It’s always a delight to visit Rusten House in Queanbeyan and even more so when it’s to meet with artists installing a new exhibition. This week STA got to do just that as we meet with Lia Kemmis and Dennis Mortimer who were in the final stages of hanging their show LOST, due to open on Saturday, August 30 from 2 pm.

LOST delves into the deep connection both Lia and Dennis feel to our environment. Exploring the impact we as human have on all life around us. Informed by contemporary data on plastics, pesticides, deforestation, monocultures, and fossil fuel use, each artist offers a distinct perspective on our shared ecological crisis. Both artists work with elements of abstraction, merging forms and patterns through selective colour palettes. Kemmis combines painting with digital photography, while Mortimer works solely with painting.

Lost new work by Dennis Mortimer and Lia Kemmis

On display 30 August – 20 September

Rusten House Art Centre, 87 Collett Street, Queanbeyan. Opening hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm. Rusten House is staffed during these times but may briefly close at lunch time if required.