Jane Tonks Exhibition Explores Environmental Connection Through Landscape Painting

Landscape painter Jane Tonks presents her solo exhibition 'Nature | Nurture' at Orange Regional Gallery from February 7 to March 29, 2026. Curated by Belinda Hungerford, the show features works depicting sub-alpine bushland on Gaanha-bula (Mount Canobolas) near Orange, New South Wales. Tonks' paintings have evolved into environmental activism, addressing climate change impacts through depictions of fire-damaged trees and subtle human interventions in nature. The artist, who has long been connected to the Orange region, uses acrylic on polycotton to capture atmospheric scenes that encourage viewers to reconsider their relationship with the environment.