACE 22
An ABC Documentary 6 part series. Available on ABC iVIEW (follow link below)
Space 22 , created and produced by BBC Studios’ Australian production arm, the program explores the impact of art and creativity on mental health in a new six-part documentary series.
Hosted by recording artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte , Space 22 follows seven strangers, each with their own lived experience of mental ill-health, as they take part in an ambitious experiment to test if the simple act of participating in art can help heal invisible wounds. The impact will be measured by Australia’s Black Dog Institute.
Joining them in a unique workspace are three well-known Australian artists Abdul Abdulla, Wendy Sharpe and Eddie Perfect who will share their skills and inspiration with the volunteers across different disciplines. Working with the Black Dog Institute, Professor Kathryn Boydell will be measuring the results. Supported by psychotherapist Noula Diamantopoulos , many in the group will be experiencing visual and performing arts for the first time. The hope is that by being creative, together, it will have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.
SPACE 22
