Head on over to Bungendore Fine Art, to see the latest show by Mark Redzic, of paintings informed by Canberra's landscapes. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he studied portraiture and life drawing, and, upon moving to Australia, fell in love with the landscape: "Mark's work brings to life the colour, strength and beauty of our local landscapes from the mountains to the sea of this beautiful land of ours, telling the stories of the moods and sights loved by all." The gallery is also showing paintings by the eight artists who work there, including traditional, contemporary and experimental paintings in oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel and mixed media. Capital Landscapes, featuring Mark Redzic, is showing at Bungendore Fine Art, 42b Ellendon Stree, Bungendore, throughout December and January.

Brisbane-based artists Joanna Bone and Aaron Micallef have a beautiful exhibition at Canberra Glassworks, based on Bone's obsession with the Great Barrier Reef. The two have been working together in a shared studio for the past four years, and In Depth is a reflection of how they work together. For this show, Bone has revisited her childhood love of pattern and repetition, and created works "Inspired by found objects including sea grasses, sand dollars and other marine creatures…The sense of depth and layers within the surface of these pieces engages viewers and invites intimate observation and quiet contemplation." Micallef has taken photographs of the objects, and the images in the show have "moved beyond the pure recording of processes, with Aaron creating stunning imagery that captures and reinterprets Joanna's body of works in this exhibition". In Depth: Joanna Bone with Aaron Micallef is showing at Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, until January 15. The artists will be residents at the Glassworks until December 14, and you can watch them in action.

Jeannie Baker, who made the incredible collage-based Where the Forest Meets the Sea, has a new book out, Circle. The book, which follows bar-tailed Godwits was they undertake the "longest unbroken migration of any animal" when they fly from their breeding grounds in Alaska to Australia and New Zealand. The book forms part of a beautiful travelling exhibition now showing at Canberra Museum and Gallery. As with many of her books, Baker undertook a huge amount of detailed research before starting this story. "I made my own journeys across the globe to observe godwits – to the wild, remote landscapes of Alaska and then to China and South Korea where it was alarming to see the enormous extent of the reclamation and rapid loss of mudflats, the godwits (and other birds) depend on for food." Jeannie's work conveys the sheer wonder of this giant migratory 'circle of life', but also reminds us to reflect on the importance of the world's remaining wetlands. Circle, by Jeannie Baker, is showing at Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic Square, Canberra City, until February 12.

Beaver Galleries announces its Small Works exhibition! Once again, the Beavers have invited a coterie of artists, including painters, printmakers, sculptors, ceramicists and glass artists, to create "exquisite and often challenging small works" for this annual show. This year's artists are George Agius, Somchai Charoen, Nicola Dickson, Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott, Anna Eggert, Cathy Franzi, Graham Fransella, Julie Mia Holmes, Kirrily Humphries, Julian Laffan, Hayley Lander, Rosalind Lemoh, Dan Lorrimer, Keiko Matsui, Maryann Mussared, Denese Oates, Brenden Scott French, Wendy Teakel, Kenji Uranishi, Thornton Walker, Kevin White, Nick Wirdnam – a veritable panoply of talent. Small works is showing at Beaver Galleries, 81 Denison Street, Deakin, until December 24. Works can be viewed online at beavergalleries.com.au.

It's also nearly Christmas because M16 is showing its yearly and much loved Drawing Prize: "This highly acclaimed prize, which has been running since 2006, includes an array of work produced on paper or other surfaces using either traditional or non-traditional drawing materials and techniques. All entries into this year's prize were produced within the past 12 months and display a strong sense of mark making and process in art practice. The exhibition seeks to examine, challenge and open up a dialogue concerning definitions and perceptions of what drawing is." M16 is also showing Wrap Up, an exhibition by its studio artists of "intricate, small and affordable works – ideal for gifting this Christmas season for somebody else or for you". The M16 Artspace 2016 Drawing Prize and Wrap Up are showing at M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, until December 18.

In the final instalment of its Residents Season, PhotoAccess is showing works by three emerging female artists. In Serotonin Syndrome, Mikhaila Jurkiewicz is showing black-and-white portraits of Sydney artists and musicians: "After relocating from Canberra to Sydney in early 2016, Jurkiewicz sought out artists, colleagues and musicians, and spent time in each of their backyards and houses. The resulting images are intriguing, unique and full of personality." In Collective Rhythm, Crasey Crockford presents a documentary project exploring Canberra's swing dance sub-culture. "Collective Rhythm is a documentation of Canberra's ever expanding – and somewhat unorthodox – swing dance community. From dance halls to homes, my photographs and video work explore how this recreational activity permeates the lives of those enamoured by its charms." And in Mother Tougne, Andy Mullens uses installation and video performance to "explore her Vietnamese heritage through language. Interested in highlighting the discomfort and cultural disconnect one can experience from being monolingual, Mullens exposes her inability to speak Vietnamese in her performance." All three exhibitions are showing at PhotoAccess, Manuka Arts Centre, Cnr Manuka Circle and New South Wales Crescent, Griffith, until December 11.