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PAINTING THE SONGWORKS FROM THE SIMS DICKSON COLLECTION18 JULY – 25 AUGUST 2018IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEWCASTLE MUSIC FESTIVAL (3 – 19 AUGUST 2018)www.newcastlemusicfestival.org

Peter Tilley Seeing the Shadow21 March - 14 April 2018Please join the artist for the exhibition launch: Saturday 24 MARCH 2018, from 3PMTHE UNIVERSITY GALLERYThe elusive, insubstantial nature of the shadow lends itself to metaphor, myth and legend, with its signi cance contemplated by human consciousness throughout history. Shadows appear as essences of the soul – the externalisation of the inner self – as guides or advisors. In Jungian psychology, shadows contain parts of ourselves that are suppressed, denied, or unfavourable. For his PhD research, Peter Tilley examines the theory and philosophy of shadow, developing and utilising an array of materials, found objects, symbols and methods that enable the construction of shadows to visually or symbolically disclose fundamental traits and mnemonics of the ‘casting’ figure. The resulting sculptures become complex representations that explore illusions of certainty, memory and imagination – the mysteries of the unknown – and the fundamental identity and attributes of the figure/self. Peter Tilley is represented by May Space, SydneyIMAGE: Peter Tilley, Seeing the Shadow II 2017, painted cast iron on polished stainless steel, 43 x 78 x 15 cm

Watt Space Gallery re-opens for 2018 on Wednesday 21 February at 11am! Our first exhibitions for the year are:MEGAN MCCARTHYFractured Feminism LIBBY ECKERSLEYPreparations and de-articulations COURNTEY HEFFERNANFanciful NotionsANNIKA THURBONI do look like this, I don't look like thisPlease join us for the exhibion launch at Watt Space Gallery on: Thursday 22 FEBRUARY from 6:30pm

Coming up at the University Gallery is RE-STITCHING CULTLURE a touring exhibition from Tamworth Regional Gallery that showcases examples of doll-making from three Indigenous groups. Please join the Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen for the exhibition launch on Thursday 22 February from 5:30pm at the University Gallery, Callaghan Campus. Exhibition dates: 21 February - 17 March 2018.

The restoration project for the Birabahn Eagle-hawk mural at the Wollotuka Institute Birabahn building has been completed, renewing the original design by Biripai artist Mandy Davis.

A beloved Margaret Olley painting from the University of Newcastle Collection will be featured in 2018 exhibition at Orange Regional Gallery.

A generous gift for students in need, this special exhibition coming up at the University Gallery will raise funds towards student scholarships.

The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON) has partnered with edX, the leading online learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT, to provide a world-first illustration course from UON’s prestigious Natural History Illustration program.

The annual Margaret Olley Postgraduate Scholarship, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Newcastle, was created to support outstanding research in the creative industries. Successful recipients receive $2,000 to support them in their studies and research.

PhD candidate Stephanie Holm has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious Children’s Literature Fellowship from the State Library of Victoria.