John Foubister: Moment to Moment

December 4, 2025 - February 1, 2026

Opening launch December 4 at 6-8pm

 This is an exhibition of recently completed paintings developed mostly through an intuitive process. I continue to make images that attempt to achieve a reconsidered representation of the natural world, which is underpinned by an interest in Animist belief systems. Also to create works that reflect my ongoing interest the limitations of human sensory capabilities, and the process by which my mind arrives at a sense of self, of the world, and of my place in it.

John Foubister  BIO 

John Foubister produces paintings and drawings developed from his interest in philosophy, the role of the imagination in creating realities, and from a love of nature. Recently he has been exploring the relationship between humanity and the natural world, with a particular interest in Animist belief systems.

John has held solo exhibitions in Adelaide, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, and participated in group shows in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.

While continuing to produce art works, he also maintained full time and part time paid employment. In the early 1990’s John was a technician at numerous galleries in Adelaide. For ten years in the 1990’s and 2000’s he was an Arts Worker for Community Bridging Services, working with people with disabilities. This included curating six exhibitions of their work, four being held at the Adelaide Festival Centre. John was an Arts Worker with Uniting Communities from 2010 to 2018, for three years working with people who were homeless, and for six years with people living with addiction. In 2023 he was employed by the Goolwa Community Centre, funded by a Richard Llewelyn Grant, as a mentor for an artist with disabilities, assisting her to produce art works for an exhibition that was held in the South Coast Regional Arts Centre.

John works from a home-based shed in Goolwa, South Australia on Ngarrindjeri and Ramindjeri land.