Maggie Jeffries: Night Citrus at Despard Gallery
Tasmanian painter Maggie Jeffries presents 'Night Citrus' at Despard Gallery from 3 to 27 June 2026. The exhibition continues her exploration of botanical-based paintings, where flowers and plants serve as anchors to meaningful places and memories. Jeffries combines realistic intimacy with intuitive freedom, evoking themes of mortality, transience, growth, and renewal. The featured work 'Toy Tiger' (2026, oil on linen, 122 × 92cm) exemplifies her approach.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs 3 to 27 June 2026
- Venue: Despard Gallery, Tasmania
- Artist: Maggie Jeffries, early-career Tasmanian painter
- Theme: botanical-based paintings reflecting memory and place
- Technique: realism combined with intuitive approach
- Featured work: 'Toy Tiger', 2026, oil on linen, 122 × 92cm
- Themes: mortality, transience, growth, renewal
- Exhibition title: Night Citrus
Entities
Artists
- Maggie Jeffries
Institutions
- Despard Gallery
Locations
- Tasmania