04/06/2026
Twelve months ago, this exhibition was just an idea that I had to support the Tasmanian Mushroom Growers from around the state and my fellow artists.
This is the first exhibition I have ever coordinated, and what started as a conversation about fungi has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined.
Today, the Tasmanian Fungi Exhibition is finally hanging on the walls of the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery
Coordinating more than 80+ artists from across Tasmania, managing artwork deliveries, contracts, sponsors, judges, logistics, committee meetings, transport, media, installation, gallery requirements and a thousand emails and calls in between has been one of the biggest personal projects I have undertaken on top of my full time day job, running my own art business and Salamanca Stall.
The exhibition showcases the incredible talent of Tasmania's artists alongside the passion of Tasmania's mushroom growers, mycologists, photographers, sculpture makers and fungi enthusiasts. It has been a true community effort and a wonderful example of what can happen when creative people come together around a shared passion to support each other.
I am incredibly proud of every artist who took a chance on my crazy idea, every sponsor who believed in us, every committee member who helped behind the scenes, the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery and every Tasmanian who supported this vision.
Most importantly, I am grateful to the artists. The quality of work that has arrived from every corner of Tasmania (North, East, Northwest and South!) has absolutely blown me away. You have created something truly special in every medium beyond my comprehension.
The Tasmanian Fungi Exhibition will be on display from June until August at the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery.
3718 Cradle Mountain Rd, Cradle Mountain TAS 7306
If you're heading to Cradle Mountain over winter, I would love for you to stop by and see it for yourself.
Bring your family, bring your friends, support Tasmania's artists, support the Tasmanian Mushroom Festival and celebrate the incredible fungi that make our island so unique.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me, the Tasmanian Mushroom Growers from around the state and the committee members, during the last twelve months.
Big thank you to the lovely staff at Brewlab for hosting our committee members meeting each month, fortnight and sometimes weekly!
I'm looking forward to celebrating this achievement with many of you at the Opening Ceremony this Saturday and into the evening at the Cradle Mountain Hotel bar area.
We did it. 🍄❤️
