Leaf to Leopard: An analysis of The Elements of Drawing

An Exhibition of 31 drawings at the Gus Fischer Art Gallery, 4 May – 2 June 2007.

The exhibition and associated book are an analysis of John Ruskin’s 1857 teach-yourself-drawing-book 'The Elements Of Drawing'. The research question the exhibition aims to answer the question (discussed in the book) is: does Ruskin’s curriculum have a currency beyond historical curiosity in curriculum design today?

The exhibition was devised as a part of Farthing’s appointment as The 2007 Hood Fellow at The University of Auckland, New Zealand.