Amanda Bromfield: The Nun in the Nightgown. Brigid Partridge, a woman who had enough
Saturday 24 July – Sunday 10 October
Image: Amanda Bromfield, The Many Faces of Brigid Partridge 2021, ceramic – white earthenware clay, glaze, underglaze, synthetic net and lace.
Northern NSW based artist Amanda Bromfield marks the 100th anniversary of the curious story of young nun, Brigid Partridge (Sister Mary Ligouri), who in 1920 ran away from Mount Erin Convent, Wagga. This simple act became a national scandal in a game of religious politics that played out all the way to the NSW Supreme Court in 1921. Installation incorporates ceramics, found objects and video performance.