The Barossa Regional Gallery and Barossa Museum present:
VISIONING
4 September – 3 November 2025
An exhibition exploring how art shapes the way we see the Barossa, past and present.
In 1844, George French Angas travelled through South Australia, sketching the landscapes, villages, and people of the young colony. His images of the Barossa, later published as hand-coloured lithographs in South Australia Illustrated (1847), offered British audiences persuasive visions of a fertile, orderly, and promising land. While based on real scenes, these works were polished to entice investors and settlers, shaping early perceptions of the region.
Today, Angas’s works remain valuable historical records — and reminders of how colonisation was visually imagined and promoted. Visioning sets these early images alongside contemporary interpretations by poet Daniel Fuller, photographer Aidan Dorrian, and artist-designer Jacob Logos. Each reflects on the Barossa’s past, present, and future, offering new perspectives on its people, landscapes, and creative identity.
Supported by the TiCSA Activating Heritage Tourism grant and The Barossa Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy, Visioning invites visitors to ask: how do visions of place evolve, overlap, or diverge across time?
DATES: 4 September – 3 November 2025
LOCATION: 47 Murray Street, Tanunda
AGE: Suitable for all ages
The Barossa Regional Gallery is currently located at The Barossa Museum. Opening days are Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm.
Visioning is an initiative of the Barossa Regional Gallery, in collaboration with The Barossa Museum.
