TENDER
by Shannon Simm. 

Opens 6pm Friday 31 March.

Tender is a dedication to those whom I love, and an admiration and showcasing of the skills, creativities, stories & passions that they hold within the palms of their hands. A capturing of what has joined & brought us together as one, for as brief or as long a moment as any. 

This collection ranges from the delicateness of an evening drinking tea and picking fruit from home gardens, to diving & spear fishing for what we will eat, to self exploration on a late night. 

The tender care and slowness of an action that has an otherwise masculine, or perceived brutality, holds an extensive array of femininity and beauty.

Our hands hold an immense power to create nourishment for not only our bodies, but our souls, minds, and one another. The creases of our skin & the elements collected within our pores from our everyday tells a narrative so different from our known ways of communicating. It reflects the gentle energy & unconscious consideration that is met with any task, and thus that of the doer.

Artist Bio

Shannon Simm is a Mulubinba/Newcastle origin artist who has spent the last few years fluidly living & travelling around Australia in her bus home & studio. Shannon has a distinctive theme of intimate & sensual imagery, within her discipline of realism oil painting & the dreamlike technique of multi-exposure. Shannon explores the romanticism of the every day, capturing moments of stillness & those around her in which she finds herself growing a strong sense of appreciation & gratitude for. Each piece acts a visual documentation of the growing connections she makes with people & places, & the newfound parts of herself that each narrative has influentially helped develop.

Onwards Gallery
6 Torpey Place Hamilton

Opens 6-9pm. 31 March 2023.
Continues Sat-Thurs 11am-4pm.