Introducing Sheona White, Penrith Regional Gallery director
With a career spanning the majors and regional galleries, libraries and contemporary art, Penrith Regional Gallery’s new director tells us what drives her.
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Visual Arts
Sheona White; image supplied.
Sheona White grew up in Wollongong, on NSW’s South Coast, at a time when the city did not have a gallery, or a theatre. To experience ‘art’ she had to travel to Sydney on the train, and yet in her family home she lived with a couple of original artworks.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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