Current Exhibiton
Weathered
Fiona Verdouw
NOVEMBER 03 - 30 2025
Artist's Statement - Fiona Verdouw
This exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and exploration of how life alters us. I see similarities between the lives of eucalyptus trees and people.
Each tree is unique - not only in their patterning, colours and textures, but in the way they have been shaped by their surrounding environment. Like us, each tree bears the impact of a lifetime’s experiences - from growth and aging, to accidents and trauma. Whenever I encounter these tangible alterations in eucalyptus trees I am reminded of the ways in which life choices and circumstances have impacted me. As I paint these trees and their leafy offerings, I contemplate seasons of new growth; amputated dreams; physical ageing; scars from difficult relationships and the temporary nature of life on this earth.
Observing and painting a tree’s bark with its peels and twists feels like a reflection of those messy, personal moments we all go through - and how, over time, they shape who we become. Fallen leaves remind me of the many ways we contribute in life and what we leave behind: Those things we create, do and say over the years. Not a lot lasts, but in the moment, they count for something and their impact on those around us - however brief - is undeniable.
My painting process is careful and considered but also fairly immediate. Once paint is laid down, it is not often covered or reworked. I enjoy watching a painting unfurl in sections of colours and tone. Sometimes it is not until the final blocks of colour go in that I can be sure of a painting’s success. I hold an artwork’s final outcome in my mind’s eye, but exactly how they will turn out is dependent on the choices I make during each painting session. In this way, it could be said that even my paintings are also marked and influenced by the circumstances they encounter as they grow.
Coming up at Wild Island...
2025 EXHIBITION PROGRAM
December 2025-February 2026: Annual Summer Group Show
WILD ISLAND
Shop 8, 33 Salamanca Place, Battery Point, Tasmania 7004
Fiona Verdouw - Seasons and Circumstance
$4,250.00
Seasons and CircumstanceFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil on primed plywood panel(Framed in Tas oak)120cm x 90cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and...
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Fiona Verdouw - A Bit Shabby
$890.00
A Bit ShabbyFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil painting on cradled panel(Framed in Tas oak)53.5 cm x 28.5cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest...
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Fiona Verdouw - A Single Moment
$350.00
A Single MomentFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil on panel(Framed in Tas oak)15cm x 20cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and exploration of...
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Fiona Verdouw - Amidst the Chaos
$475.00
Amidst the ChaosFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil painting on cradled panel18.3 x 33.4cmNot everything comes with a neat system or strategy. Growth can look messy and brilliant all...
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Fiona Verdouw - Seam
$4,250.00
SeamFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil painting on panel124.9 cm x 84cmBrilliant against the sky, basking in sunshine, taking time to take it in: Another glorious day.Artist's Statement -...
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Fiona Verdouw - Letting Go
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Letting GoFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil painting on cradled panel(Framed in Tas oak)53.5cm x 28.5cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and exploration...
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Fiona Verdouw - Hole in One
$350.00
Hole in OneFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil on panel(Framed in Tas oak)15cm x 20cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and exploration of...
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Fiona Verdouw - Here We Lie
$600.00
Here We LieFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil painting on primed panel29.8 x 23.8cmA continual flow of experiences, memories and interactions, building up and breaking down over time. Artist's...
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Fiona Verdouw - Pitted Olive
$350.00
Pitted OliveFiona VerdouwOriginal ArtworkOil on panel(Framed in Tas oak)15cm x 20cmArtist's Statement - Fiona VerdouwThis exhibition is part of my ongoing interest and exploration of how...
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Art Prints & Photography
Peter Dombrovskis - Rock Island Bend
$98.00
Morning mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River, TasmaniaDombrovskis’s most iconic image, Rock Island Bend was the defining symbol of the successful campaign to prevent the...
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Peter Dombrovskis - Lake Oberon
$98.00
Lake Oberon, Western Arthur Range, southwest TasmaniaRichea scoparia, Richea pandanifolia, a grey drizzly day and the rugged landscape of the Western Arthur Range harmonise to...
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Peter Dombrovskis - Dolerite columns, Organ Pipes, kunanyi/Mount Wellington
$98.00
Dolerite columns at the head of avalanche couloir, Organ Pipes, kunanyi/Mount Wellington.Sunlight breaks through mist on the dramatic Organ Pipes cliffs of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. The...
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Peter Dombrovskis - Barn Bluff
$98.00
Richea scorparia in bloom at Barn Bluff, Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, TasmaniaMorning light illuminates flowering scoparia, while the peak of Barn Bluff rises...
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Peter Dombrovskis - Myrtle Tree
$98.00
Myrtle tree in rainforest at Mount Anne, southwest TasmaniaMist envelopes ancient, cool temperate rainforest in Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness. Shaped by wind and stunted by...
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Peter Dombrovskis - Little Horn
$98.00
Morning light on Little Horn, Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, TasmaniaDwarf pencil pines grow on the fire-protected lee side of an alpine tarn, while...
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Rob Blakers - Navarre Plains - Snowgums
$1,400.00
Moring light brushes woodland south of Lake St Clair, TasmaniaMid-winter light touches the sinuous upper branches of a copse of snowgums as shifting valley fog...
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Rob Blakers - Highlands of North East Tasmania - Ancient Myrtle
$1,400.00
Ancient Myrtle, highlands of north east TasmaniaA majestic and ancient myrtle tree, covered by epiphytic ferns and bathed in morning sunlight and mist after a...
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Books & Guides
The Photography of Peter Dombrovskis: Journeys Into the Wild
$40.00
Journeys Into the WildPeter DombrovskisIntroduction by Bob BrownHardcoverThe Photography of Peter Dombrovskis: Journeys Into the Wild is a stunning pictorial account of Dombrovskis' photographic work....
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Field Guide To Tasmanian Birds - Updated Edition
$38.00
Field Guide To Tasmanian BirdsDave WattsUpdated EditionNew HollandSoftcoverField Guide to Tasmanian Birds provides a comprehensive listing of all major bird species found in Tasmania, accompanied...
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Treeflip
$20.00
TreeFlipA portable, all-weather, easy-to-use reference for bushwalkers, naturalists and botanists. Life-size guide to the trees of Tasmania By Rob Wiltshire & Greg Jordan UTAS Laminated...
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FungiFlip
$20.00
FungiFlip Genevieve Gates, David Ratkowsky and Rob Wiltshire.Photography by Michael Pilkington and Matthias TheissUniversity of Tasmania, School of Biological Sciences A wonderful pictorial guide to...
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Eucaflip
$20.00
Eucaflip Rob Wiltshire and Brad PottsUniversity of Tasmania A portable, all-weather, easy-to-use reference for bushwalkers, naturalists and botanists in a laminated fold-out booklet.
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PooFlip
$20.00
PooFlip Photography by Rob WiltshireIllustrations by Jane BurrellUniversity of Tasmania, School of Biological Sciences A pictorial guide to the scats of Tasmanian native mammals. A...
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The Guide to Tasmanian Wildlife 2nd Edition
$49.95
The Guide to Tasmanian Wildlife 2nd EditionAngus McNabForty South PublishingSoftcoverThe Guide to Tasmanian Wildlife is a comprehensive new guide to identifying Tasmania's amphibians, reptiles, mammals,...
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Plant Identikit - Coastal Plants of Tasmania
$11.00
Coastal Plants of TasmaniaPhil Collier and Christine HowellAustralian Plants Society Tasmania 2nd EditionPaperbackCoastal Plants of Tasmania is part of a series of pocket sized Tasmanian identikit booklets written and illustrated...
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Miellerie Honey – Lake Pedder’s Nectar – 325g
$12.50
Lake Pedder’s Nectar – 325gMiellerie HoneyDuring late October to early January the bees gather their favourite wild flower nectars from the heart of Tasmania’s world...
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Miellerie Honey – Lake Pedder’s Nectar – 900g
$30.00
Lake Pedder’s Nectar – 900gMiellerie HoneyDuring late October to early January the bees gather their favourite wild flower nectars from the heart of Tasmania’s world...
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Miellerie Honey – Leatherwood – 325g
$14.00
Leatherwood Honey – 325gMiellerie HoneyLeatherwood is a gorgeous tree from ancient Gondwanaland that grows in the cold, deep rainforest of the world heritage wilderness of...
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Miellerie Honey – Leatherwood – 900g
$32.00
Leatherwood Honey – 900gMiellerie HoneyLeatherwood is a gorgeous tree from ancient Gondwanaland that grows in the cold, deep rainforest of the world heritage wilderness of...
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Miellerie Honey – Prickly Box – 325g
$15.00
Prickly Box Honey – 325gMiellerie HoneyPrickly Box is a shrub of delicate little white flowers and thorns which grows slowly in poor soil, bending under...
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Miellerie Honey – Tea Tree / Manuka (132 Methylglyoxal mg/kg ) – 325g
$24.00
Tea Tree / Manuka (132 Methylglyoxal mg/kg ) Honey – 325gMiellerie HoneyTea Tree honey, also known as 'Manuka', contains an active component called Methylglyoxal, and...
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Miellerie Honey – Tea Tree / Manuka (132 Methylglyoxal mg/kg ) – 900g
$42.00
Tea Tree / Manuka (132 Methylglyoxal mg/kg ) Honey – 900gMiellerie HoneyTea Tree honey, also known as 'Manuka', contains an active component called Methylglyoxal, and...
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Perigord Truffles of Tasmania - Truffle Honey with Hazelnuts - 250g
$16.00
Truffle Honey with Hazelnuts - 250gPerigord Truffles of TasmaniaA honey with freshly harvested Tasmanian truffles and macadamia nuts. Beautiful with sweet or savoury foods - pair with...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey & Buttermilk
$12.00
Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey & Buttermilk Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics115-120gmsMilie Organics #1 soap for the past 5 years! Silky on the skin with a relaxing blend of...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Tasmanian Peppermint & Blue Gum Eucalyptus
$12.00
Tasmanian Peppermint & Blue Gum Eucalyptus Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics Approx 117gMilie Organics have blended together sweet Tasmanian peppermint oil and blue gum eucalyptus for a perfect...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Tasmanian Pepperberry
$12.00
Tasmanian Pepperberry Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics150gSpicy and invigorating, motivating blend of essential oils with crushed Tasmanian Pepperberry as an exfoliant.Ingredients – Tasmanian Extra Virgin Olive Oil,...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Wild Honey & Oatmeal
$12.00
Wild Honey & Oatmeal Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics115-120gmsSoothing soap, ideal for itchy skinGentle, unscented Tasmanian soap made with colloidal oatmeal, local Tasmanian dairy yoghurt, with...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Lemon Myrtle
$12.00
Lemon Myrtle Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics115-120gms Everyone loves the uplifting fresh scent of lemon myrtle. It’s basally a staple in everyone’s bathroom. Great natural anti-bacterial properties.Lemon...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Rose Geranium
$12.00
Rose Geranium With Pink Clay Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics115-120gms. Ideal for hormonal, oily or sluggish skin.Ingredients – Saponified Tasmanian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tasmanian Non GM...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Eastern Spice
$12.00
Eastern Spice Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics200gNourishing olive oil soap, filled with warm exotic aroma to uplift the mood and fill you with a sense of adventure. Best...
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Milie Organics - Olive Oil Soap - Royal Aphrodite
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Royal Aphrodite Olive Oil SoapMilie Organics115-120gms Sensual blend of essential oils in this eye catching piece of artwork. Rich in activated charcoal.Royal Aphrodite Olive Oil Soap –...
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