Artists working with painting, printmaking, drawing and performance will share the results of their Bilpin residencies at BigCi’s free Open Day on Sunday, 11 October.
The event, from 11am to 4pm, gives visitors a chance to meet six artists and hear how the landscape around BigCi and nearby Wollemi National Park has influenced their work.
Bonnie Porter Greene will discuss Accumulated Landscapes, a series of layered oil paintings on paper that brings different regional landscapes into conversation. Canberra artist Lynne Flemons has drawn on native flora and Second World War camouflage techniques to explore remembrance, loss and the ways people connect with place.
Florence-based performer and writer Alessandra Maoggi will present Alamb, a performance that brings the body, clay, sculpture and sound together. Her time at BigCi has allowed her to experiment with clay found locally.
Three artists working together as the Scribbly Sisters will also share their projects. Bronwyn Rees has created a large-scale installation on the water tank outside BigCi’s Art Shed, inspired by the way sandstone stores and releases water. Environmental artist Kate Gorringe-Smith has used printmaking to investigate signs of hidden water in the mountain landscape and will demonstrate how an eco-print is unrolled. Julie Mia Holmes has made large drawings in the landscape using ink gathered from eucalypt bark.
The day begins with the exhibition opening at 11am, followed by an introduction from Rae and Yuri Bolotin at 11.15am. Artist talks and performances run throughout the day, including a joint discussion with the Scribbly Sisters at 3.10pm. Visitors are invited to bring food to share during the lunch break from 1pm to 2pm.
BigCi Open Day is free, but an RSVP is essential. It will be held at 82 Hanlons Road North, Bilpin, on Sunday, 11 October 2026, from 11am to 4pm. RSVP to rae@bigci.org. More information is available at bigci.org.
BigCi describes itself as a Bilpin artist residency program and confirms the venue address and contact details on its website. bigci.org
