Australian sketchbook: Colonial life and the art of ST Gill
The first-ever retrospective to focus on the life and work of ST Gill, the most significant artist of the colonial era but now a forgotten name, this free exhibition provided a window onto everyday life in 19th-century Australia.
From gold prospectors and swagmen to town larrikins and Indigenous Australians, the exhibition showcased more than 200 paintings, drawings, watercolours and prints featuring Gill's vibrant depictions of a range of classic Australian characters.
Curated by 2009 Creative Fellow Professor Sasha Grishin, Australian sketchbook: Colonial life and the art of ST Gill was on display in the Library's Keith Murdoch Gallery from July to October 2015.