Geoff Todd

View from the saddle

Like many of us, Geoff Todd has revisited past memories that defy time and linger close to the present. When Geoff and Janette answered the northern call to Arnhem land, they were intoxicated by its aesthetic wealth. Submerged in a culturally rich community and the vast subtropical wilderness, their ways of seeing changed remarkably. Geoff has never forgotten those early experiences. View from the saddle is a reflection from that time, but it also acknowledges the memories of his father. When Stan arrived in Australia as a young ‘man’ of 14 years he and his three brothers climbed onto an Indian motorcycle (most likely with a sidecar) and headed to western Victoria. Here they found work on a station, Stan being employed as a young drover.

View from the saddle is a timely exhibition that celebrates life; the memories that we hold and the way they form our existence. It recognises the endearing companionship that we form and above all it celebrates the commonality of the human experiences that link people across cultures.

Please join us and Geoff Todd on Friday the 11th of March from 6pm. We are honoured to announce that Roger Steele will formally open the exhibition.The exhibition runs from 12 March - 2 April
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