Exhibitions

Exhibiting art to communicate and connect.

Below are some of the exhibitions I have been part of over the years. Some of these are also listed on the Art in Sync Website (home to the artist group I am part of), where you can find more information about the artworks and artists.

Exhibition poster invite - Patterns of Life - held at Make Space in Newcastle
Group exhibition
Make Space Gallery, Newcastle
2023

Patterns of Life

Framed pen & ink drawings featuring detailed character stories
Pen & ink drawings exploring aspects within the fabric of life that shape, define and endlessly fascinate.

Exhibition poster - Dreams - at The Art House
Group exhibition
The Art House, Wyong
2022

Dreams

Four paintings on board featuring dream-inspired artworks
Dreams may be wild, confronting and surreal, yet they also provide delightful escape from reality, filled with endless possibilities, insights and imagination. My paintings follow the dreamer’s journey across visual landscapes; seeking to capture moments within dreams that can inspire and re-shape the waking mind.

exhibition invite in blue hues with artworks displayed in a collage cropped into a wave shape
Group exhibition
The Art House, Wyong
2019

Five Colours Blue

Framed pen and ink drawings and digital paintings by Annette Abolins
Five Colours Blue, investigates blue, both as a colour and as a concept. Visually, the word blue conjures up images from the natural world: sky, sea, mountains… while on an abstract level, blue associates and connects with mood, music, and emotions.

Exhibition poster - As in a Mirror - showing works by five artists
Group exhibition
The Art House, Wyong
2018

As in a Mirror

Framed artworks featuring detailed illustrations of playing card kings, queens and jacks
Differentiated by character and expression, these royals unite through line and colour. Their familiarity alludes to our ability to reflect and mirror ourselves in others, to gain perspective and also unity.

Exhibition invite with photos below from opening at CStudios in Newcastle
Group exhibition
Gosford Regional Gallery
CStudios Gallery, Newcastle
2015 & 2016

Water Lines I & II

Detailed pen & ink drawings featuring ocean inspired themes
Pen and ink drawings inspired by my deep fascination with the ocean, seeking to capture the majestic and at times, perilous nature, while also portraying the beauty of rolling waves, tall ships, journeys and encounters with a humbling connection to life.

Artworks and artist statements inside spread from exhibition catalogue
Group exhibition
Gosford Regional Gallery
2009

Music From a Farther Room

Oil paintings featuring subjects at different stages of life in blue hues
In these portraits (oil on canvas), I explored age from young to old, though the play of light and a monochromatic palette using shades of blue.
This exhibition was the result of a two-year collaboration with Gosford Regional Gallery, where seven artist explored different perspectives of ageing and the relationship between youth and age.