Dryandra –
Connecting Fragments
October 10, 2026 – October 31, 2026
Step into the wild landscapes of Dryandra Woodland and see this remarkable place through five very different artistic perspectives.
The South West Printmakers—Yvonne Dorricott, Sue Dennis, Christine Latham, Anne-Marie Lapinski and Lianne Jay—have spent four years exploring, observing and responding to the unique wilderness of Dryandra Woodland National Park in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt.
The culmination of this shared journey brings together an intriguing and diverse collection of prints, artists’ books and installations. Each artist offers a personal response to the landscape, capturing its textures, forms, stories and atmosphere through their own distinctive creative practice.
Exhibition Dates:
10 – 31 October 2026
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 10am – 4pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am – 2pm
Official Opening:
2PM | Saturday 10th October 2026
Arts Space Gallery, Arts Narrogin
Corner of Park & Fairway Street, Narrogin
The South West Printmakers 2005-2026
The South West Printmakers are a diverse group of individual artists, brought together by a passion for printmaking. Many of the original group members met while studying visual arts at TAFE and Edith Cowan University in Bunbury.
The group formed in late 2005 and began exhibiting together a year later. Their inaugural group exhibition was to display their first Print Share at Bunbury Regional Art Gallery in 2006, they continued to exhibit here annually until 2021. Individual members often participate in exhibitions outside of group activities, expressing their ideas in mediums other than printmaking.
The group currently comprises of 5 artists: Yvonne Dorricott, Sue Dennis, Christine Latham, Anne-Marie Lapinski, and Lianne Jay, these artists live and work in Bridgetown and Donnybrook, with each artist generally working separately in their own studio, or sometimes in small groups, to produce work. They meet together monthly to exchange news, discuss ideas, projects, and the direction of the group.
Members produce original prints and mixed media works using a wide variety of printmaking techniques, and also artist’s books and installations, making works for exhibition and also to share with each other, as in the annual Print Share.
The group first visited Dryandra Woodland for a Camp in 2010 becoming fascinated by its uniqueness. Members have returned many times since then, either as individuals or again as a group, to further explore, discover and research it’s many facets, taking it on in 2021, as a theme for a long term group project for exhibition.
Since 2008 the group has travelled widely in WA, organising an annual art camp for its members. These camps are an opportunity to come together in a relaxed atmosphere, to explore and experience the unique Western Australian landscape, while creatively developing a sense of place, forging deeper friendships and exchanging information and ideas.
In November 2025, The South West Printmaker’s celebrated 20 years as a group that works together, exhibiting, exchanging ideas, and building fruitful working friendships.
Philosophy of The South West Printmakers Group:
· Build on the knowledge of individual members through discussion, shared advice and experiences;
· Participate in annual Art Camps, to relax in a natural environment; work outdoors; share experiences, ideas, and techniques;
· Exhibit together;
· Participate in an annual print share;
· Participate in a Camp project;
· Promote the group and its activities;
· Advance to the public, printmaking as a versatile and creative art form, through exhibitions, floor talks, and public skill-building workshops.
