Glenda Orr’s art primarily focuses on critically engaging with issues and concepts of biological diversity, human ecology and natural ecosystems, particularly forests and woodlands. Her love of the ‘bush’ stems from her childhood spent playing in the dry sclerophyll forests on the steep gorge banks of the Georges River in southern Sydney. This love of the natural world and curiosity as to how it worked, led to her careers as a research biologist and then, natural resource policy analyst. Glenda also spent much of her spare time in the later 1980s and 90s volunteering as an environmental activist, especially working with the Forest Campaign Group of the Australian Conservation Foundation on the South- East Forest campaign in NSW.
Throughout her life, Glenda has loved drawing, printmaking, fabricated sculpture and photography, taking part-time classes where possible. Finally in 2002, when she moved from Sydney to Brisbane, she was able to commit full time to being a practising artist. While completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (First Class) degree, Glenda became a founding member of Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery and its exhibitions coordinator. Since graduating, she has tutored in Art Theory at Queensland College of Art, represented Queensland on the Print Council of Australia and participated in many exhibitions, most recently, touring exhibitions raising the awareness of the threatened Bimblebox Nature Refuge in central Queensland.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Image above: Rosalind Atkins Considering the tree 2020 engraving edition 8 80 x 60 cm Congratulations to Rosalind Atkins, Winsome Jobling …
Image above: Glenda Orr Measured Distancing O&X Games digital prints on acid free paper, folded and glued format, tape measure …
Congratulations to Glenda Orr who has been selected as a finalist in the Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award. With …
Congratulations to Raymond Arnold, Rosalind Atkins, Dianne Fogwell and David Frazer on being selected as finalists in the inaugural WAMA …
You are warmly invited to attend a special event hosted by the formidable and beloved Petrus Spronk. Presented as a …
Image: Jimmy Rix A Symbiotic Relationship 2021 Corten steel edition of 4 + 1 AP 194 x 265 x 115 cm …
Image above: Geoffrey Ricardo A brief history of nonsense aquatint, drypoint and etching edition 10 50 x 50 cm Congratulations to …
Camie Lyons spoke with Australian Galleries on her residency at Umbi Gumbi 2020 and 2021. “I could return to this …
Image above: Winsome Jobling No planet B 2021 handmade papers, drypoint and stitching 40 x 30 cm We are delighted …
Image above: David Frazer Waiting for Rain (panel 1, 2nd state) 2013 linocut edition 50 51.5 x 48 cm Congratulations …
Image: Angus Fisher Don’t mention the Peacock 2020 graphite on paper 53 x 65 cm Australian Galleries is proud to …
Image above: Danielle Creenaune Epic 2021 lithography and Mokulito 107 x 177 cm Congratulations to Danielle Creenaune, Martin King and Stephanie …
Image: William Robinson Bathers at Night 1984 oil on canvas 137 cm x 188 cm William Robinson: Nocturne William Robinson …
