Disturbed Site: Promissory note - opposite Swan Island 6 August 1831

Abstract

The biennial Tidal: City of Devonport Art Award was launched at the Devonport Regional Gallery in 2004, and is fully funded by the Devonport City Council. The Award aims to showcase the work of contemporary Australian artists whose work addresses political, social or environmental issues surrounding our seas and coastal regions. Twenty artists from Tasmania and interstate have been preselected for the 2006 Award by judges Dr Gerard Vaughan, Daniel Thomas and Bea Maddock. The visual interpretations created by the selected artists traverse a range of issues that influence our relationship to the sea and tidal regions. It is anticipated that these Award entries will continue to incite reflection and debate upon natural, cultural and political concerns both on a global and on a personal level.