Avis Rasmussen at Victoria Arts Council Gallery

Kegan McFadden, VAC’s executive director and curator says: “I believe visitors will be impressed by the depth and variety of artwork presented in this survey exhibition.”The View From Here demonstrates how Avis has consistently engaged with her surroundings to make artwork, the curator explains. Rasmussen agrees with the curator, adding she uses a variety of mediums for visual expression: drawing, painting, printmaking and narrative poetry. “My art accompanies me every day of my life,” Avis says, “while I enjoy family, friends, teaching or travelling.”