Brush & Earth
Adventures in Canvas and Clay
by Carol Mulhearn & Rebecca Miller
08-28 September 2025
Opening Function - 11am Saturday 13 September
Longtime friends and creative collaborators, Mulhearn and Miller bring together two distinct practices in a shared celebration of place, friendship, and artistic exploration. This vibrant and joyful exhibition juxtaposes expressive, large-scale landscape painting with whimsical, hand-built ceramic sculpture, offering viewers an imaginative and richly textured journey through coastal forms, stories, and materials.
Rebecca Miller’s work captures the energy and movement of the coastal landscapes she has known all her life. Through bold brushwork and layered textures, her paintings evoke the emotional connection between self and place - grounding the viewer in the moods and rhythms of the natural world.
In contrast, Carol Mulhearn turns to clay as a medium for storytelling and play. With a background in textiles, Mulhearn infuses her ceramic sculptures with warmth, humour, and personality - from character-filled dogs with individual stories, to elegant whales that embody the serene beauty of the sea. Many works incorporate timber, wire, and hand-felted wool, blurring the lines between sculpture, craft, and narrative.
Together, their works converse across materials - brush and earth - exploring themes of friendship, imagination, and the enduring inspiration of nature.
For enquiries: come into the Old Courthouse Complex or ring the office on 9751 4651
