Celebrating Nature Through Art: Three exhibitions at The Gallery
20/10/2025
Image above: Works by Kirrily Anderson, Catherine Bourn and Josephine Lennon.
The Gallery at St Peters will play host to a captivating series of exhibitions that celebrate the diversity, beauty and fragility of the natural world.
At the centre of this season’s program is Nature’s Foundations 4, presented by Nature Foundation, alongside the way they move through air by Chloe Noble and Keira Simmons, and Small Lives Through the Lens by Gregory Coote.
Together, these exhibitions invite visitors to pause, observe and reflect on the deep connections between people and the environment.
“I’d like to invite visitors to the gallery to take the time to embrace the art, to read the stories and the poems, to listen to the sounds and to immerse themselves in the artists offerings, in the hope that they take away a truly nature inspired experience," says Emma Comley, Arts Officer.
Founded in 2019, Nature Foundation’s Artist Residency Program offers professional artists the opportunity to spend time creating within two of South Australia’s most remarkable and remote nature reserves — Witchelina and Hiltaba.
These immersive residencies provide artists with space to experience and respond to the landscapes, ecosystems and cultural heritage of the land.
The Nature’s Foundations 4 exhibition features new works from artists Kirrily Anderson, Catherine Bourn and Josephine Lennon, each interpreting the influence of the environment on their creative practice.
Through painting, mixed media, and sculpture, they express how the vastness and solitude of the reserves shape both artistic vision and emotional connection.
Presented by Nature Foundation, an apolitical, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to conserving, restoring, and protecting Australian landscapes, flora and fauna, this exhibition highlights the intersection of art, science, and conservation.
By investing in scientific research and addressing knowledge gaps in ecology, Nature Foundation ensures that every conservation effort contributes meaningfully to the protection of Australia’s natural heritage.
the way they move through air – Chloe Noble and Keira Simmons
Chloe Noble’s and Keira Simmons’ exhibition, the way they move through air, brings together painting, digital art, poetry, journal entries and sound design to explore birds as both subject and symbol.
This body of work reflects on the quiet act of watching.
The patient, meditative process of noticing patterns, behaviours and fleeting connections.
Birds appear not only as natural forms, but as representations of emotional resilience, care, and observation.
At its heart, the way they move through air is a love letter to birds, to paying attention and to the neurodivergent way of moving through the world.
Sound design by Keira Simmons accompanies the works, deepening the reflective atmosphere and creating a sensory space for audiences to engage with the artworks, their surroundings, and their own memories of place.
This exhibition invites audiences to engage gently with the works, their surroundings and their own memories of place.
Small Lives Through the Lens – Gregory Coote
In the adjoining EHA Gallery, Small Lives Through the Lens, photographer Gregory Coote turns his camera toward the miniature world of insects and spiders, creatures that live parallel to us, vital yet often unseen.
These images reveal the complexity and wonder of small lives that surround us daily, in our gardens, parks and urban spaces.
Through detailed macro photography, Gregory captures their colours, forms and movements, inviting viewers to look closer and reconsider their place in the web of life.
Whether admired for their beauty or observed with unease, these small creatures are essential to the health of our planet.
Gregory’s work encourages a deeper respect for their existence and the delicate ecological balance they sustain.
Visit the Gallery
Experience these three extraordinary exhibitions and rediscover the wonder of the natural world through the eyes of artists who see and feel it deeply.
Gallery opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Wednesday: 9.30am – 1.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday: Closed
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