WELL known on the East Coast, Dorothy Duncombe Jackson is staging a retrospective exhibition covering decades of art-making.
Her career began in Sydney, where she also worked for ABC television and NIDA. A move to the Southern Highlands changed her focus, and painting, pottery and sculpture took over.
Her first solo exhibition in pottery was in Wollongong and numerous exhibitions followed. Her work is story based – even story driven.
This is evident in the retrospective exhibition especially her “Courtesan Warrior” and “Rituals of Death and Dying” which turned into a touring show. This first exhibition, in Murwillumbah, was an installation of 120 pieces.
Dorothy made an overseas trip in 2002, including nine months in Cornwall, living in the same street where the renowned sculptor Barbara Hepworth and potter Bernard Leach had lived. She exhibited in England and she was invited to exhibit in Barcelona.
Having her own gallery in Bothwell when she first came to Tasmania was a great experience and she has exhibited in Hobart Galleries: four solo shows in Salamanca and one in Sandy Bay.
Dorothy feels lucky having wonderful help from gallery directors who wanted her work and helped her to expand her shows. Dorothy has exhibited in Triabunna over several years. Dorothy loves to paint, make sculpture and pottery. She also loves to teach.
The exhibition is at the Village Gallery, 20 Melbourne Street Triabunna, opening Saturday, March 4 at 2pm. Viewing 11am-3pm daily from March 4 until May 2023.