THE WOODCUTTER

South East Art Society

12 April - 8 June 2025
Main Gallery & Cathleen Edkins Gallery

The Woodcutter, a curated exhibition from South East Art Society members, presents works from and about an ubiquitous material so emblematic to the Limestone Coast landscape and economy: wood.

Taking its title from the beautifully carved woodsman that has become the South East Art Society’s mascot, The Woodcutter is an exhibition that invites artists to respond to the subject of wood without boundary. ‘Gus the Woodcutter,’ affectionately nicknamed after his creator Gustav M Christensen (1916 – 1997), is now the conduit for meditations on the woody stuff that provides fuel, shelter and livelihood to the region. Whether artists respond to the theme materially or figuratively or pay tribute to Gus as the totem of the Art Society’s legacy, visitors can expect an exciting exhibition celebrating the creative possibilities of wood, through the diverse lens and talents of the region’s longstanding local art society.

The South East Art Society Inc. is a non-profit organisation which seeks to nurture and encourage appreciation of and participation in the arts. Find out more here.

Image: Gustav M Christensen, The Woodcutter, 1976. Collection of the South East Art Society.