Brad Rimmer: Nowhere Near essay drawn from the State Library

drawn from the State Library of Victoria's picture collection

multi-disciplinary artist Josephine Mead explores the meaning of ritual

With foreword by artist Lin Utzon and endorsement from Reg Mombassa

This beautifully produced book offers a fresh perspective on contemporary Australian art

each delving into distinct and pivotal periods of Newman’s artistic journey

Brad Rimmer: Nowhere Near essay drawn from the State LibraryAustralian photographer Brad Rimmer completes a trilogy with Nowhere Near. Over the past 20 years while traversing the Western Australian Wheatbelt photographing the series Silence (2009) and Nature Boy (2019) he noticed how many small, isolated community halls had disappeared. Towns where populations peaked in the 1970s have either disappeared or become desperately depleted of youth and opportunity. Their halls which once brimmed with life and were