1 June 2023 to 30 June 2024
An exhibition of works made between 1980 and 2006 by significant Australian female sculptor May Barrie.
May Barrie (1918-2014) had a great love of stone and carving sculptures for over seven decades until her last works in 2013 at the age of 95. This exhibition features large scale, carved stone sculptures made by the artist between 1980 and 2006.
About the artist:
Barrie has a significant place in Australian art history as a sculptor and female artist. She lived and worked at Callemondah, the property built by her and her husband in the foothills of the Illawarra escarpment. Her working methods began with an idea, followed possibly by sketches. She worked with the character of the stone – mainly marble, granite and sandstone that was often sourced in the Illawarra – to draw out beautiful abstract forms. In the 1970s Barrie built a gallery at Callemondah, and from that point in her career, much of her work was exhibited in the gallery and gardens which were often visited by curators, artists, and collectors. A highlight of her career was receiving the Sculpture by the Sea Balnaves Prize in 2009 for her sculpture Time and Tide (1996).
This exhibition in Hazelhurst’s expansive gardens invites viewers to discover Barrie’s works and recognise her achievements.