Natalie Ryan
The Nothing, 2025
Animatronics, speakers, faux fur, prosthetic eyes,
jaw and tongue, steel, resin
140 × 50 × 123 cm
Viewing Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Baroque: Doing It My Way
Curated by Colin Hyett
John's Barn
2918 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring
Painting, sculpture, ceramic, glass and design, in a timber barn on the Mornington Peninsula.
Baroque: Doing It My Way is an exhibition shaped by instinct rather than theme. Colin Hyett has brought together artists who share a confidence of voice, a strong material presence and a willingness to take tradition somewhere new.
There are no white walls and no spotlights. The works sit side by side under the rafters, in natural light, the way they would in a home.
New this month
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Selected works
Artists
Baden Croft
William Eicholtz
Joel Gailer
Brad Gunn
Leigh Houliston
Colin Hyett
e Moderno
Max Patté
Kate Rohde
Natalie Ryan
Ben Sheers
Artists in the exhibition are held in collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, Monash University and Fremantle Arts Centre.
Max Patté and Ben Sheers appear courtesy of Kelli Lundberg Art.
“I’m an artist, a landscape designer and a cactus farmer… it doesn’t get much more exciting than that.”
Colin Hyett, curator
Colin Hyett grew up in Shoreham. He trained as a chef under Hermann Schneider at Arthur’s, studied painting and sculpture at Monash University, then built a landscape design practice. He also runs a wholesale nursery on the Mornington Peninsula.
Plan your visit
When
Saturday 17 October, 10am to 2pm
Sunday 18 October, 10am to 2pm
No booking needed. Outside Viewing Weekends, viewings are by appointment.
Where
John's Barn
2918 Frankston–Flinders Road
Balnarring VIC 3926
Getting here
Just over an hour's drive from Melbourne. Parking on site.
Enquiries
info@hyettandthecaptain.com.au
or message @hyettandthecaptain on Instagram
Coming up
Viewing Weekends continue monthly through to winter, with new work arriving each month. Look out for The Long Lunch in March 2027, marking the launch of our next exhibition.