Lunchtime Talks Series | Sue Pedley, 'Prevailing Gales' artist

Sue Pedley is a Tasmanian-born artist whose work explores maritime history, memory, and the lived experience of coastal environments. Her new exhibition, Prevailing Gales, draws on extensive research, archival material, and personal observation to examine the forces that shape life at sea and along Tasmania’s coastline.

In this Lunchtime Talk, Sue will discuss her creative process for Prevailing Gales, from initial research and fieldwork through to material choices, experimentation, and final presentation. She will reflect on how historical sources, lived experience, and contemporary practice intersect in the development of the work.

This talk offers a behind-the-scenes insight into the making of a major new exhibition and will be of interest to artists, historians, and anyone curious about how maritime stories are translated into visual form.

The session will conclude with time for questions.

Our Lunchtime Talks series is supported by Arts Tasmania.