Established in 1975 Beaver is the largest privately-owned
gallery in Canberra. Beaver Galleries beautiful sculpture garden, light-filled
interiors and four spacious galleries provide a unique setting for exhibitions
of contemporary art & design.
Beaver represent over 90 artists who work in a wide variety
of mediums including painting, glass and ceramics to name a few. Director’s
Martin & Susie Beaver continue to nurture their growing staple of artists.
Established practitioners such as Victor Greenaway, Prue Venables, Ben Edols
and Cathy Elliot have continued their creative relationship with the gallery
for many years.
I first met Martin & Susie Beaver from Beaver Galleries
in 2002 in Chicago USA during the SOFA Exposition (sculpture objects and functional
art). I was exhibiting a small collection of contemporary glass pieces with the
Glass Artists’ Gallery & representing Object Magazine – there was quite a
contingent of Australian creatives in Chicago at the time! I was struck by Martin
& Susie’s commitment to exposing Australian artists both emerging and
established to overseas markets, gaining recognition for Australian talent and
to building further opportunities for artistic career development.
Beaver continue to expose Australia’s finest creative talents
to interstate and international forums – I wish them well at the forthcoming Melbourne Art Fair
in August and at SOFA
Chicago in October/November. All the best!
Daehoon Kang and Joungmee Do - jewellery & objects
Robert Boynes - paintings
David Frazer - prints
Daehoon Kang & Joungmee Do
Posted by Zara Collins
