Panel Discussion
10am Sat 16 November
Panel Discussion
People, Culture & Country
Heatley State School, What Lies Beneath (detail), 2024, Denim, calico, paint, polymer clay and mixed media. Photograph: Fiona Cochrane Photography.
Join Umbrella and key contributors to the People, Culture & Country 2024: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project for a discussion about the project, the outcomes and the artworks on display. The panelists will include Allison Hoolihan, Christina Papadimitriou, Bernadette Russell and a teacher from one of the participating schools. This is a brilliant opportunity to hear more about the wearable artwork, Cultural sharing and collaboration that are integral to this inspirational program.
People, Culture & Country is on display 1 November - 15 December 2024.
This event is free and bookings are not required. Read more about the exhibition, broader project and explore additional public programs here.
People, Culture & Country 2024: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project is an initiative of the Department of Education, North Queensland Region. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Townsville City Galleries – Townsville City Council; and by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts.
Allison Hoolihan is a Gugu Badhun woman and practicing local artist with experience across a variety of mediums. Her most recent work includes her contribution to the PCC Project over the past four years, and being a stallholder at the local markets. Allison draws her inspiration from life and her connections to past, present and future.
Christina Papadimitriou has been an art educator since 2003. She is passionate about fostering creativity in young people. As project manager of People, Culture & Country, she leads a dedicated team in supporting First Nations students across North Queensland to create wearable artworks that celebrate and share their culture with the wider community.
Bernadette Russell proudly identifies as both Australian Aboriginal and South Sea Islander. Her love for art, inspired by her mother, has grown since childhood. Bernadette studied art at TAFE and in Spain, and this passion, alongside her floristry skills, led her to use natural and recycled materials. She is thrilled to see children come alive when they create something meaningful from seemingly nothing.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region - Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal - as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Umbrella is a Dealer Member of the Indigenous Art Code. This means we are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork. As a Dealer Member and signatory to the Code we must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
