Collaborative duo win the 2017 Windmill Trust Scholarship for NSW Regional Artists

"We are very honoured and grateful to receive the 2017 Windmill Trust Scholarship. The generous support of the Trust will allow us the time and space to carry out field research that will inform several new works. It will also give us the opportunity to document and share the outcomes in a quality publication for a wider audience." Rachel Peachey and Paul Mosig

The couple will undergo a process of historical inquiry and a period of creative field research in order to produce two major new works. One will be exhibited as part of ‘The Altitude Project’ taking place in Kingsford Smith Park, Katoomba on 17 February 2018, and the other will be part of their ‘Out of Bounds’ project at the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery (BMCAG) in May 2018.

Rachel Peachey and Paul Mosig with their children Sascha and Jack collaborate using photography, video, textiles, sculpture and found objects to look at human / environment relationships and the idea of artist as both maker and curator. The underlying and ongoing themes of their collaboration consider sadness, exhaustion, awe and balance. Their work often involves documentation of themselves and their two children interacting in a variety of landscapes; their current work uses the archetypal children’s playground as a design reference and a particular setting for field studies and experimentation.

“Rachel Peachey and Paul Mosig’s multi-disciplinary work demonstrates a keen interest in performance and collaboration and was a stand out for us among this year’s applications. We are excited to award this significant scholarship in its 20th year to regional artists with such an evolving and diverse practice.” 2017 Assessors - Michael Moran, Curator MAMA Albury and Talia Linz, Curator Artspace

The Windmill Trust Scholarship was established in 1997 by Primrose Moss to honour her sister, artist and former Director of the Macquarie Galleries, the late Penny Meagher and is targeted at Regional NSW Artists.

The Windmill Trust Scholarship was born out of a desire to offer support to NSW artists living outside metropolitan areas to advance their careers. Over the years the Windmill has managed to increase awareness of the vast array of talent that exists in the diverse regional centres of NSW, including Bathurst, Moree, Orange, Wapengo and the Northern Rivers, supporting projects from a diverse range of media.

This year’s recipients will also be part of the upcoming 20th anniversary exhibition at MAMA, Albury. The exhibition officially opens on Saturday 23 September and runs from 14 September to 22 October 2017 with funding from the Windmill Trust, Create NSW and support by both MAMA and NAVA.

For further information on the Windmill Trust and previous winners of this award and the 20th Anniversary program please contact:

Penelope Benton, NAVA on 02 9368 1900 or pbenton@visualarts.net.au

Sally Marwood, Windmill Trust on 0408 022 097 or visit windmilltrust.org.au.