2024's Artist in Residence program invited artists working across all mediums to create a unique, communal tapestry.
The City’s residency program helps artists grow and connect with people and places. The program ran from 7 October to 8 December 2024, and supported five selected artists with opportunities, funding, and resources.
Artists in Residence
Ross Potter | The Conservatory (Henderson Environmental Centre, North Beach)
Ross Potter is a Kamilaroi man residing in Walyalup (Fremantle). He works with graphite and paper to produce highly detailed, often large-scale representations of his subjects.
For his residency, Ross investigated slow movements of nature and the ecology within Star Swamp, gaining a deeper understanding of the site through community consultation. Ross created a series of unconventional animations that explore ideas of growth, movement, and decay.
Image: Jess Wyld
Claire Billie Bushby | The Library (Henderson Environmental Centre, North Beach)
Claire Billie Bushby is a multidisciplinary artist and curator. Their work is influenced by their lived experience at the intersection of disability and queerness and embraces the concept of interdependence.
During their residency, Claire explored the diverse birdlife at Star Swamp Reserve and the entwined relationships of people and birds. They interpreted cues from the “language of birds” in the area and weaved these together with stories gathered from the community.
Image: Fifi Wong
Sally Stoneman | The Workspace (Stirling Women’s Shed, Scarborough)
Sally Stoneman is a mid-career artist based in Maranup. Her work encompasses painting, sculpture, woven forms, and installation, incorporating recycled materials such as sections of the ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’.
While living on her property in Southwest WA, Sally has collected a variety of wooden treasures including a jarrah burl, marri trunk and oregan floorboards. She used her residency to invest time and creativity into their transformation, develop her woodworking skills and further her sculptural practice.
Annette Peterson | Vista Studio (Mount Flora Regional Museum, Watermans Bay)
Annette Peterson is a conceptual artist who uses painting, digital media and textiles to respond to her environment. Annette received the Major Acquisitive Award in the City of Stirling Art Awards and Exhibition 2021 for her digital work Shotgun Through Scarborough.
Annette’s residency explored the concept of ‘Tender Connections’, inspecting the coastal plain and surrounding areas of Mt Flora Museum to illuminate intimate, often overlooked moments.
Image: Kristy Scadden
Robyn Jean | Meeting Place (Stirling Libraries – Mirrabooka)
Robyn Jean is a Noongar/Yamatji woman, and local resident of Stirling with a practice that spans photography and visual arts.
During her residency Robyn invited Aboriginal women and community members to participate in portrait sessions with props or fabrics of personal significance, capturing stories, identities, and connections to culture.
Image: Wesley Jackson
The new Artist in Residence program will run in 2026. Register your interest by emailing arts@stirling.wa.gov.au
