This symposium is an exploration of how panoramas have been used in historical and contemporary contexts for diverse scientific, artistic and documentary purposes.

Speakers include:

• Curator, Winthrop Professor Ted Snell,
• Campus Partner, Associate Professor Paul Bourke, Director iVEC@UWA,
• Exhibiting artist, Gregory Pryor and
• Author of Fire and Hearth, Sylvia J Hallam, supported by Campus Partner UWA Publishing.

Refreshments will be provided. Full program and more information will be available closer to the event date.

The symposium is part of the public program for the exhibition p a n o r a m a at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery from 3 May until 12 July 2014. Visit the Gallery website for more information.

Featured work:
Robert Dale engraved by Robert Havell, Panoramic View of King George’s Sound, Part of the Colony of Swan River (detail), 1834, hand coloured engraving, 19 x 247 cm, Kerry Stokes Collection, Perth

Campus Partner:

The campus partners for the exhibition p a n o r a m a is iVEC@UWA and UWA Publishing.

Getting to the Gallery:

• The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is located on the corner of Stirling Highway and Fairway, at the grounds of The University of Western Australia (UWA).
• Car: Ticket parking is available on campus off Fairway, next to the Gallery, in the University carpark number 20. ACROD permit holders can park on Fairway section.
• Public transport:Transperth operates several services to campus. Visit the UWA website for more details.

Accessibility:

• The Gallery is accessible by wheelchair.
• A manual wheelchair is available for visitor use, free of charge from the Gallery reception.
• Accessible restrooms are also available.