Sydney Exhibition

Holly Leonardson . Gillian Adamson . Holly Macdonald . Liss Finney

Scratch Art Space celebrates the emerging and talented community of artists that are growing within Newcastle on Awabakal and Worimi Country. Thanks to an Inner West Culture Grant we are hosting a group exhibition of four Newcastle-based Artists, Holly Macdonald, Gillian Adamson, Holly Leonardson, and Liss Finney.

Glimpsing into their stories Here you find me invites you to explore spaces present, and past. Seeking inspiration from Newcastle and beyond these artists portray ways in which they have drawn natural connection and reflection through objects, time, and place.

Responding to places lived and unlived we are invited to explore the complexities and emotiveness that space can take up within our lives.

Liss Finney

Liss Finney is a multi-disciplinary artist originally from Tasmania, now currently based in Newcastle. Liss’s artworks have always been fascinated with urban landscapes for their scale and sense of drama. She takes interest in the sense of history that remains within spaces, once lively and energetic now remain quiet and solemn. Intrigued by this juxtaposition, her works stand as a testament to past identities and experiences that once lived before.

Holly Leonardson

A collage-based artist, Holly Leonardson’s art practice spans across digital and textile based collages. Holly has lived in four different states along the Australian east coast, seeking inspiration from bush walks and found objects works reflect an interest in handcrafted objects and the processes involved in collecting these items. Her use of colour, composition, and character often evoke a nostalgic playfulness related to childhood and the act of exploring in nature. Holly’s works are described by others as joyous, meticulous, detailed, and colourful.

Gillian Adamson

Originally from Maitland, Gillian Adamson works across painting, performance, and installation. Her paintings are reflective of the times and spaces belonging to others, combined with her own experiences. Depicted as melancholic Gillians work has been described to traverse the longing for not only an era that reminds her of her grandparents and personal loss, but for something we may have lost from an era. Her paintings pay homage to the rich history and memories that space can hold.

Holly Macdonald

Holly Macdonald‘s practice spans ceramics, installation, and hand-building. Her work lies partly in the process of making alongside her environment. Through this her work becomes highly contextual to space and place, in particular her relationship within it. Drawing on personal connection to place and identity, holly invites viewers into intimate every-day domestic rituals and scenes.