Current Exhibitions

The Calico Cat Gallery is once again proud to show three artists for our new exhibition.

Fabled is an eclectic show featuring Annabel Hume's ceramic creations alongside Justina Legoe's playful gouache and ink works that reinterpret proverbs. Michael Hanlon's expressive florals complement Legoe's bright use of colour and bring a further sense of joy to this wonderful show.

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Annabel Hume  |  Justina Legoe |  Michael Hanlon

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 Annabel Hume, a noted SA ceramist, contributes to Fabled with a collection of whimsical works.  Hume continues a lifelong compulsion to sculpt animals, drawing from a printmaking and ceramics training in her surface decoration. The subject matter renders prehistoric and mythical creatures in the style of The Medieval Bestiary. Including the sculpted animals, Hume has painted intricate stories on bowls and plates, all in a rich glaze. Works such as the ‘Life Cycle’ and ‘Juniper Tree’ pieces draw from the Swiss scherenschnitte artworks belonging to Legoe’s mother and combine hopeful and macabre imagery - come in to the exhibition to see!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justina Legoe reimagines Aesop's fables within an Australian context for Fabled. Legoe translates ancient moral tales into contemporary terrains. For instance, in her work depicted below as 'Outsider Agony', the seagull symbolises territorial hostility, while the migratory Banded Godwit embodies displacement and resilience. Through avian allegory, Legoe reflects on who is granted belonging - and who is cast as the outsider. Legoe's practice moves between allegory and ecology, drawing on the symbolic language of fairy tales and the quiet intelligence of the natural world. Influenced by mythology, botanical illustration, and outsider art, Legoe uses visual storytelling to explore belonging, migration, and the tensions embedded within the landscape. Originally trained in printmaking, Legoe now works primarily in gouache and ink, building delicate, layered surfaces that echo the tactile process of print. This method allows for subtle shifts in tone and narrative, where imagery slowly reveals itself through careful accumulation.

 

 

 

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We also introduce emerging artist Michael Hanlon, whose collection of acrylic florals is titled 'Aiteann', an Irish word meaning "golden flower" that represents hope, encouragement, and the sun's energy. Hanlon's expressive works, beautifully framed, complement the Fabled joy and bring a sense of happiness and a consideration of colour that can adorn many a space. Below we show 'Pink White Glow' and 'Green Splash'. ​​​​​​​​​​​​

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