Lurrtjurni - Together: Artist talks
Dates
Saturday 15 June | 11am - 12pm
Saturday 22 June | 11am - 12pm
Saturday 29 June | 11am - 12pm
Friday 5 July | 11am - 12pm
Friday 12 July | 11am - 12pm
Free | Drop in
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Guest artist Debra Frazer is unable to attend Lurrtjurni - Together: Artist talks on Friday, 12 July 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances. Guest artist Jason Dimer will now be joining us for this event; our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Join us for morning tea and listen directly to the Lurrtjurni – Together exhibition artist as they share insights into their creative process.
Hear about the cultural influences and thematic depth of their work, exploring the rich heritage and storytelling traditions of their community.
They will delve into the use of traditional and contemporary techniques, the significance of symbols and motifs in their art, and how they convey the spiritual and emotional connection to Country.
Following the presentation, we invite you to engage in a vibrant Q&A session to further exploring the artist's techniques, inspirations, and cultural narratives.
Schedule
Jason Dimer
Jason Dimer is a Wangkatha–Ngadju man born in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on the lands that his ancestors lived in well before the settlement of the 1890s Goldrush in the Goldfields.
Jason has worked as a multi-talented visual artist for over 30 years and runs Aboriginal Cultural Awareness programs and an Arts and Culture consultancy. His high-quality works in this exhibition showcase his connection to the local Dreamtime (creation stories) and the narratives of daily life in Karlkurla country where those stories take place.
Jason Dimer
Jason Dimer is a Wangkatha–Ngadju man born in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on the lands that his ancestors lived in well before the settlement of the 1890s Goldrush in the Goldfields.
Jason has worked as a multi-talented visual artist for over 30 years and runs Aboriginal Cultural Awareness programs and an Arts and Culture consultancy. His high-quality works in this exhibition showcase his connection to the local Dreamtime (creation stories) and the narratives of daily life in Karlkurla country where those stories take place.
Debbie Carmody
Debbie Carmody is a Traditional Owner of Upurli Upurli Nguratja and Kepa Kurl. She is Anangu, Spinifex and Wudjari Nyungar.
Debbie is a visual artist, writer and director whose work has been exhibited statewide and nationally. With an A Class Honours in Communications, Debbie has worked in the media since 1983 and her films have featured on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).
Tina Carmody- Elliott
Tina Carmody-Elliott is Anangu, Spinifex (Great Victorian Desert) and traditional owner for Upurli Upurli Nguratja (Cundelee) through to Boulder via Tjukurpa songlines and traditional Wudjari – Noongar owner for Kepa Kurl (Esperance).
Tina is a multi-award-winning artist, specialising in Walka (traditional designs), on timber boards and natural eucalyptus logs. Tina’s exquisite artworks showcased in the Lurrtjurni – Together exhibition depict her heritage and the uniqueness of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region.
Rob Wilson
Rob Wilson is a local artist, based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for over 23 years. His ancestry is Yamatji on his mother's side and Noongar on his father's side. His Wangkatja – Wongi family is based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Rob's passion for painting has been strong for many years and he has exhibited at Victoria Park Centre for the Arts, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize, Goldfields Arts Centre Community Gallery, Creative Native – Forrest Chase, Black Crow Studios and Bush Blossom Gallery.
Rob's style blends some traditional dot work with contemporary figurative symbols representing the traditions of hunting and gathering bush foods.
Related exhibitions
This exhibition stems from a desire to create togetherness in our community.
