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 …
Julian Twigg is the successful applicant for an artist residency at Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys-Whibayganba, Newcastle. In anticipation of his 2023 …
Camie Lyons Stick Figures (keepers) bronze in situ at the North Sydney Art Prize Coal Loader site In the North Sydney …
Congratulations to Graeme Drendel, Michelle Hiscock, Martin King, Glenn Morgan, Mary Tonkin and Christine Wrest-Smith who are included in the …
David Frazer Love letter (panels 1 and 2) 2020 lino-cut 100 x 148 cm Congratulations to David Frazer, who …
Martin King Tree of life, unsuccessful species 2021 dry point, chine colle and hand colouring 168 x 165 cm …
Janet Luxton Orange bellied parrot 2016 oil on linen 120 x 156 cm Congratulations to artist Janet Luxton who …
Lewis Miller Deborah Conway oil on linen 137.5 x 122 cm Congratulations to Lewis Miller who has been selected as …
“Whatever I create is a musing on persona, contemplation about individuality and the notion of modification.” – Rona Green We …
Marina Strocchi Elgee Park 2022 acrylic on hand made recycled Indian rag paper 56 x 76 cm Congratulations to Marina …
Image at top: Jennifer Keeler Milne Jacaranda Mimosifolia 2021 oil on linen 92 x 198 cm Congratulations to …
