Spanning fifty years of practice, Water brings together paintings and drawings by Peter Gill from 1976 to the present, tracing an enduring fascination with rivers, creeks, gardens and coastlines.

From the waterways surrounding his Muswellbrook home to landscapes encountered through travel, Gill is drawn to the small details and shifting qualities of the natural world. Water appears throughout the exhibition as both subject and constant companion, never fixed in colour or form, and continually offering new possibilities for observation.

The exhibition also marks a significant connection between artist and gallery. Gill was the first artist invited to exhibit at the newly opened Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre in 1976. Fifty years later, Water returns to that relationship as part of the Arts Centre’s 50th anniversary celebrations, reflecting on both Gill’s sustained practice and his contribution to the cultural life of the Upper Hunter.

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