PERMANENT COLLECTION

The artworks listed have been selected from the permanent collection of the Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery. You will note that the artworks appear in one of three categories listed below.
We apologise for not displaying all the images listed, the gallery is currently seeking copyright permission from the artists.

National Print and Drawing Award winners
Post 70s
Naïve


Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards
The mission of the Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards is to promote excellence in Australian prints and drawings; present an exhibition of contemporary Australian prints and drawings, and continue to build a high quality collection for Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery.

The Post 70s works were selected for their relevance to trends within Australian Art and the Victorian School Curriculum.

Works from the Naïve collection were selected on the basis of social commentary and their relevance to environmental issues.

Naïve art is produced by artists who are generally self taught. Naïve is an inadequate label used to categorise painters whose work has a child-like charm and innocence. The paintings tend to be highly decorative and narrative. They are generally regarded as marginalised and on the fringe of what is perceived to be high art; yet, the popular appeal of Naïve art results in it being widely collected by artists, collectors and major galleries.

Within this web site, images of Post 70s and Naïve artworks are also included under the heading Environmental Education. The environmental section contains images, information and activities designed to enhance student awareness and understanding of complex environmental issues. The images in the Environmental Education component of the site are duplicated within this collection of artworks from the permanent collection.