Art with the Stars

See powerful works of art, showcasing the creative artistry from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Western Australia.

The exhibition presents incredible work produced by talented young artists in this cultural initiative of Shooting Stars.

Each piece of art featured in this exhibition is a narrative in its own right, offering a window into the unique perspectives and incredible stories of these artists. The artwork collectively reflects their journeys, aspirations, and their deep connection to culture, community and self, adding depth and dimension to the broader Shooting Stars program.

About Shooting Stars 

Shooting Stars is an education and empowerment program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Western and South Australia. Based in twenty-two schools, Shooting Stars is staffed by predominantly Aboriginal women (85%) and reaches over 1,200 girls and young women.

Everything that Shooting Stars does comes from the ground-up and is grounded in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing. Shooting Stars staff facilitate yarning circles with program participants, communities, and localised steering committees to gather feedback about the program, to ensure that program delivery is place-based, and to identify barriers and facilitators to participants’ empowerment.

In 2019, one of Shooting Stars’ localised steering committees suggested, during a yarning circle, that Shooting Stars implement a local Cultural Project where participants could connect with, and learn more about their culture, identity, and community through art-making or storytelling, and the art or story would be shared with non-Aboriginal community members who could learn more about local Aboriginal culture. From this idea, Shooting Stars applied for pilot funding, and the Art with the Stars project was born.