ALTERISM brings together the sculptural practice of Peter Ronne and the paintings of Andrew Sutherland in an ongoing creative partnership shaped by shared history and distinct sensibilities.

Ronne, an American-born artist who has lived in Australia since 2001, is known for carved works that have evolved from stone into wood. Working intuitively with tools and intensive hand-finishing, he produces forms that feel both turbulent and controlled, revealing motion and tension beneath a quiet surface.

Sutherland’s practice is grounded in a lifelong commitment to drawing and painting, supported by formal study and decades of sustained making alongside a career in community care. His works bring a steady attentiveness to colour, gesture, and the everyday rhythms of studio life. Together, their annual collaborations have become a rewarding dialogue between object and image, material and mark.