Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) presents Fire Scars, a powerful new solo exhibition by photographer Renae Saxby. Based on Wonnarua Country in Maitland, New South Wales, Saxby is an award-winning photographer recognised for her portraiture, live performance photography and remote landscapes. Across her practice, she maintains a sustained focus on the relationship between people, culture and the environment.

In Fire Scars, Saxby turns the camera inward, drawing from deeply personal experiences to create an intimate body of work that reflects on grief and healing. Shot between her family’s property in Salisbury, NSW, and remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, the exhibition captures moments where destruction and renewal coexist.

Renae Saxby, A Grounding Force #4, 2025.