Megalo Print Studio is thrilled to host The Overwintering Project, an exhibition of prints created by local artists in response to the rich and diverse ecosystem that exists at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

The Overwintering Project is an environmental art project inviting artists from Australia and New Zealand to visit, research, and respond to the unique nature of their local migratory shorebird habitat. The result of a high water table produced by the artificial flooding of Lake Burley Griffin, the wetlands form an important ecosystem for migratory and resident shorebirds. Among the local fauna, the Jerrabomberra Wetlands are an important local site for endangered Latham’s Snipe, which travel annually from breeding grounds in Hokkaido, Japan

Migratory shorebirds provide the focus for the project, but artists are welcome to respond to any aspect of the ecosystem and to celebrate compassion and care for this local habitat. Now in its seventh year, The Overwintering Project was established in 2017 by printmaker Kate Gorringe-Smith to raise awareness for our migratory shorebirds and their habitat, inviting artists to help make them visible.

 
Artists whose work is featured in this exhibition include:

Tess BARKER, Greta COOPER, Maximilian GOSLING, Nicole HENRY, Jane HORTON, Molly KAMENZ, Chin-Jie Melodie LIU, Liz PERRY, Aviva R, Annika ROMEYN, Henry SHAWCROSS, Neil SLOAN, Kate SULLIVAN, Karen THIO, Annie TREVILLIAN, Jenna VINCENT, Diana WHITE, Ann WIDDUP + MANY MORE.

Prints in the exhibition are available for sale through with money raised to be donated to BirdLife Australia. This project is endorsed by BirdLife Australia and by the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership. 

Events + Dates:

Tuesday 12 September: Join us from 5pm - 7pm, as we celebrate the opening of The Overwintering Project at Megalo Print Studio, to be opened by Alison Russell-French and Kate Gorringe-Smith.

Wednesday 13 September: Visit the exhibition and hear from artist and The Overwintering Project founder and co-ordinator Kate Gorringe-Smith for an artist talk from 12pm-1pm in the gallery.

Then join Kate from 2:30pm-3:30pm for an afternoon of walking and en plein air drawing at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands to explore and respond to this wonderful and unique ecosystem on which migratory shorebirds depend. We will be meeting at the North-East carpark marked in the map below. Please arrive at the meeting place with appropriate walking gear, hat, sunscreen and a waterbottle. Bring along any drawing materials and sketchbooks you will be using during the walk.

To register your interest for this event please email communications@megalo.org

The artist talk and wetlands walk are both a free event, with no bookings required. You can join us for either event, or come along to both.

Friday 6, Saturday 7 + Sunday 8 October: Be inspired by the Jerrabomberra Wetlands to create your own unique prints with award-winning artist, Annika Romeyn. This workshop will begin with a Friday afternoon field-trip to the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, providing a shared experience and common focus for your monotype responses. Watercolour monotype is a fluid and immediate method of printmaking, resulting in a single vivid impression.