New work

Biophilia 2022-23 is Peta's largest print to date, spanning five panels and 2.5 meters wide, it becomes a fully immersive experience of south coast flora and fauna.

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This is Jawoyn Country, 2024

Over the past year in my linocut work, I delved into the cultural landscapes of two distinct Indigenous territories: Yuin Country and Jawoyn Country.

The Alice Prize 2024

Peta West's original linocut print Halcyon Song (2024) was shortlisted as a finalist in
The Alice Prize.

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Peta West - Australian linocut print artist at work

Photo by Ola Moszumanska

New Work

Sacred Shelter

West experiments producing images in both monochrome and colour with Sacred Shelter (2023), Plates I, II & III. Although available separately the three plates of these triptychs tell the complete story and offer glimpses into another world.

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Latest Exhibition

Step into ‘Entice’ at Gallery Alchemy, where seven exceptional talents converge to redefine the beauty inherent in the everyday. This collective exhibition presents a captivating array of still life imagery and concept, harmoniously brought to life through an array of media.

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Peta West - Printmaker Artist at work on a linocut

Photo by Ola Moszumanska

About Peta

Peta West is an Australian practicing contemporary printmaker whose work taps into the sublimity of her surrounds on the South Coast of New South Wales. Working primarily with linoleum, West creates immersive linocut prints that beguile audiences with their intricate detailing and depth...

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Ultimately, West’s prints and their expansive detailing perhaps speak to the similarly expansive connectivity between all living things. Yet, there is an undeniable sense of vulnerability to them. Despite the appearance of abundance, the bush relies on a fragile balancing act, which we humans are inextricably tied to. West’s works are deeply empathetic to the natural world, inviting us to reconsider our place within it, rather than distinct to it.

Quote from Alice Sandner

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