NEAR ENOUGH IS GOOD ENOUGH III: a solo exhibition by AARON BUTT

Near Enough (Is Good Enough) III, a new solo exhibition by award-winning Queensland artist Aaron Butt. This exhibition, running from 23 November 2025 to 4 January 2026, continues Butt’s critically reflective practice inspired by Frank Hurley’s photographs of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17).

Through layered pigment, distortion, and abstraction, Butt interrogates the colonial and patriarchal ambitions embedded in early twentieth-century exploration, offering a contemporary lens on survival, environmental fragility, and human resilience.

“Despite the historicity of the subject matter, Near Enough (Is Good Enough) is an allegory for our current world — a way of seeing where imperfection, adaptation, and endurance matter more than conquest,” says Butt.

This exhibition forms part of a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) supported project, made possible through the partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council.

The program includes:

Artist Talk: Monday 1 December, 5:30–6:00 PM

Opening Event: Monday 1 December, 5:30–7:30 PM

Artist Demo: Sunday 7 December, 10AM-12 PM

Painting Workshop: Saturday 13 December, 10 AM–2 PM

History, photography, and paint collide in this hands-on painting workshop. Participants will experiment with pigments, textures, and abstract approaches that challenge traditional narratives, artist Aaron Butt guides you through.

No prior experience required — all materials are supplied, and participants will take home their own finished work.

Suitable for all ages (children under 12yrs old require an adult to stay with them for the workshop, but there is no charge for parents staying to assist their under 12's or carers/support workers attending with clients.

🗓 Date: Saturday 13 December 2025
⏰ Time: 10am – 2pm
🎟 Tickets: $20 + booking fees.

☕ Limited places available – bookings essential via Humanitix

This workshop is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay City Council to support local arts and culture.