Embracing Essence: The Beauty Within | Sarah Strzelecki


"Embracing Essence: The Beauty Within" is an evocative exploration of the feminine experience, marking the beginning of a larger, emerging collection celebrating feminine diversity. These artworks reflect Sarah Strzelecki’s tumultuous journey into motherhood, battling hyperemesis gravidarum, depression, and anxiety. By focusing on the diverse beauty of the feminine form, the collection captures intimate moments and the profound simplicity of everyday life. Through delicate brushstrokes and a warm palette, Sarah brings to life the grace of individuality, the nurturing essence of motherhood, and the innocence of childhood, inviting viewers to reflect on the beauty that resides within us all.


Exhibition Opening: Friday 16 August 6-8pm

Showing: Gallery One | 16 August - 7 September 2024


Where: DVA - Ground Floor, Harbour View Plaza

1/8 McMinn St, Darwin City, NT


Gallery opening hours for exhibitions:

Wednesday 12 - 5pm, Thursday & Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm

2027 Exhibition Proposals

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 13, 2026
DVA welcomes proposals by emerging and established artists, and applications for solo, collaborative or group exhibitions, pop-up shows, curators and community groups. Proposals due Monday 22 October 2026.

Submissions now open – Subconscious, DVA Member Exhibition

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 11, 2026
DVA artistic members are invited to submit their work for SUBCONSCIOUS, our final members exhibition of 2026. Digital submissions due Tuesday 3 November.

NT Veterans Collective | Life, Service and Beyond

By Carlos Gonzalez • September 11, 2026
The NT Veterans Collective presents Life, Service and Beyond. Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday 9 October, 6-8pm.

Dorothea Janczewska and Renata Robinson | Echoes of the Earth and Soul

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Echoes of the Earth and Soul, a group exhibition by Dorothea Janczewska and Renata Robinson |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Nisita | Reflections of a Wandering Soul

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Reflections of a Wandering Soul, a solo exhibition by Nisita |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Karen Hill | Garage Sale

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
Garage Sale, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Karen Hill | She

By Carlos Gonzalez • August 5, 2026
She, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill | 4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.

Humid Hallucinations | Group exhibition by Forest Hangs

By Carlos Gonzalez • July 10, 2026
Humid Hallucinations  Group exhibition by Forest Hangs

Ann Owen | Top End Characters

By Carlos Gonzalez • July 10, 2026
Ann Owen | Top End Characters

Jose Patalinghug | This Skin of Light

By Carlos Gonzalez • July 10, 2026
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