The exhibition ‘Defining Symbols of Australia’ will open next Thursday (9 October) at the GLaM Gallery in Gerringong, exploring the identity of Australians through objects donated by the community.

Included in the exhibition are some stunning works by Anna Glynn, drawing on images from Australia’s rich and complex history.

Glynn’s work is beautiful and challenging with its layers of meaning.

In keeping with the theme of the exhibition, Anna will arrive at the GLaM Gallery in one of Australia’s favourite historic cars, a 1954 FJ Holden Special sedan owned and driven by Malcolm Lambert.

She is a Dharawal-based, award-winning Australian artist whose rainforest home is tucked below the steep cliffs of the Illawarra escarpment.

Filled with curiosity, she has a passion for investigating the complex relationships between humans, history, nature, land, place, physical and ephemeral.

Her diverse practice includes painting, drawing, video, sculpture, installation, photography, writing, music, sound and international interdisciplinary collaborations between art and science.

She has been recognised with numerous awards, including the 2023 International Women’s Day Arts Award, and her work is held in esteemed public and private collections such as the Australian Parliament House Art Collection, the National Museum of Australia Collection, Shoalhaven City Art Collection, Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings.

She has an active international practice of projects and exhibitions in Japan, Estonia, USA, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong and China.

Her ‘Promiscuous Provenance’ exhibition toured 2018-2021 to 10 galleries across Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and South Australia with the support of the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.

For an enjoyable evening and the opening of the exhibition by our Patron, Sandra McCarthy, join us at Gerringong Library & Museum: GLaM Gallery from 5.30-7.30pm.

Doors open at 5pm and the $10 entry fee includes refreshments.