Shotgun Catalogues

Shotgun is a unique and flexible artist-development model. It is an awarded opportunity that supports selected Tasmanian artist/s through a customised and intensive program of high-level industry access, critical engagement and the production of new work. Described as a ‘shot in the arm’ or ‘fast tracking’ for artists, Shotgun sets out to enable development – that may take a number of years for individuals to self-organise – to occur over a short and concentrated period.

The project began in 2010 as the outcome of a public and private collaboration between Contemporary Art Tasmania and Detached Cultural Organisation (2010 – 19), and grew to include the Museum of Old and New Art (2017 – 19). Shotgun is now in its ninth iteration. Each Shotgun exhibition has been accompanied by a publication that includes commissioned texts.

Shotgun 2010
Artists: Scot Cotterell, Sarah Maher, Cath Robinson
Writers: Bilijana Jancic, Craig Judd, Seán Kelly
Publication Design: Floatingworld (Alecia Lanzlinger-Groom)
Publication Documentation: Less Allester, Jan Dallas, Sean Fennessy, Maria Mac Dermott, Peter Angus Robinson and the artists

Shotgun 2011
Artists: Amanda Davies, Andrew Harper
Writer: Sarah Miller
Publication Design: LANZL (Alecia Lanzlinger-Groom)
Publication Documentation: Simon Gray and the artists

Shotgun 2012
Artists: Joel Crosswell, Lucienne Rickard
Writer: Vikki McInnes
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Peter Angus Robinson

Shotgun 2013
Artist: Mary Scott
Writers: Jackie Dunn, Jacqueline Millner
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Peter Angus Robinson

Shotgun 2014
Artists: Ross Byers, Dean Chatwin, David Hawley, Jason James, Tom O’Hern, Nicola Smith
Writers: Hannah Mathews, Quentin Sprague, Jasmin Stephens
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Jack Bett, John Bodin, fredandhannah.com, Rosie Hastie, Dierdre Pearce, Peter Angus Robinson and the artist

Shotgun 6
Artists: Robert O’Connor, Nadège Philippe-Janon
Writers: Ashley Crawford, Helen Hughes
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Jack Bett, Lucy Parakhina, Peter Angus Robinson

Shotgun 7
Artist: Grace Herbert
Writers: Linda Dement, Helen Hughes
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Rémi Chauvin

Shotgun 8
Artist: Eloise Kirk
Writers: Lucy Bleach, Daine Singer
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Rémi Chauvin

Shotgun 9
Artist: Alex Davern
Writers: Max Delany, Michaela Gleave
Publication Design: Cath Robinson
Publication Documentation: Rémi Chauvin