The ‘Artist in Residence’ (AIR) program at Rosevears, Tamar Valley
The Artist in Residency Program (AIR) offers visual artists from around the world an opportunity to create in an environment inspired by the beauty of the Kanamaluka (Tamar River) and the surrounding Tamar Valley. The residency period will be for 1-3 weeks in the month of October and located in the picturesque and spacious cottage that sits within the Rosevears hotel precinct. The artist will have access to the spaces within the cottage, the surrounding grounds and the gallery space situated within the historic main hotel building
The 2018 Rosevears Artist in Residence was Melbourne-based artist Mary Peacock who worked in-situ in the gallery space.
“Rosevears Gallery in the Tamar Valley acted as an intermediary space between the surrounding vineyards and the wine bar during the opening weekend of Artentwine in 2018. I recorded imprints of grapes onto paper creating an in situ artwork.Peeled and pipped grapes, replicating a stage in wine making, were used instead in a process of printing.The flesh of the grapes left their imprint on paper and these traces were linked by lines creating an imaginary map of the Tamar Estuary and Valley.”
– Mary Peacock
See more about Mary Peacock and her process here - https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/visit/creatives/mary-peacock
