Shepparton Art Museum announces artists of SAM Fresh 2024

Shepparton Art Museum is pleased to announce the full list of artists whose work will be featured in the upcoming Community Gallery exhibition SAM Fresh 2024. SAM Fresh is an annual, open-call group exhibition for young creatives aged 16-25 living, working, or studying in the Goulburn Valley and Hume regions. The exhibition creates a space within the museum’s Community Gallery to celebrate and support the blossoming creative scene of the region’s emerging artists.

Responding to the open callout, twenty young creatives submitted their original artwork for inclusion in the exhibition. Themes addressed in the works encompass a variety of cultural and social issues articulated through diverse mediums, including painting, ceramics, fibre/textile arts, and film.

Caroline Esbenshade, SAM Curator – Community, says of the exhibition:

“We’re delighted to be exhibiting all the artworks that were submitted this year. It’s always exciting to see what the region’s next generation of artists are exploring in their creative

practices, and while some entries share common themes, the artworks are all incredibly diverse and individual. Our community is always hugely supportive of the exhibitions that are presented by local creatives, and we look forward to hearing the rich conversations that will emerge when people experience this show.”

SAM Fresh 2024 will open in SAM’s Hugh D.T Williamson Community Gallery on Saturday 11 May.

Announcing the SAM Fresh 2024 artists:

Maria Abblitt

Mya Bathman

Kody Bothwell

Ketiah Bwihambi

Leah Doyle

Grace Garner

Georgie Giustino

Kristi Hardman

Lily Leys

Ashleigh Molisak

Kat Parker

Joy Parnell

Anika Robinson

Lehansa Samaranayake

Oriana Teasdale

Katelyn Trevaskis

Brin Vesty

Neiki Vesty

Gabriella Vittorio

Ruby Wyatt-Carter

About SAM:

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is located on Yorta Yorta Country, Shepparton, Victoria.

As a leading Australian regional art museum, SAM showcases its exhibitions and collections in new and exciting ways, creating a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging space for all visitors.

Recognised for its significant Australian ceramics collection and nationally significant collection of Indigenous art, SAM’s programming is designed to be locally relevant and engages with global contemporary ideas. Through its exhibitions, collection, programs and events, SAM creates a place where art helps us to better understand the ancient cultures of this country and contemporary multicultural Australia.

Image: SAM Fresh 2023, installation view, Shepparton Art Museum, 2023. Photo: Leon Schoots