visual arts in the valley - team 2022

GARY MOORE
Director
Emeritus Professor and former Dean of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney. International speaker and guest professor at many universities around the world. Visual Arts Director for Arts in the Valley since 2017.

REX IRWIN
Special Advisor
Internationally known art dealer since 1976 who has nurtured the careers of many Australian artists. Former director, Rex Irwin Gallery, dealing in contemporary Australian and European art, and former co-director, Olsen Irwin Gallery.

MEGAN MONTE
Guest Curator
Award-winning Australian curator. Inaugural curator and director of Ngununggula, the National Trust and State Government gallery at Retford Park, NSW. Previously director Cement Fondu contemporary arts space in Sydney and curator of contemporary art at Campbelltown Arts Centre.

JANE WATTERS
Judge
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Director, National Trust of Australia (NSW) Galleries and SH Ervin Gallery since 2001. Has curated numerous gallery and touring exhibitions and judged many art prizes including Portia Geach Memorial Award, NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, Calleen Art Prize and Gallipoli Art Prize.

SOPHIE O'BRIEN
Judge
Curator, Bundanon Trust. Previously curator Tate Britain and Serpentine Galleries, London, Artspace, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Festival, Biennale of Sydney and Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Terhi Hakola
Installation Art

Gudula Dornseifer
Special Events

Kerri Carlton
Catering & Refreshments

Wendy Calkhoven
Packing Room

Matt Southworth
Hanging Crew
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Jo Novich
Sales Manager

Robert Calkhoven
Banners & Flags

Robert Farnham
Gallery Setup

Mike Gorman
Lighting

Catriona Moore
Arts Writer