Name: Reunion: Reflections on the Portraits of Owen Lade, Amanda Davies
Start: 2025-09-05T23:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-06T04:00:00+10:00
Location: 145 Rooke Street, Devonport, TAS, Australia, Tasmania 7310

Reunion: Reflections on the Portraits of Owen Lade, Amanda Davies

Reunion reimagines Owen Lade’s poignant portrait paintings, transforming his solitary child portraits into dynamic group compositions. By exploring relationships between sitters and artist, Davies introduces new narratives and deepens connections. Her reinterpretation of Lade’s self-portrait Yours Sincerely provides a contemporary perspective on the nude. The exhibition will integrate existing works from the Regional Devonport Gallery and Luke Wagner’s collection, enriching the dialogue between past and present. Dr. Eliza Burke will contribute a critical essay, offering insights into Davies’ response to Lade and new approaches to portraiture. This project is made possible with the support of the Owen Lade Estate, Devonport Regional Gallery, and Luke Wagner.
Image: Amanda Davies, Interior (after Owen Lade), 2025, oil on linen 71 x 92 cm