RESIDENCIES: The Art Vault - Mildura, VIC 2016

  • Dry, dried-up plants in the foreground with rolling sand dunes and a blue sky with some clouds in the background.
  • A person is painting a landscape scene featuring a rocky shoreline, a body of water, and a cloudy sky. The artist is holding a paintbrush and adding details to the water area on the canvas.
  • Close-up of cracked, dry, grayish-white soil or mineral crust.
  • White building with large windows, a sign on top with partially visible black letters, and a tree on the right side.
  • Art studio with multiple watercolor paintings on the floor and a few on the wall, featuring abstract cloud-like shapes in blue, gray, black, and tan colors. Several pieces are drying or in progress, and some are taped onto the walls.

Established in 2008, The Art Vault was a privately funded contemporary arts facility, located in Mildura in north-western Victoria. It aimed to provide opportunities for artists to further their art practice in a unique environment, with easy access to the Murray River and the semi-arid landscape of surrounding National Parks. Sadly, the Art Vault permanently closed its doors in 2021.