WILD KIN exhibition
Project Introduction
Meet the wild ones who share our backyard. WILD KIN is a photographic exhibition of the Blue Mountains’ kangaroos and wallabies, celebrating their characters, relationships and lives within a landscape we share.
Presented at Gang Gang Gallery in Lithgow in October 2026, the exhibition brought together a collection of wildlife photographs that invite viewers to look beyond the familiar silhouette of a kangaroo and connect with the individual animals behind it. Created on with World Kangaroo Day, WILD KIN celebrates the remarkable wildlife living alongside us and encourages a closer appreciation of their place in our shared environment.
Project Details
Project
WILD KIN - Portraits of the Blue Mountains’ Macropods
Venue
Gang Gang Gallery, Lithgow NSW
Dates
24 - 25 October 2026, extended to 30 October - 1 November 2026
Format
Pop-up photographic exhibition
Occasion
World Kangaroo Day
Outcome
Extended by the gallery for a further weekend in response to strong community interest.
The Concept
Kangaroos and wallabies are an integral part of the Australian landscape, yet their lives can be easy to overlook. We see them grazing beside roads, resting in the bush or moving through familiar landscapes, often without pausing to consider the individuals behind these encounters.
WILD KIN grew from my interest in capturing the character and individuality of these animals through photography. Expressions, gestures, interactions and quiet moments can reveal something of their personalities and relationships, inviting us to look more closely at wildlife we might otherwise take for granted.
Through this collection of photographs, I wanted to encourage a more personal connection with our native macropods and celebrate the wild animals with whom we share our local environment.
The Exhibition
WILD KIN was presented as a pop-up exhibition at Gang Gang Gallery in Lithgow over World Kangaroo Day weekend, 24 and 25 October 2026. The exhibition brought my wildlife photography into a public gallery setting, creating an opportunity for the local community to engage with the work and celebrate the kangaroos and wallabies that live in our region.
Following a strong community response, Gang Gang Gallery extended the exhibition for a further weekend, 31 October and 1 November 2026.
The extension provided an additional opportunity for visitors to experience the collection and demonstrated the value of creating opportunities for people to connect with local wildlife through photography.
Continuing the Story
WILD KIN reflects my ongoing interest in Australian wildlife photography as a form of visual storytelling. My practice is centred on observing the character, behaviour and relationships of individual animals, and using photography to encourage a closer appreciation of the wildlife around us.
The exhibition also marked a development in how I bring this work to audiences, presenting a curated body of photographs within a gallery environment. It provides a foundation for further projects exploring wildlife, connection and place, including work that follows animals over time to reveal more of their lives and relationships.
