Connections Entwined brings together three regional artists — Ang Hart, Judy Barker and Jodie Munday — for an exhibition exploring the many ways we experience connection, identity and belonging. Through expressive painting, mixed media, sculpture and weaving, each artist offers a distinctive perspective on the relationships that shape our lives.
Together, these three artistic practices offer different yet complementary ways of understanding what it means to belong. Connections may be found in the body, in relationships, in the land beneath our feet, in cultural knowledge and in the stories we inherit or choose to reshape.
I explore women’s bodies, identity, freedom and belonging through my Unburdened Bodies series. With expressive forms, bold colour and richly textured surfaces, I challenge expectations placed on women and invites us to consider the emotional burdens, responsibilities and inherited stories we carry. My figures are not objects to be observed or judged; they are present, powerful and free to exist on their own terms. In this series, the body becomes a place of both memory and possibility, opening space for women to release what no longer serves them and reconnect with themselves, the land and their own sense of belonging.
Judy Barker brings together abstract and figurative painting, mixed media and sculpture in an exploration of culture, human connection and the complexity of lived experience. Her practice moves between abstraction and the human form, using layered materials, expressive marks and sculptural shapes to evoke relationships, bodies and the spaces between us. From intimate figurative works to carved limestone and outdoor sculptures incorporating reclaimed materials and metal, Barker invites audiences to discover connection through form, texture and material.
Jodie Munday, a First Nations artist, explores the enduring relationships between Country, culture and identity through painting and traditional weaving. Her practice spans two-dimensional works, freestanding woven forms and woven bags, expressing connections to place, cultural knowledge and the stories carried across generations. Through her work, Munday invites audiences to reflect on the significance of Country and the ways cultural practices sustain connection, belonging and continuity.
Connections Entwined celebrates the individuality of each artist while inviting us to recognise the threads that link us — to ourselves, to each other and to the places and stories that make us who we are.
Bookings are available online now – don’t miss out on this amazing workshop with Ang Hart and Jodie Munday at 95 on Nasmyth Gallery in Young NSW during Australia’s National Cherry Festival from the 4th (official opening) to 6th of December 2026.
