Bloom, Stephanie McCready

The Australian bush can be both beautiful and foreboding, its dense, tangled foliage concealing unseen dangers while bursts of colour emerge defiantly from the shadows. Bloom celebrates the iconic native flowers of the Sutherland Shire, proudly presenting them within the bushland environments they call home.

Drawing on her own encounters in nature, local printmaker Stephanie McCready explores the metaphorical meaning of “to bloom” through expressive linocut printmaking. The exhibition reflects on resilience, growth and the quiet power of thriving in challenging landscapes, both botanical and personal.

Artwork: Stephanie McCready, A blaze in ‘The Royal’ (Mountain Devil Shrub)
(detail), 2025, Reduction linocut, 30 x 45 cm

The exhibition is open to the public from 21 August to 17 November 2026, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm daily with free entry.

The Moran Gallery in collaboration with Hazelhurst Arts Centre and Moran Arts Foundation, presents a series of exhibitions that aim to enrich the day to day life of Moran Aged Care residents; their families and the community.  The Gallery showcases Australia’s emerging and established artists allowing residents and visitors to experience first-hand the range of diversity of Australian art.

The Moran Aged Care, lifestyle and leisure programs encourage residents to explore their creativity through workshops conducted by the artists on display. The Moran Health Care Group is also a major supporter of Hazelhurst Arts Centre as a Principal Partner supporting active arts programs for the community.