Welcome to Drawing South

In early 2008, visual artist Nicholas Hutcheson spent 7 weeks on the ship Aurora Australis, journeying to the Antarctic. He visited the Australian Stations of Casey, Davis & Mawson as part of the Australian Antarctic Division’s Arts Fellowship for 2007/8.This site contains the drawings from the voyage.

Before the voyage on the Aus

Drawings of some famous antarctic explorers. > view

Drawings of the ship Aurora Australis the and the ocean, which has been a challenge at times as it was pitching and rolling alot. Interview with Field Assistant Robyn Mundy. > view

Casey Station and Surrounding landscape drawings

Abandoned Wilkes Station, penguin colony on Shirley Island, and the beginning of many attempts to draw the ice and icebergs. Interview with Bill Burch. > view

   Casey Station and Vestfold hills drawings

Vestfold hills black stripes of rock, mars like shattered landscape and some Davis Station architecture.
Interview with scientist Antek Skotnicki. > view

Mawson Station and framnes mountains drawings

A mixture of shattered peaks, rocky islands and the jumble of old station buildings make up this set of drawings. Interview with Biologist Gary Mason. > view

The way home drawings

Series of drawings made onboard the ship, reflecting on some of the landscape. Interview with Plant Operator Jenn Mcghee. > view

After voyage - studio drawings

Studies of ice, mountains, bergs and Skuas.
Plus a series of drawings made for Tanya Patrick's POLAR EYES book > view