25 November 2023 to 28 January 2024
Images clockwise from top left: Adam Scard, Surfboard Collection; Glennis Murphy, Vintage Fashoin Collection; Graham Blondel, Contemporary Art Collection; Michael Vardakis, Vintage Australian Pottery Collection. Photography by Jasmine Poole.
Obsessed: Southern Sydney Collectors reveals unique collections from the local region ranging from art, ceramics and uranium glass to stamps, surfboards, model trains and elaborate vintage clothing, along with the special stories behind them and their collectors.
Featured collections include Graham Blondel’s collection of contemporary art, Adam Scard’s collection of over 200 surfboards, exquisite gowns and outfits from the fashion collection of Glennis Murphy, and a selection of ceramic pieces from Michael Vardakis’s collection of Australian pottery.
Numerous other interesting and rare collections will be featured including historical domestic items from the Sutherland Shire Museum, objects from the Sutherland Shire Toy Restoration Centre, rare stamps from the Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society, as well as private collections featuring Beatles memorabilia, skateboards, uranium glass, cameras, popular culture figurines, puppets, snow globes, Warhammer miniatures, badges, mobile phones and model trains.
