A new exhibition opening in December at the Campbelltown Arts Centre celebrates one of Australia’s most innovative ceramic practitioners.
Lynda Draper | Glimmer opens on Saturday, December 6.
Across four decades of practice as an artist and educator, Draper has continued to push the technical limits and aesthetic conventions of ceramics.
Resembling papier-mâché, bubble gum, pearl, wax, and paper, her works evoke the tactile and visual fragility of clay, capturing the alchemy and allure of the making process.
Draper’s practice explores the intersection of dreams and reality.
Her works draw from memory, life events, and the environment.
Draper’s practice is shaped by an interest in material culture and how meaning is ascribed to physical objects.
Glimmer brings together key bodies of work by Draper, creating a space for contemplation and imagination.
Featuring loans from major public institutions and private collections, the exhibition also debuts new works which incorporate glass and bronze for the first time – offering an in-depth exploration of Draper’s practice.
Lynda Draperhas worked as a teacher, lecturer and mentor for over 40 years.
From 2016-2023, she served as head of ceramics at the National Art School, Sydney.
In 2025, Campbelltown City Council commissioned Draper to create her first public artwork, ‘Shimmer’.
Her awards include the 2019 Sydney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award, the 16th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, and the 54th Acquisition Award MIC, Faenza, Italy.
Draper’s work is held in significant national and international collections.
SNAPSHOT
WHAT Lynda Draper | Glimmer
WHERE Campbelltown Arts Centre
WHEN December 6, 2025 – February 22, 2026