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‘Impressions of Place’ by Melbourne & Victorian Artists Inc - online exhibition

‘Impressions of Place’ is a community exhibition showcasing the creative talents of Boroondara-based members of Melbourne & Victorian Artists Inc, an artist-run association committed to supporting both emerging and practicing artists from diverse backgrounds. This exhibition celebrates Boroondara as a source of inspiration, with artworks reflecting its vibrant people, distinctive architecture, and natural beauty.

From intricate textile portraits of familiar faces to abstract paintings capturing fleeting moments of light, the artists' practices span across a wide range of mediums, including found object sculpture, photography, and traditional oil painting. This exhibition offers an invigorating perspective on the spaces and faces of Boroondara’s dynamic community.

‘Impressions of Place’ showcases the artistic diversity of MAVA’s members while highlighting the profound connection between the artists and their local environment.

Image credit: Geoff Cunningham, detail from ‘Social Creatures’, 2022, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 60 x 60 cm, image courtesy of the artist.

An oil painting of a suburban laneway. The composition includes a red garage door, brick fences, and residential buildings. Sunlight casts strong shadows across the ground, and trees are visible in the background beneath a clear blue sky.
Barb Uhlenbrech, ‘Afternoon Sun’, 2025, oil on canvas, 25 x 35 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A painted image of a yellow, weathered building with two windows. The left window has a damaged green awning; the right shows a woman looking out while holding a phone. Two white cockatoos sit on a wire below the windows. The facade includes graffiti markings.
Geoff Cunningham, ‘Social Creatures’, 2022, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 60 x 60 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A colourful, hand-stitched textile sculpture of a stylised bird with wings outstretched. The bird is constructed from multicoloured fabric with floral and geometric patterns, embroidery, and applique. It is mounted on a white wall.
Clara Batton Smith, ‘Lorikeet’, 2025, textile-stitched cotton on wool, 36 x 40 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A three-dimensional artwork framed in yellow. Inside the frame is a grid of black and white photographic tiles that form an image of Canterbury Station. The photograph shows a concrete railway overpass and signage, with the grid creating a fragmented effect.
Peta Tranquille, ‘Temporary Solution’, 2025, artist pigment, photography and timber, 30.5 x 30.5 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A painting of a red suspension footbridge surrounded by trees. The bridge features white handrails and red panels with white patterns. Sunlight creates shadows along the wooden planks of the walkway, leading toward a black archway in the distance.
Alex Jobbagy, ‘Kane's Bridge’, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A painting of a black and white magpie standing indoors on a patterned rug. The background features a white wall with green square shapes and a wooden doorframe. The bird gazes directly at the viewer.
Kimberley Cardow, ‘Curiosity’, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A digitally altered image showing a red brick building with arched windows and shopfronts. The building is overlaid with a vivid grid of orange lines, with multicoloured painted squares in the background. Next to it is a pixelated version of the same image, where the scene is abstracted into faceted, mosaic-like shapes and colours.
Paulina Campos, ‘A Sign of Our Times’, 2025, mixed media and large format print, 26 x 56 cm, image courtesy of the artist.

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