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BURDA BURDA DHULGA (Telling a Story with Songlines) for NAIDOC 2016 in Joondalup

11/7/2016

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I'm really happy that i have a selling show again and this time i was happy to make a few new political works for NAIDOC  Week for my latest solo show at the Joondalup Art Gallery.

I invited lots of friends and family along for the opening night even though my legs aren't able to carry me there on the night my twin opened the show with a beaut speech in our Badimaya language. My two nephews James and Curtis went along with Curtis' friend and his Mum too.

I miss going to these events but it won't be long till I'll be right back into the swing of things after my operation next month which will be around about the time this exhibitions finishes but I feel only good things because it's the beginning of a new phase in my life were my health won't keep me away from other people so much as it has made me be in the last 20 years.
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I worked pretty well for this show and this picture shows some icon works my twin sister Carol took at the opening on the 4th July.
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My favourite painting was about three boys who are learning about the responsibility it takes to be elders one day. It had the right amount of gaze and gold background.
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This work  is my nephews favourite and it's got thousands of tiny jewels over it. Flames inside the icon image with a heart. These are acrylic crystals mica gold detail.

it's a selling show so I hope each work goes into a public collection &/or a good home with a collector.
I paint mainly to stop racism so the enjoyment is based in education and a good conversation for change.


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Reference;

http://www.communitynews.com.au/wanneroo-times/news/joondalup-stories-told-within-art-at-naidoc-week-event/


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City of Joondalup on Facebook [click the picture above]
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Bev link
11/7/2016 05:05:35 pm

Thanks Julie. I'm hoping that the exhibition is hugely successful, with good people buying. Sorry to read you couldn't make to the opening, and hoping that your coming surgery improves things greatly. Wishing you well. Regards
Bev

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Charles Cooks link
16/12/2020 10:13:27 am

Loveed reading this thank you

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  • About
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    • Solo Shows >
      • JULIE DOWLING 2019
      • Wiru (Strong Spirit)
      • Malga Gurlbarl (Hard Secret)
      • Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret)
    • Group Shows
    • Competitions
    • Paintings of Family
    • Icons >
      • Large Icons
      • Mid-Sized Icons
      • Small Icons
      • Large Icon Series
      • Mid-Sized Icon Series
      • Small Icon Series
    • Black Works >
      • Large Chiaroscuro
      • Mid-Sized Chiaroscuro
      • Small Chiaroscuro
    • Works on paper >
      • Ink
      • Pastel
      • Mixed Media
    • Multimedia >
      • Film
      • Computer Art
      • Photography
      • Metaverse
    • Self Portraits
    • Cartoons >
      • KOORI MAIL CARTOONS 2004-06
      • NATIONAL INDIGENOUS TIMES CARTOONS 2010-13 >
        • NIT CARTOONS 2010
        • NIT CARTOONS 2011
        • NIT CARTOONS 2012
        • NIT CARTOONS 2013
      • RACISM IN SPORT 2006
    • CERAMICS
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