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Introducing Sheona White, Penrith Regional Gallery director

With a career spanning the majors and regional galleries, libraries and contemporary art, Penrith Regional Gallery’s new director tells us what drives her.

26 Aug 2019

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Sheona White; image supplied.

Sheona White grew up in Wollongong, on NSW’s South Coast, at a time when the city did not have a gallery, or a theatre. To experience ‘art’ she had to travel to Sydney on the train, and yet in her family home she lived with a couple of original artworks.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina