The Holmes à Court Collection, started in the early 1960s, grew from the family’s interest in Australian and Indigenous art. It has steadily developed over time into an internationally renowned collection that documents many areas of Australian cultural significance.
This background has provided the focus for what is an eclectic and very personal collection. A core philosophy has been to look at artists and their works in terms of the connections and relationships that can be formed when developing exhibitions, rather than a chronological or historical recording of Australian art history.
Today the Collection, what is now the Janet Holmes à Court Collection, consists of more than 5,000 registered artworks and continues to be an important collection of Australian and Western Australian art, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous works. We share the Collection with the public through our own exhibitions and loans of works to other public institutions for exhibition and publication. The Collection is also made available where possible for curatorial research.
Janet Holmes à Court is sole owner of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection.
For any Collection loans and curatorial/research enquiries, please contact Matilda Fletcher
Assistant Registrar | [email protected]
New Acquisitions
2026
Rachael Mipantjiti LIONEL, Dust Storm, 2025, acrylic on linen
https://artitja.com.au/product/dust-storm/
Julia SUTTON & Pauline WHITE, JUPA (Fred’s Bed), 2026, digital print
https://indianoceancrafttriennial.com/festival-event/unfolding-a-foragers-guide-to-mapping/
Stuart ELLIOTT, Riskhaus, 2024, wood, oil and acrylic on canvas
https://artcollectivewa.com.au/whats-on/benefactors-2025-our-annual-group-exhibition/
Annette DAVIS
Homage 1, 2026, woollen blanket, woollen cloth, wool, cotton threads
Homage 2, 2026, woollen blanket, cotton overalls, wool, cotton threads
Helen SEIVER, (t)ruth, 2021, beaded, crocheted, embroidered wire on a steel frame with cement
https://www.helenseiver.com/view/works/t-ruth-21.html
Carolanne KEN, Minyma Makuli Tjukurpa, 2025, acrylic on Belgian linen
https://artitja.com.au/product/minyma-makuli-tjukurpa-2025/
Juan OSMA
Becoming, 2026, digital print
Simmetry of Trust, 2026, digital print
Julian KINGMA, Untitled, c.1993, digital print
Stitched & Bound Regional Tour Artworks
Helen SUGARS DUFF, Pat’s Path, 2026, hand-dyed cotton sky, Halloween web clouds felted through layers, fused pieces, appliqué paper, quilters felt wadding,
Julie MCALLISTER, Birdsnest, 2026, cotton front and back, wool/cotton wadding, machine pieced and quilted.
Julie DEVEREUX, Beyond the Farm, 2026, cotton fabric, thread, hand/machine stitched, fabric rusted from farm machinery fragments.
Robyn CLOUT, Perception, 2026, cotton fabric, improvisational cut, sewn with cotton thread in three layers using cotton/poly batting.
Lesley MEANEY, Hunter’s Bounty, 2026, wood, bone, leather, buckles, beads, acrylic paint, canvas and Belgian linen, paint on canvas, hand/machine stitched, padding, applique, pressing.
Denise MALLON, Ocean Reef, 2026, silk fabric, wool and silk fibres, embroidery, silk and cotton threads, silk ribbon, beads, objects, dyed velvet, wooden frame. Nuno felt, hand embroidery, beading, couching.
Delys BRADY, Beatrice, 2026, 5 layers of chenille fabric stitched and slashed, wire armature, mask, beads, vintage bugle beads, poly stuffing, cardboard, weight.
https://www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/stitched-and-bound-2026
