Art Collector: The next wave of australian art talent unveiled

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Art Collector: The next wave of australian art talent unveiled

2019-09-16

by Danielle Neely

By Charlotte Middleton

The halls of one of the country’s oldest most reputable tertiary public art institutions The National Art School (NAS) will open to the public once again in November/December 2019 to showcase the talent of this year’s outgoing cohort.

Family, friends and fellow students are joined by art world professionals, gallerists and savvy collectors to check out the culmination of the years these young artists have spent honing their respective artistic disciplines.

Image: Peter Morgan

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The Postgrad Show 2025 closes this Sunday 16 November.

Visit in person at NAS Galleries or online at the link in bio.

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Installation photography: Peter Morgan

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The Postgrad Show 2025 closes this Sunday 16 November.

Visit in person at NAS Galleries or online at the link in bio.

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Installation photography: Peter Morgan

Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Jasmine Greenwood, `From Frida, 2025`, buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm

Bethany Hardidge, `Oh Em Gee`, earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm

Paige Hottwagner, `Morphogene`, glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm

Mel Jhey, `Big Mouth`, stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart

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Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Jasmine Greenwood, 'From Frida, 2025', buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm

Bethany Hardidge, 'Oh Em Gee', earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm

Paige Hottwagner, 'Morphogene', glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm

Mel Jhey, 'Big Mouth', stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart

Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Cristelle Cabrera, `Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!`, terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm

Caitlin Galvez, `Don’t mess with the Yakult`, unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@crissygunieart
@caity_gal

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Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Cristelle Cabrera, 'Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!', terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm

Caitlin Galvez, 'Don’t mess with the Yakult', unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@crissygunieart
@caity_gal

The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students.

Join us for the opening night on Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

The Grad Show
5–14 December 2025

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The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students.

Join us for the opening night on Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

The Grad Show
5–14 December 2025

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our 2025 cohort at last night`s opening of The Postgrad Show.

The Postgrad Show is now on view across the NAS campus until 16 November.

Learn more and visit the online exhibition at the link in bio.

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Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our 2025 cohort at last night's opening of The Postgrad Show.

The Postgrad Show is now on view across the NAS campus until 16 November.

Learn more and visit the online exhibition at the link in bio.

Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

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Art Collector: The next wave of australian art talent unveiled