There's plenty of artistic talent in the Donaldson family.
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All four siblings are artists and have exhibited together at Bowral Art Gallery for the past 25 years.
Their latest exhibition- Because It Matters, will open on Friday and will be the eighth exhibition they have held as a family.
While they are far flung across the country, Chris is based in Mittagong and said they had held all but one of their family exhibitions in the Highlands.
"We love this area and we've developed a bit of a following down here," he said.
Chris said after their first exhibition was a success, they decided to keep going.
"It's also a way to catch up with each other and see what we're doing."
They try to hold an exhibition every four years, but Chris said it had been five years since their last one.
All new works will be on display at the exhibition, with a range of mediums.
Karin, will have works in pastels and mixed media from the outback.
"They're quite iconic works she does," Chris said.
"And she's taken a theme of the chaos of the times we live in."
Mike's photographic work will focus on the Pilbara and Kimberley regions.
His latest book Life Through a Lens which covers 60 years of photography will be displayed with a digital slideshow.
Chris is also a photographer and his work for the exhibition features landscapes, seascapes,cityscapes and portraits, from France, Ireland, New York and Australia.
Sadhana has a Master of Ceramics and her works will feature gestural figurative sculptures, and decorative and domestic-ware pots that have been fired in various ways.
The exhibition will open on Friday, October 30 through to November 8.
"We hope that people will get a sense of happiness, that the world is a good place," Chris said.
"It feels like a hopeful sort of show. At the moment, fears of climate change are very real but at the same time, we still have some wonderful places like the Kimberly [region] with clear air, that are quite refreshing."
While they will be unable to hold an official opening due to Covid restrictions, Chris said they hoped to have live music along with some food and drinks in the courtyard each Saturday afternoon.
The Bowral Art Gallery is open 10am-4pm every day.
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