“Reef and coastal ecosystems are environments of inspiration, where many of us escape to rejuvenate, enveloped in the natural world.

These teeter on the edge of flourish and destruction, resilience and fragility. Witness focuses on the pursuit to explore, experience and bear witness to these ecosystems undergoing critical change in my lifetime – with a wavering mix of awe, grief and hope…”

— Jeanette Muirhead

Jeanette Muirhead is a Kamberri/Canberra-based painter observing and capturing objects and moments typically from the natural world and her surroundings. Jeanette interprets these scenes as a means of sharing, re-living and examining, often as realistic narratives. Her work is influenced by a background in biological science and environmental management, which has helped fuel her respect and fascination with the natural world, the effects of colour and light, and the interpretation of form.