The Devonport Regional Gallery Collection Policy (2005) reflects a 5 year strategy to redevelop and augment the existing Permanent Collection into a cohesive body championing Tasmanian art and craft practice from the inauguration of the Little Gallery in 1966 to the present.  The Tasmanian emphasis of the Collection determines that it is the only Collection internationally solely focused upon representing artists and craftspeople working in the State. Subsequently, the Collection has become a unique, vibrant and accumulative record of professional artistic activity within Tasmania.

The Special Advisory Committee assist the Gallery staff to select artworks and in recent years acquired artists have included key Tasmanian practitioners Pat Brassington, Tim Burns, Matt Calvert, Hermie Cornelisse, Simon Cuthbert, Julie Gough, Lola Greeno, Patrick Grieve, Neil Haddon, Jonathan Kimberley, Michael Muruste, Rosemary O'Rourke, Sally Rees, Mary Scott, Michael Schlitz, Richard Wastell and Alan Young,  The acquisition of these works has ensured that, when viewed with existing works, the Collection is beginning to evolve as a vibrant and comprehensive record of Tasmanian visual culture.

Richard Wastell, 2005

Not far from here. Burnt manferns and firebombed forest, Styx Valley Oil and marbledust on canvas 152 x 183cm