An ongoing calendar of exhibitions in our Cellar Door space, ART X WINE features exceptional Australian artists. See our list of current and past events below.
upcoming exhibition: jackie green (march to june)
CURRENT exhibition
hannah lewis: flora
Saturday 16 August to 28 February
Her first solo show, Hannah Lewis’ Flora speaks of the plants of the Mornington Peninsula where she lives. The exhibition is also a reflection on places she has spent significant time immersing herself in, which has recently included three significant art residencies; Police Point on the Mornington Peninsula in 2022, FLOAT AIR on Lake Tyers in 2023 and, most recently, Oatlands in Tasmania in 2024.
All have taken Hannah to different landscapes and inspired her to broaden her lens and immerse herself in creating a sense of place away from the familiar. The 'story of place' is an important component of Hannah's work.
In scientific terms 'flora' are the plants of a particular region or habitat, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous plants. Flora means 'flower' in Latin. In Roman mythology, Flora was the fertility Goddess of spring and flowering plants. She was known to bring beauty and new life to the world, symbolising the blooming of flowers and the renewal of nature. The use of clothing is also used as a metaphor for nature’s embrace.
Past exhibitions
Di CRAWFORD: From 17 AUGUST, 2024
Di’s first exhibition in five years, My Peninsula Experience is a personal reflection and dedication to the natural environment of the Mornington Peninsula, particularly the birds, wildlife and fauna. Di is influenced by how magic and fragile the environment is. The exhibition celebrates how resilient the environment has been up to date, but also seeks to motivate a discussion around the long-term prospects of life in the green wedge. Di hopes that through the exhibition, visitors can be inspired by the beauty and wonder of nature, and reflect on the many different ways of interpreting its beauty.
Exhibition Details
Opening: Saturday 17 August 3pm to 5pm
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 17 August to 31 October
Cellar Door Opening Hours: Friday to Monday, 11:30am to 5pm
Venue: Tallarida Winery's Cellar Door, 148 Browns Road, Boneo
Cost: Free
Find out more about Di here.
MARK STUART: 11 MAY TO 11 JUNE
Mark Stuart is an Australian figurative sculptor and abstract painter.
These are a series of seascapes and landscapes that he began after returning to Australia after 35 years living in France and Italy. Mark’s misophonia has led him to look at his own reaction to the world with more intention. His paintings are a layered response to stillness and movement, apathy and energy, sound and silence. Light is disrupted and the possibility of chance becomes a driving force. His sculpture embraces the European sensibility of marble. His pieces are made mostly by hand, as a rejection against the quasi-industrial processes of sculpting. His art is about curiosity for the mysteries of the world and a certain resistance to social expectations.
Mark grew up in Beaumaris and moved to Sydney in 1978 determined to be a sculptor. He became associated with the leading Sydney artists of the time, using Brett Whiteley’s studio in Waverton for a year and purchasing Joel Ellenberg’s sculpting tools. In 1983, on the advice of Ellenberg, Stuart moved to Carrara, Italy, to carve monumental sculptures by hand. Carrara was the centre of marble sculpture in Europe and laid the foundation for acquiring timeless techniques and a European sensibility towards the beauty of marble.
Mark lived in France for thirty years and has exhibited widely in France, Italy, America and the United Kingdom. His work is in numerous important private collections, and he was a finalist in the 1992 Wynne Prize. He returned to live in Australia in 2014.
Mark Stuart’s Instagram: @mark_stuart_88
sue burke: art x wine’s foundation exhibition
Sue Burke
Sue Burke showcased her latest works at Cellar Door, including those from a residence at La Mancina di San Cresci, Grece in Chianti in 2023.
We also collaborated on the label of our first sparkling wine, "Vigneto".
Fine out about Sue’s latests exhibitions via Instagram: @suemillerburkeart