A menagerie can be defined three ways: a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition; a place where they are kept or exhibited; or an unusual and varied group of people. David Holmes, a professor of art from UWParkside, has established a reputation for unorthodox sculptures which perfectly match each of these definitions. Using thousands of found objects and mechanical parts, a mad mechanical menagerie is created from his tremendous imagination to charm, amaze and fascinate visitors of all ages.

This original exhibition will examine the close relationship between panorama painter Bernhard Schneider’s canvases and previously longlost photographs, examining the influence the latter had on the former at a time when photography was neither considered an art form nor acceptable fine art influence. The show will be complemented with paintings by his panorama painting colleagues and friends such as F.W. Heine, George Peter, Carl Frosch and Conrad Heyd.

In an original MWA exhibition, printmakers from all over the state will showcase their work. The range of print media will be matched only by the corresponding range of artists: established practitioners of the medium will be on display beside younger, up-and coming artists.