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Katherine Hattam

Katherine Hattam

Sometimes, 2015

Katherine Hattam

Sometimes, 2015

Katherine Hattam’s work Sometimes combines the traditional artistic genres of still life and landscape to create a unique and revealing self-portrait. The title refers in part to the Leadbelly song ‘Goodnight Irene’, a particular favourite of the artist, which contains the line “Sometimes I live in the country, sometimes I live in the town…”

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Artist / Maker
Katherine Hattam (1950)
Creation Date
2015
Collection
University Art Collection
Subjects
Art and Design - Paintings
Materials used
gouache and charcoal on board
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
board 240 x 120 cm frame 243 x 123 cm
Credit line
The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Katherine Hattam, 2017
Accession number
2017.0294.000.000
Copyright
© Katherine Hattam/Copyright Agency, 2025
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Artist interview

Animate the Collection

Kent Aldemir responds to Katherine Hattam's 'Sometimes'

ANIMATE THE COLLECTION | First year Bachelor of Fine Arts Animation students in Animation Lab 1 took on an exciting project to Animate the Collection. They creatively responded to artworks from the University of Melbourne Art Collection, introduced to them by Potter Curator Samantha Comte. Students thought about the role of animation in the museum, and produced new animated videos responding to their chosen work, or works. Below you can see the artworks and enjoy the diverse and creative student responses.