The Calleen Collection 1977–2009

Rowen Matthews, Rain Break 2009

31 October to 22 November 2009

The Calleen Collection is the legacy of Cowra resident and art patron, Mrs. Patricia Fagan OAM, through the Calleen Art Award, an acquisitive art award that has grown to a substantial annual art prize open to artists across Australia. Highlights of the collection are works that reflect predominant painting styles during the past 30 years in Australia, together with a strong regional flavour.

Image: Rowan Mathew, Rain Break (detail), 2009, oil on canvas 107 x 107 cm (winner 2009 Calleen Art Award). Image courtesy the artist. Right: Wendy Teakel, Back Paddock, 2008, acrylic and pokerwork on plywood (joint winner 2008 Calleen Art Award). Image courtesy the artist.