NEWS
Current Exhibition
this weather #2, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Melbourne
29th July - 25th September
Recent Acquisitions
El Dorado Springs has been purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Upcoming Exhibitions
Works from the this weather #2 series have been selected for inclusion in the Fremantle Art Centre, Little Creatures Print Award, the 2010 William & Winifred Bowness Photography, and Tidal, Devenport Regional Gallery
Recent Exhibitions
Visions, City of Glen Eira Gallery
Time Travel: reimagining the past, Tweed River Art Gallery
New Projects
Valerie has been invited by the Muséum d'Historie Naturelle and the Centre Intermondes La Rochelle France to undertake a residency to work with the museum's bird and animal collection, in the creation of a new major work. Valerie is also in discussion with curators at the Natural History Museum of Vienna, and the Manchester Natural History Museum. These redencies are expected to take place in early 2011.
Australian Council London Residency
In 2009 Valerie Sparks undertook a three-month Australia Council residency in London. She conducted research into a number of collections in the areas of art and architecture including, the drawing and photographic collections in the V&A, the British Architectural Library and the National Gallery London collection.