Anchored by the work of Robert Martiensen, curator Elizabeth Arthur will be leading a talk about disability and outsider art.

About the Exhibition:

Inspired by Hamilton local, Dr Elizabeth Arthur’s incredible book on this fascinating artist. This exhibition presents original works by enigmatic artist, Robert Martiensen. In 2007, Robert Martiensen, a recluse, was found deceased in his derelict farmhouse in rural South Australia, revealing an astonishing secret. The property was filled with thousands of his paintings. The rescued collection and the enigmatic creator of the works inspired a study by Dr Elizabeth Arthur, as art consultant, and the resultant splendid book accompanies the exhibition. The artist emerges as an eccentric intellectual of obsessive passions.

For the very first time, this exhibition unveils an extensive selection of Martiensen’s major works, never before shown to the public.

Light refreshments and morning tea provided.

Free, bookings essential