OUR STORIES
After conducting the Living Arts & Culture portfolio project in 2018-2019 which profiled 33 Aboriginal artists across the region, Outback Arts are thrilled to release the next aspect of this extensive program, Living Arts & Culture: ‘Our Stories’.
Delivering on the aspirations of the Aboriginal community in the Outback Arts region, ‘Our Stories’ delves deeper into the artistic and cultural practices of six artists.
Using videography and creative delivery methods to record and share stories, identifying how their artwork and cultural practices are inspired by the landscape and how their work connects with Country.
Sincere gratitude and respect to the artists, knowledge holders and custodians who have shared their stories and time to create this series.
Living Arts and Culture is a unique program that records and promotes regional NSW Aboriginal artists and their rich culture on a national scale and beyond. This project is funded by the Australian Government Indigenous Language and Arts program, Regional Arts Fund, developed by Outback Arts in partnership with Gidgee Media, 2 Rivers Pty Ltd and Indigeco Creative.
NGURRA NGIYALI
Featuring Jesse Hodgetts, Raylene Weldon, Maddy Hope-Hodgetts, Uncle Eddie Shipp.
We are excited to celebrate the release of this beautiful film during the Inaugural NSW Aboriginal Languages Week with the theme of Languages Alive, Culture Thrives.
OBJECTS AND LANGUAGE
featuring Tom Barker
Lightning Ridge artist, Tom Barker talks about finding the heart of the timber and connecting language to objects
A STEADY HAND
featuring Brian Smith
Bourke artist, Brian Smith talks about the Aboriginal Art Gallery in Bourke, his art, and how knowledge and cultural practice are shared.
LEARNING TO TEACH
featuring Peter Mackay
Warren artist, Peter Mackay talks about his passion for Wayilwan culture, his interest in youth work, and the sense of belonging he feels.
GROWING PLACE
featuring Priscilla Lord
Nyngan based artist, Priscilla Lord talks about finding a connection to a place through her art, and the work park that has been built to honour the traditional owners of the region
CONFLUENCE
featuring Sooty Welsh
Coonamble artist, Sooty Welsh talk about reconnecting to country through his art practice
TIME AND LIGHT
featuring George Williams
Walgett based artist and photographer, George Williams talks about different forms of image making, and the peace of landscape photography.
BAIAME NGUNNHU fishtraps story
featuring Bradley hardy
Brewarrina based Knowledge Holder, Bradley Hardy speaks of the fishtraps, one of the olderst man-made structures in the world.
BAIAME NGUNNHU: river story
featuring Brad Steadman
Brewarrina based Artist and Knowledge Holder, Brad Steadman shares how the fish traps have provided for Aboriginal people for thousands of years.
BAIAME NGUNNHU: BAIAME story
featuring Donna Jeffries
Brewarrina based Knowledge Holder, Donna Jeffires shares the Dreamtime story of Baiame and the creation of the Ngunnhu.
BAIAME NGUNNHU: MOsaic story
featuring Brad Steadman
Brewarrina based artist and Knowledge Holder, Brad Steadman talks about the Rainbow Serpent and how his tile mosaic represents its story.