While Mary Mulcahy was not born in Tasmania, she has long called it home. That is why her recent appointment as Director of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is so welcomed. However, the decision has not been part of the great ‘reshuffle’ delivered by COVID. Rather, it unifies many aspects of her career.
‘My mother always said to me, he [Glover] obviously just painted trees the way that they’re painted in Europe. But you know, the land was regularly burned and it was managed, and we have seen trees like that grow on their own,’ she continued. ‘It’s interesting those anchors that connect you to why you’re doing what you’re doing.’
