Works
  • Sophie Cape, Footprints in the Sand, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    Footprints in the Sand, 2025
    Newhaven soil, bushfire charcoal, graphite & bone on canvas
    100 x 146 cm, 103 x 149 cm (framed)
    $16,500
  • Sophie Cape, Grown From Ash, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    Grown From Ash, 2025
    Newhaven soil, salt & bushfire charcoal on canvas
    100 x 150 cm, 103 x 153 cm (framed)
    $16,500
  • Sophie Cape, Burn Lines, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    Burn Lines, 2025
    Newhaven soil, bushfire charcoal & ink on canvas
    100 x 150 cm, 103 x 153 cm (framed)
    $16,500
  • Sophie Cape, Red Range, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    Red Range, 2025
    Newhaven soil on canvas
    100 x 150 cm, 103 x 153 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Sophie Cape, Newhaven, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    Newhaven, 2025
    Newhaven soil, pigment & bushfire charcoal on fabric
    138 x 212 cm (unframed)
    $15,000
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex and Mulla Mulla II, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex and Mulla Mulla II, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    183 x 152.5 cm, 186 x 156 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Sophie Cape, The Bilby Emerges, a Desert Queen, 2025
    Sophie Cape
    The Bilby Emerges, a Desert Queen, 2025
    Newhaven soil & bushfire charcoal on canvas
    150 x 200 cm
    $12,500
  • Ana Pollak, Sandkeepers, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Sandkeepers, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    121 x 141 cm, 124 x 144 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex and Mulla Mulla I, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex and Mulla Mulla I, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    127 x 152 cm, 130 x 155 cm (framed)
    $10,000
  • Charmaine Pike, Rock Formations (diptych), 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Rock Formations (diptych), 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    90 x 240 cm, 93 x 243 cm (framed)
    $9,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Home Range (diptych), 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Home Range (diptych), 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    90 x 240 cm, 93 x 243 cm (framed)
    $9,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Zenith, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Zenith, 2025
    oil on canvas
    152 x 122 cm, 155 x 125 cm (framed)
    $8,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Mosaic Burning, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Mosaic Burning, 2025
    oil on canvas
    152 x 122 cm, 155 x 125 cm (framed)
    $8,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Balance and Geometry, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Balance and Geometry, 2025
    oil on canvas
    152 x 122 cm, 155 x 125 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Deep in Lilac, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Deep in Lilac, 2025
    oil on canvas
    152 x 122 cm, 155 x 125 cm (framed)
    $8,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, The Tanami - Healing, Faith, Energy, Fire, Space, Home, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    The Tanami - Healing, Faith, Energy, Fire, Space, Home, 2024
    oil on linen
    152 x 122 cm, 155 x 125 cm (framed)
    $8,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Rock Matrix, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Rock Matrix, 2024
    oil on canvas
    122 x 152 cm, 125 x 155 cm (framed)
    $8,500
  • Ana Pollak, Kurrkara Grove, 2024
    Ana Pollak
    Kurrkara Grove, 2024
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    109 x 122 cm, 112 x 125 cm (framed)
    $8,000
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex and Tracks, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex and Tracks, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    102 x 122 cm, 105 x 125 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex and Red Dirt, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex and Red Dirt, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    102 x 122 cm, 105 x 125 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Ana Pollak, Kurrkara, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Kurrkara, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    120 x 92 cm, 123 x 95 cm (framed)
    $7,200
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex Plains, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex Plains, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    101 x 101 cm, 104 x 104 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex Dusk, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex Dusk, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    101 x 101 cm, 104 x 104 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Ana Pollak, Family Gathering, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Family Gathering, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    69 x 122 cm, 72 x 125 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Ana Pollak, Three Sisters, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Three Sisters, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    84 x 90 cm, 87 x 93 cm (framed)
    $5,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Desert Splendour, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Desert Splendour, 2025
    acrylic on board
    90 x 120 cm, 93 x 123 cm (framed)
    $5,400
  • Charmaine Pike, Rock Spectacle, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Rock Spectacle, 2025
    acrylic on board
    90 x 120 cm, 93 x 123 cm (framed)
    $5,400
  • Ana Pollak, Whisperers, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Whisperers, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    60 x 122 cm, 63 x 125 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Mesa, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Mesa, 2025
    acrylic on board
    76 x 102 cm, 79 x 105 cm (framed)
    $5,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, On Country (triptych), 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    On Country (triptych), 2025
    encaustic & oil on board
    46 x 177 cm, 48 x 179 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Newhaven Sanctuary, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Newhaven Sanctuary, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    76 x 92 cm, 79 x 95 cm (framed)
    $4,500
  • Ana Pollak, Wind Harp, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Wind Harp, 2025
    claywash oxides ink & binder
    121 x 40 cm, 124 x 43 cm (framed)
    $4,200
  • Charmaine Pike, Ghost Gums, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Ghost Gums, 2025
    acrylic on board
    60 x 90 cm, 63 x 93 cm (framed)
    $4,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Red Mountain, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Red Mountain, 2025
    oil on canvas
    55.5 x 106.5 cm
    $3,500
  • Nicolette Eisdell, The Other Mountain I, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    The Other Mountain I, 2025
    oil on canvas
    45 x 126.5 cm
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Desert Grevillea (Pink Cockatoo), 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Desert Grevillea (Pink Cockatoo), 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Witchetty Grub II, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Witchetty Grub II, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Grasses and Flowers, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Grasses and Flowers, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Michelle Hungerford, Witchetty Grub I, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Witchetty Grub I, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex II, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex II, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Deadwood, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Deadwood, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 76 cm, 64 x 79 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Escarpment, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Escarpment, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 76 cm, 64 x 79 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Rock Forms, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Rock Forms, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 76 cm, 64 x 79 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex I, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex I, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Spinifex Pigeon, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Spinifex Pigeon, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    61 x 76 cm, 64 x 79 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Potato Gorge, 2024
    Charmaine Pike
    Potato Gorge, 2024
    acrylic on board
    63 x 93 cm (framed)
    $3,500
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex & Ridge, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex & Ridge, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    60.5 x 50 cm, 64 x 53 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex IV, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex IV, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on canvas
    50 x 60 cm, 53 x 63 cm (framed)
    $3,200
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Margaret on Country (diptych), 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Margaret on Country (diptych), 2025
    acrylic & oil on board
    56 x 70 cm
    Sold
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Burn Scar l, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Burn Scar l, 2025
    oil on linen
    51 x 61 cm, 54 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Burn Scar lll, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Burn Scar lll, 2025
    oil on linen
    51 x 61 cm, 54 x 64 cm (framed)
    $3,200
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Burn Scar ll, 2025
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Burn Scar ll, 2025
    oil on linen
    51 x 61 cm, 54 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Cape & Pike, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Cape & Pike, 2025
    chalk pastel on paper
    54 x 69 cm, 69 x 83 cm (framed)
    $3,200
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Sunrise at the Camp, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Sunrise at the Camp, 2024
    acrylic on canvas
    51 x 76 cm
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Indigenous Trackers II, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Indigenous Trackers II, 2025
    chalk pastel on paper
    42 x 59 cm, 60 x 75 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Indigenous Trackers I, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Indigenous Trackers I, 2025
    chalk pastel on paper
    59 x 42 cm, 75 x 60 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Jo, In the Field, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Jo, In the Field, 2025
    oil pastel on paper
    42 x 59 cm, 60 x 75 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Margaret, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Margaret, 2025
    oil pastel on paper
    59 x 42 cm, 75 x 60 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Night Walker, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Night Walker, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Nicolette Eisdell, The Other Mountain II, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    The Other Mountain II, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Night Tracker, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Night Tracker, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, By the Camp, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    By the Camp, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, The Gorge with Chantelle, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    The Gorge with Chantelle, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    $3,000
  • Nicolette Eisdell, The Burn, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    The Burn, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Nicolette Eisdell, On Country, 2024
    Nicolette Eisdell
    On Country, 2024
    oil on canvas
    42 x 59 cm, 48 x 63 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Nicolette Eisdell, Milliss Under Storrier, 2025
    Nicolette Eisdell
    Milliss Under Storrier, 2025
    oil on canvas
    45 x 38.5 cm, 52.5 x 41 cm (framed)
    $3,000
    Reserved
  • Michelle Hungerford, Spinifex III, 2025
    Michelle Hungerford
    Spinifex III, 2025
    acrylic and charcoal on linen
    40.5 x 61 cm, 44 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Desert Nights, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Desert Nights, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    51 x 61 cm, 54 x 64 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, After the Rain, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    After the Rain, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    40.5 x 40.5, 44 x 44 cm framed)
    Sold
  • Charmaine Pike, Potato Gorge II, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Potato Gorge II, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    30.5 x 41 cm, 34 x 44 cm (framed)
    $2,500
  • Charmaine Pike, Potato Gorge III, 2025
    Charmaine Pike
    Potato Gorge III, 2025
    acrylic on canvas
    30.5 x 41 cm, 34 x 44 cm (framed)
    $2,500
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Newhaven Study l, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Newhaven Study l, 2024
    mixed media on paper
    20 x 50 cm, 33 x 63 cm (framed)
    $1,800
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Newhaven Study ll, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Newhaven Study ll, 2024
    mixed media on paper
    20 x 50 cm, 33 x 63 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Pamela Honeyfield, Newhaven Study III, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    Newhaven Study III, 2024
    mixed media on paper
    20 x 50 cm, 33 x 63 cm (framed)
    Sold
  • Pamela Honeyfield, A Scribbled Landscape ll, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    A Scribbled Landscape ll, 2024
    mixed media on paper
    20 x 50 cm, 33 x 63 cm (framed)
    $1,800
  • Pamela Honeyfield, A Scribbled Landscape l, 2024
    Pamela Honeyfield
    A Scribbled Landscape l, 2024
    mixed media on paper
    20 x 50 cm, 33 x 63 cm (framed)
    $1,800
  • Ana Pollak, Venus With Desert Oaks, 2025
    Ana Pollak
    Venus With Desert Oaks, 2025
    digital photograph
    24 x 59 cm (framed)
    Edition of 10 (#1/10)
    Sold
Exhibition Text

Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary spans nearly 262,000 hectares at the intersection of three central Australian bioregions, making it one of the largest non-government protected areas and a vital conservation site. It hosts Australia’s largest feral cat eradication project, including a massive predator-free area that will ultimately protect up to 100,000 hectares. The first 9,450-hectare fenced area was completed in 2016, enabling the reintroduction of seven nationally threatened mammals, with three more species planned.

 

The sanctuary protects diverse habitats, including mulga woodlands, spinifex sand plains and desert oaks and supports threatened species like the Black-footed Rock-wallaby, Brush-tailed Mulgara and Great Desert Skink. A hotspot for arid-zone birdwatching, Newhaven supports 180 bird species, 23 ecosystems and over 600 plant species. Located on Ngalia-Warlpiri/Luritja land, a historic native title consent determination was recognised in 2010. Indigenous community members actively contribute to Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) delivery of land management and science programs.

 

In July 2024, six artists embarked on what they have described as a life defining experience. The invited residency artists included Sophie Cape, Nicolette Eisdell, Pamela Honeyfield, Michelle Hungerford, Charmaine Pike and Ana Pollak who were accompanied by filmmakers Kathryn Milliss ACS and Anna Howard ACS and arts writer John McDonald. This exhibition is the culmination of that residency and what will be the final expedition in this ambitious ten year project, to connect artists with country and broaden environmental awareness in a totally unique way.


Over the last twelve years, supported by the Ferris Family Foundation, Defiance Gallery has coordinated four residencies and the subsequent exhibition sales have raised an incredible $750,000. With your help, for this fifth and final exhibition, we aim to reach our goal of $1,000,000 donated to the very significant work of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

 

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