Art inspired by the life stories of five Mid North Coast women will be on display at a new exhibition opening at the Slim Dusty Centre in April.
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The Five Women Connected and Seen exhibition will be launched on Thursday, April 6 in the centre’s Nulla Nulla Gallery.
The exhibition features the work of artists Aunty Esther Quinlin, Rosalee Quinlin, Mabel Ritchie, Alison Williams and Verqelle Fisher and presents an exploration of each of their cultural identities.
Throughout the exhibition each of the five artists will do a residency in the Nulla Nulla Gallery where they will paint and create artworks in situ.
Visitors and students who visit the exhibition and gallery will be able to see how the artists produce their artworks, with the artists answering questions and sharing their rich cultural stories and history.
The art on display explores their cultural identities and shares their stories, and they will welcome visitors to engage with them whilst they are in residency in the gallery.
The exhibition project is the third collaboration between the Slim Dusty Centre and the Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery (DNAAG).
The two organisations have worked together to promote Aboriginal artists and each other, and on this occasion received funding from Arts NSW under the Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund.
The exhibition runs until Sunday, May 21.
Entry is free and everyone is encouraged to come to the launch.
People attending the opening morning tea and welcome to country by Aunty Esther Quinlin are encouraged to RSVP.
Schools are also being encouraged to bring classes to the gallery while the artists are in residence to watch them in action.
For further information contact curator Julia Morrell at the Slim Dusty Centre on 6562 6533.
- Don’t miss out on the Glass from the Past Exhibition. If you haven’t as yet seen it, the last day of exhibition is on Sunday April 2.