Fresh Eyes 2025 invited four artists from the region to reflect upon the rapidly changing landscape and communities of Moreton Bay Region. The Gallery’s goal with this bi-annual exhibition is to create an archive that documents the rapid changes in the region through the eyes of local artists.

Rachel Bywaters and Zartisha Davis have made works which speak to their culture and their deep bond with their sacred lands. Through adornment, portraiture, installation and video they honour First Nations peoples place in the history of Moreton Bay, amplifying their heritage and stories in honest, heartfelt and gentle conversation.

Emily McGuire’s work reflects upon the connection of her body with the natural environment while walking through Samford Conservation Park/Kupidabin. With materials both tangible and solid, transparent and diffuse, her installations evoke the physical experience of walking through this section of preserved bushland, also illuminating the quiet inward shift in awareness when one is present in the natural world.

And last but not least, my work continues my preoccupation with my place in the world through the work of second-wave feminists, eco-feminists, and ideas around human impact on the Earth’s geology and ecosystems. Using images of my body embedded in local landscapes, I draw parallels between how I have understood myself, filtered through the prism of cultural norms and human need. By extension, I consider how our collective human impact on natural environments is limited or obscured.

The exhibition is open until the 7th of March.

Check out the Redcliffe Art Gallery website for more info. I will be offering a collage workshop and there will be an artist conversation happening with Rachel and Zartisha.