Briony Downes

Writer

Briony Downes is an arts writer based in Hobart. She has worked in the arts industry for over 20 years as a writer, actor, gallery assistant, art theory tutor and fine art framer. Most recently, she spent time studying Art History through Oxford University.

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21st-century women take on tradition in Kinder, Küche, Kirche

JamFactory curator Caitlin Eyre explores the Barossa region’s long-standing connection to Germany in Kinder, Küche, Kirche: Revisiting the Traditions of Barossan Women’s Folk Crafts.

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The Botanical: Beauty and Peril

Unearthing relationships between the depictions of Western Australian flora and the state’s Indigenous, colonial and future legacy.

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The elusive fictions of Dale Frank

To augment the visual appeal of his paintings, Dale Frank works directly onto glass and Perspex to capture a reflective element canvas does not offer.

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Art in the dark: Dark Mofo

Now in its seventh year, Dark Mofo transforms Hobart into a red-hued spectacle of art, food and music.

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Suspended Moment

Three works by Katthy Cavaliere made in Goulburn chronicle the idiosyncrasies of place with the insight of a singular vision.

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Mirjana Dobson: Oecologia

Ceramic artist Mirjana Dobson is deeply inspired by Haeckel’s drawings and her work mimics the organic forms of ocean plants and animals, particularly those found in coral reefs.

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Kurt Herrmann: Bandits, Bears and Dirty Bombs

With a style reminiscent of the character driven images of Reg Mombassa and the dreamlike figures of Mirka Mora, Kurt Hermann visually references everything from Shakespeare to rattlesnakes.

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Australian Story

Recognised for writing and illustrating Australian children’s classics like The Rainbow Serpent, Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey fostered an understanding of Indigenous culture.

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Skye Jamieson and Kendall Manz: Activity Centres

Skye Jamieson and Kendall Manz describe the link between their art practices as a feeling of “abundance within sparseness.”

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To Future Women

On the ground in Washington DC, Australian artist Georgia Saxelby is rallying for participation in both art and feminist discourse.

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Mairi Ward: Moving Mountains

Mairi Ward creates patterns evocative of the way nature regenerates: tiny microcosms teeming just below the surface, ready to spring into action.

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The National Picture: The Art of Tasmania’s Black War

An exhibition with a focus on how Tasmanian Aboriginals were depicted by colonial-era artists during the time of The Black War in the 1800s, The National Picture reveals the lasting impact visual art can have on our understanding of history.

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Briony Downes

Writer

Briony Downes's Articles

21st-century women take on tradition in Kinder, Küche, Kirche

The Botanical: Beauty and Peril

The elusive fictions of Dale Frank

Art in the dark: Dark Mofo

Suspended Moment

Mirjana Dobson: Oecologia

Kurt Herrmann: Bandits, Bears and Dirty Bombs

Australian Story

Skye Jamieson and Kendall Manz: Activity Centres

To Future Women

Mairi Ward: Moving Mountains

The National Picture: The Art of Tasmania’s Black War

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