Started in 1958, the City of Fremantle Art Collection is the largest municipal art collection in WA with over 1,500 artworks which shine a light on Fremantle’s past and help us make sense of what it means to live and work in Fremantle today.
In this episode of FAC CHATS, the Collection’s Curator André Lipscombe selects six significant and diverse works as part of a virtual gallery talk. Images of each artwork are presented below.

George Forsyth (1843-1894), (Arthur head Fremantle and mouth of the Swan River Estuary with storm clouds), 1893, oil paint on mill board, 33.4 x 53cm, no.1471. Courtesy City of Fremantle Art Collection

Kathleen O’Connor (1876-1968), Still Life with Flowers, c1935-9, oil paint on canvas, 90 x 72.5cm, no. 218, Courtesy Kathleen O’Connor Advisory Committee

Sharyn Egan (1957-), Walyalup Dreaming (triptych), 2002, acrylic paint and photography on plywood, 90 x 181cm, no. 1092.1-3. Courtesy the Artist

Kevin Ballantine (1950-), Cup City (Rad Series) 1983/4/01, B&W photograph, 23, 60 x 60cm, no. 1507. Courtesy the Artist

Kevin Ballantine (1950-), Cup City 09/01/1987/020/9, B&W photograph, 15, 60 x 60cm, no. 1508. Courtesy the Artist

Kevin Ballantine (1950-), Cup City 02/01/1987/05/01, B&W photograph, 15, 60 x 60cm, no. 1509. Courtesy the Artist

Kevin Ballantine (1950-), Cup City 17/01/1987/11/03, B&W photograph, 23, 60 x 60cm, no. 1510. Courtesy the Artist

Kevin Ballantine (1950-), Cup City 16/04/1987/27/18, B&W photograph, 23, 60 x 60cm, no. 1511. Courtesy the Artist

Jan Davis (1952-), Solomon, 1995, 7 volume artist book in casement digital print, 14.7 x 9.7 x 14cm, no. 936. Courtesy the Artist