Overview
The Holmes à Court Collection, started in the early 1960s, grew from the family’s interest in Australian and Indigenous art. It has steadily developed over time into an internationally renowned collection that documents many areas of Australian cultural significance. This background has provided the focus for what is an eclectic and very personal collection. A core philosophy has been to look at artists and their works in terms of the connections and relationships that can be formed when developing exhibitions, rather than a chronological or historical recording of Australian art history.
Today the Collection, what is now the Janet Holmes à Court Collection, consists of more than 5,000 registered artworks and continues to be an important collection of Australian and Western Australian art, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous works. We share the Collection with the public through our own exhibitions and loans of works to other public institutions for exhibition and publication. The Collection is also made available where possible for curatorial research.
Janet Holmes à Court is sole owner of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection.
New Acquisitions
2021
Sujora Conrad, Remnant Memories: Rosemary Bush with Leaves, 2021
Sujora Conrad, Remnant Memories: Cupboards - Single Woollen Banksia, 2021
Sujora Conrad, Remnant Memories: Ovoid Eucalypt with Rocks, 2021
https://www.instagram.com/sujoraconrad/?hl=en
Janien (Nien) Schwarz, SH 59-19, 2015
https://nienschwarz.com/about-2/
Kaye Warrie, Thurlawirdingbirding, 2021
https://www.cheedithaart.com.au/online-store/Kaye-Warrie-c36750208
Aileen Sandy, Jiirda (Increasing Site), 2021
https://www.cheedithaart.com.au/
Melissa Sandy, Sturt Pea, 2021
https://www.cheedithaart.com.au/
Helen Seiver, Whose Flag? This Land is my Land. This Land is your Land (ii), 2018
Helen Seiver, Whose Flag? This Land is my Land. This Land is your Land (i), 2009
Helen Seiver, Stakeholders, 2007
Helen Seiver, Standing Safe, 2008
Helen Seiver, Adding Absence or How to Find 55 Voices, 2017
Chloe Tupper, Red Banksia, 2017
https://www.stalacontemporary.com.au/exhibitions/brand/chloe-tupper
Monique Tippett, Inglehope - Cockatoo Country, 2021
Monique Tippett, White Water, 2021
https://www.moniquetippett.com/
Giles Hohnen, 2021#12, 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/giles-hohnen/
Ron Nyisztor, View, 2019
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/ron-nyisztor/
Erin Coates, Heavy Metal Petrosal (inner ear), 2020
Erin Coates, Heavy Metal Vertebrae, 2020
Erin Coates, Heavy Metal C1 Vertebrae, 2020
Rachel Salmon-Lomas, Relational Artefect 1, 2021
Rachel Salmon-Lomas, Relational Artefect 2, 2021
Susanna Castleden, Dead Tenements (Phire), 2021
Susanna Castleden, Dead Tenements (Gwalia), 2021
https://susannacastleden.com/section/507535-2021-Geelong-Acquisitive-Print-Award.html
Tony Windberg, Golden State, 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/whats-on/tony-windberg-golden-state/
Matilda Oxtoby, Wandjina, 2019
https://www.waringarriarts.com.au/our-artists/matilda-oxtoby
George Howlett, Untitled, 2021
https://www.instagram.com/george.h.howlett/?hl=en
Jan van der Ploeg, Untitled, 2021
https://www.janvanderploeg.com/paintings-2021
Trevor Richards, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
Daniel Goettin, Framing (giclée print), 2021
Andrew Leslie, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
Alexander Spremberg, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/alex-spremberg/
Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/jeremy-kirwan-ward/
Guillaume Boulley, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
David Tremlett, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
Helen Smith, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/helen-smith/
Zora Kreuzer, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
Jurek Wybraniec, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/jurek-wybraniec/
Julian Goddard, Untitled (giclée print), 2021
Jan Mullen, Sailing Around the Deep and Briny Blue - Southerly, 2020
Jan Mullen, Sailing Around the Deep and Briny Blue - Northerly, 2020
Jan Mullen, Sailing Around the Deep and Briny Blue - Easterly, 2020
http://janmullen.com.au/index.html
2020
Marjorie Coleman, The Wheel of Fortune, 2020
http://www.marjoriecoleman.com/
Biddy Bunawarrie, Jila (Snake Living Water), 2020
Biddy Bunawarrie, Jila (Snake Living Water), 2020
Biddy Bunawarrie, Jila (Snake Living Water), 2020
https://thegoodsshedclaremont.com/goods-shed-project/what-now-exhibition/
Marianne Burton, Punmu Waterholes, 2020
https://thegoodsshedclaremont.com/goods-shed-project/what-now-exhibition/
Judith Anya Samson, Kaalpakarti (Going to Kaalpa, Well 23), 2020
https://martumili.com.au/node/61
Giles Hohnen, 2019 #4, 2019
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/giles-hohnen/
Ben Jones, Pollen, 2020
https://sculptureatbathers.com.au/artist/ben-jones/
Rebecca Dagnell, Paradise 6
https://www.rebeccadagnall.com/paradise-in-suburbia-slideshow
Rhonda Sharpe, Owl
http://www.yarrenytyarltereartists.com.au/rhonda-sharpe
https://www.artitja.com.au/wp-content/gallery/sculpture/Rhonda-Sharpe-29x24x19cm-Owl-ART21419RS.jpg
Yuko Takahashi, Migration
https://sculptureatbathers.com.au/artist/yuko-takahashi/
Miriam Stannage, History of Photography
Mark Dustin, Guadalcanal
https://www.instagram.com/markdustin/?hl=en
Jo Darbyshire, Love Potion No. 9
Curtis Taylor, Scars
https://pica.org.au/show/untitled-uura/
Julie Renita Woods, Minyma Kutjara - Special Story for Irrunytju
https://artcollector.net.au/art_centres/papulankutja-artists/
Jillian Giles, Minyma Tjukurla
https://www.tjarlirliart.com/jilliangiles/
Megan Kirwan Ward, Shield, Big Sister and Reach
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/whats-on/megan-kirwan-ward-stitchscape/
Natasha Nakamarra Oldfield, Warna Jukurrpa
https://warlu.com/artist/natasha-nakamarra-oldfield/
Kelsey Ashe, Leda and the Swan
https://www.instagram.com/worldofashe/?hl=en
Clyde McGill, Markers, Mourning and Dante's Cartography
https://www.psas.com.au/pages/archives/conditions_of_progress/
Alex Spremberg, Liquid Geometries
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/alex-spremberg/
Tania Spencer, Seeing with New Eyes the Time to Re-evaluate
Holly Story, Red Canopy and Spin
Katrina Virgona, Crowning Glory
Merrick Belyea, Tree on a Hill, Nanga Brook Road
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/merrick-belyea/
Sam James, Pumpkins
https://www.mrropenstudios.com.au/member/sam-james
Sujora Conrad, The Bridge and Here for a While
https://gallery152.com.au/exhibitions/19_purity_danger.php
Hans Arkeveld, Baby Bullets
https://mundaringartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/hans-arkeveld
2019
Tony Windberg, Harvest Gold
Merrick Belyea, Lesmurdie
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/artists/merrick-belyea/
Nigel Hewitt, Twisted Tarn
http://www.nigelhewitt.com.au/
Ron Nyisztor, Realm of Agreement
Matthew McVeigh in collaboration with Ida Bagus Rekah Bakurha, Economy class to Bali
Matthew McVeigh in collaboration with Mei Saraswati, VEXillology
https://www.mattmcveigh.com.au
Tony Jones, CY’s Horse I; Sails I
https://gallowsgallery.com/portfolio-item/tony-jones/
Clyde McGill, Beg/Cyborg; Study for Beg Cyborg
https://www.psas.com.au/pages/archive/conditions_of_progress/
Monique Tippett, Eucalypt; Paddock; Ashen
https://www.moniquetippett.com/
Alex Spremberg, Soft Parade
Marjorie Coleman, Full Fathom Five
http://www.marjoriecoleman.com
Carmela Corvaia, Spiral III; Horizon; Stepping Stones; Shore I, Eucalyptus
James Angus, Lopez-Ros No-Go Theorem
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/james-angus-papier-mache-beginners/
George Haynes, Primaverde
http://www.georgehaynes.com.au
Leon Pericles, Cook, Banks, Solander and Harrison
https://leonpericles.com.au/news/storm-in-a-teacup-premiere-f3yep
Trevor Richards, Ground Plane
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/trevor-richards-ground-plane/
Trevor Richards, Yellow Painting
http://www.trevorrichards.iinet.net.au/Trevor_Richards/Home.html
Joshua Webb, Phantasm 1
Sujora Conrad, Not Cut and Dried (white); Not Cut and Dried (black)
http://gallery152.com.au/exhibitions/19_purity_danger.php
Helen Seiver, Introducing the Wild West to Sydney I; Introducing the Wild West to Sydney II
https://www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/wildflower-state
Lesley Parker, Hills Garden
https://mundaringartscentre.com.au/online-gallery-place-and-space
Vice Chancellor Attila Brungs, University of Technology, Sydney, Wollemi Pine
Eva Fernandez, terra australis incognita
https://artgallery.wa.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/botanical-beauty-and-peril
Sue Pogglioli, Folds IV
https://www.galleryeast.com.au/general/books%202019/AB56.html
Mark Dustin, Aramaho Felt
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/2019-fremantle-arts-centre-print-award/
Marcia Espinosa, Staging Times
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/2019-fremantle-arts-centre-print-award/
Angella Ferolla, 1000 to 1
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/2019-fremantle-arts-centre-print-award/
Monika Lukowska, Memory of Place I
https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/2019-fremantle-arts-centre-print-award/
Bethamy Linton, Xanthorrhoea Study on Paper #1, Xanthorrhoea Study on Paper #2, Banksia Grandis Leaf Study on Paper
Jane Martin, Balingup Forest Veranda