Closing event | Artist Talk with Tessa Beale, Kristen Brownfield, Bina Butcher and Sophie G Nixon

Join four of the artists exhibiting in remember the blue sky for a closing artist talk exploring mindfulness through artistic practice and appreciation.

Tessa Beale, Kristen Brownfield, Bina Butcher and Sophie G Nixon will present insights into their working process and concepts behind the artworks.

Artist biographies

Tessa Beale

Tessa Beale (She/Her) is an artist and arts worker based in Boorloo/Perth with a multidisciplinary practice. She is interested in the transient nature of observed shifts in light, shadow, texture, and movement, and the potential for quiet moments encountered in nature when unhurried. Via sound, drawing, print, sculpture, and photography, she goes about extracting particular qualities, properties, and characteristics; changing the scale at which these are observed and establishing new conditions for these observations. Beale has undertaken residencies both locally and overseas at SIM residency in Iceland, Fremantle Arts Centre and Midland Junction Arts Centre and has exhibited work in local and international exhibitions since graduating with a Masters of Fine Arts and Art and Design Studies (Hons) at Curtin University (2014). She currently works between her home and shared studio at Rook ARI in Carlisle.

Kristen Brownfield

Kristen Brownfield (She/Her) is an artist living in Boorloo/Perth, who grew up on Mooro Noongar Boodjar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) from Edith Cowan University and a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours) from RMIT University. Kristen sees her art practice as a way to remain curious about the world around her. In particular, she is interested in how we relate to the natural environment in which we are entangled. Her work unfolds through observation, listening, and finding connections. It is often temporal in nature or site-related, composed of found materials, samples of sound or video, writing, drawing, and images. Some of her recent projects include repackaged, an exhibition at Pig Melon, an artist residency at the Commonwealth of New Bayswater Post Office, and dust and rocks, a temporary installation inside Gotham Studio’s Peek-a-boo gallery. She has also had the pleasure of writing for others’ exhibitions, Jess Tan’s inner ear at sweet pea gallery, and Dionne Hooyberg’s Special Treat at Fremantle Art Centre.

Bina Butcher

Bina Butcher (She/Her) is a Western Australian artist, living and working in Boorloo/Perth with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Curtin University. Butcher’s practice aims to directly reflect the world around her, both the natural and built environments. Her work explores seemingly unnoticed aspects of daily life and fleeting, ephemeral moments within the natural world. Primarily exploring printmaking, sculpture, and installation; her process-led practice encourages interaction with instances commonly overlooked, and allows for reflection and quiet engagement with spaces we interact with regularly.

Sophie G Nixon

Sophie G Nixon (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist specialising in textiles and occasionally integrating plants into their soft sculptures and installations. Their artistic practice revolves around healing, repair, and a conscientious material approach. Sophie conducts sporadic workshops, teaching hand-stitching and mending skills. They make work from ROOK ARI, a collaborative studio in Carlisle, WA. In 2022, Sophie held a solo exhibition titled Many Threads at Cool Change Contemporary and participated in group exhibitions at CAVES Gallery (VIC) and Ellenbrook Arts (WA). Previously, they have exhibited at PS Art Space (2021), Mundaring Arts Centre (2019), and Goolugatup Heathcote (2017). Sophie is a recipient of the Emerging Artist Award from the City of Belmont’s Art Awards (2021), They have also undertaken residencies at Midland Junction Arts Centre (2019) and Mt Flora/Star Swamp supported by the City of Stirling (2021).