Andrew Woodhouse

A true people’s artist

Rock & Roll Harbour
Exhibition by The Shop Gallery
112 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Thurs January 3 – Wed Jan 9

Peter Gow is the people’s artist.

His ouvre is driven by his down-to-earth, inner-city environment such as boathouses and the heritage-listed Sydney Harbour Bridge in various attitudes, all of which feature prominently in this exhibition.

Gow is a qualified electrician and builder as well, very handy for making the frames in his spare time that embrace his art.

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Hymns of praise to difference, decadence and diversity

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Art as militant satire

I’m not racist but…
Arc One Gallery
45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
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