It's wonderful to have Thunder-Rush, my artist's book of sketches and poetry from the Franklin River, included as part of the 2015 Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize currently on display at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield, England. The exhibition is the inspiration and centrepiece for the Opening Up the Book festival and showcases over 200 books from nearly 400 individual entries from 42 different countries. The exhibition runs from the 7th - 31st October, but I'm pleased that Thunder-Rush will remain in England afterwards as part of the Bank Street Arts Permanent Collection.

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Thunder-Rush Rapid, concertina book with clamshell box (digital print with archival pigment inks, cover features hand printed woodcut), 12cm x 16cm x 3cm (dimensions of box), 2015, edition of 10

ARTIST TALK, Flinders Lane Gallery:
"Join Annika as she discusses the development of her arts practice which spans drawing, printmaking and painting processes, the natural landscape that inspires her so greatly, and her debut solo exhibition, 'Passage.' Held at FLG on Saturday 21st March 2015."

Many thanks to Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne for a great experience - I look forward to more exhibitions as a represented artist at FLG. Thanks also to Canberra Arts Patrons Organisation for assisting with the creation of new work for this exhibition (via the 2014 McGrath Emerging Artist Award) and to Arjen Romeyn for his assistance and support (especially with the Thunder-Rush Rapid concertina book construction). I really appreciated everyone taking the time to visit/enjoy the exhibition in person and/or online! Here are some photos of the work on display:

Passage, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, 2015 (install photos by Dean Butters)