Deakin University Art Gallery

Jacquie Nichols-Reeves currently works in collection management and development, caring for the Whitehorse Art Collection, established in 1927. She has worked in local government since 1990 and has been Curator of the collections at Whitehorse since 2003. She has a particular interest in sculpture.

Geoffrey Edwards is a freelance curatorial consultant, arts lecturer and writer. Since 2016, he has been adviser to the Melbourne-based philanthropists John and Pauline Gandel in respect of the family’s Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park that opened to the public in late 2017. Formerly, he was Director of the Geelong Art Gallery (1999–2016), prior to which he held various curatorial roles (1976–1999) at the National Gallery of Victoria concluding his time there as Senior Curator of Sculpture and Glass.

Leanne Willis is the Senior Manager Art Collection and Galleries at Deakin University and represents the University on the Award selection panel. She has had responsibility for the Deakin University Art Gallery and the University Art Collection since 2007 and established the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award in 2009. Prior to her appointment at Deakin she was Director of the Shepparton Art Gallery for 10 years (now known as SAM) and before that Director of Grafton Regional Gallery.

Wall 1

1. Tony LLOYD, Australia born 1970, Thursday (2004), oil on canvas, Purchase 2004, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

2. Jill SYMES, Australia born 1940, Fragments from the Centre – Uluru and Kata Tjuta (5 pieces) (2013), terracotta painted with porcelain slip, glazed, Purchase 2015, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

Wall 2

1. Louis BUVELOT, Switzerland/Australia 1814 – 1888, The Big Tree, Gardiners Creek (c.1869), oil on linen, Purchase 2004, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

2. E. Phillips FOX, Australia 1865 – 1915, Autumn Evening (c.1899), oil on canvas, Gifted by J.S. Gawler, 1952, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

3. Florence HAYWARD, Australia 1859 – 1948, A Bush Home, Healesville Landscape (c.1906), oil on canvas, Purchase 2017, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

4. Frederick McCUBBIN, Australia 1855 – 1917, Box Hill Railway Station (c.1890), oil on canvas laid on board, Gifted by Louis McCubbin, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

5. William ROWELL, Australia 1898 – 1946, Hillside ploughing (c.1920s - 1930s), oil on board, Gift of Lea Finlay, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

6. John Llewellyn JONES, Australia 1866 – 1927, Untitled, (Summer Landscape, Droving Sheep) (c.1880s), oil on artist’s board, Purchase 2001, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

7. Tom ROBERTS, UK/Australia 1856 – 1931, Design for invitation to the evening opening of Grosvenor Chambers (1888), crimson ink on paper, Purchase 2000, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

8. Clara SOUTHERN, Australia 1860 – 1940, Yarra River at Warrandyte (c.1920s), oil on linen, Purchase 2015, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

9. Nora GURDON, Australia 1881 – 1974, Greeves Paddock, Kalorama (c.1920s), oil on canvas on board

Purchase 2009, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

10. Anderson HUNT, Australia born 1964, Maquette for Nesting (2007), welded steel, Gifted by the Artist 2007, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

Wall 3

1. David FRAZER, Australia born 1966, The Deal (2015), linocut, Purchase 2018, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

2. Bill HENSON, Australia born 1955, Untitled No. 5 (1998/99), type C colour photograph, Purchase 2000, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

3. Rosalind ATKINS, Australia born 1957, Guardian (2001), wood engraving, Purchase 2003, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

4. Rosalind ATKINS, Australia born 1957, Stand alone (2002), wood engraving, Purchase 2003, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

5. Rosalind ATKINS, Australia born 1957, Overcast (2002), wood engraving, Purchase 2003, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

Wall 4

1. Amy KENNEDY, Australia born 1979, Untamed – Bush Block (multi-toned) (2017), artist blend clay/glaze material, glass additions, Purchase 2017. City of Whitehorse Art Collection

2. Ian ARMSTRONG, Australia 1923 – 2005, Waterhole (1977), oil on linen, Purchased prior to 1995 by City of Nunawading, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

3. Mary TONKIN, Australia born 1973, Hush, Kalorama (2005), oil on paper on canvas, Purchase 2007, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

4. Philip DAVEY, UK/Australia born 1949, The Bull (2005), oil on canvas, Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program 2019, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

5. Simon GRENNAN, Australia born 1970, Box Hill (2018-2021), oil on linen, Gifted by the artist 2021, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

6. Mary TONKIN, Australia born 1973, Crack, Kalorama (2012), oil on linen, Purchase 2020, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

7. Jon EISEMAN, Australia born 1944, Crossing the Border (2018), bronze, Purchase 2020, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

8. William BREEN, Australia born 1972, Fish Creek IV (2003), oil on linen, Purchase 2004, City of Whitehorse Art Collection

We offer a range of different options for community groups. Please email Deakin University Art Gallery to arrange a guided tour with our Curator.

For self-guided tours, download one of our free art collection (Deakin Downtown and Warrnambool Campus) or Sculpture Walk guides (Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds and Geelong Waterfront campuses).

Download the Deakin Downtown art collection guide

Download the Warrnambool Campus art collection guide

Download the Melbourne Burwood Campus Sculpture Walk guide

Download the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Sculpture Walk guide

Download the Geelong Waterfront Campus Sculpture Walk guide