DANJOO - INTERWOVEN 16 FEBRUARY - 6 APRIL 2019 DEBORAH BONAR-MILLS TJYLLYUNGOO/LANCE CHADD JULIE DOWLING JEANETTE GARLETT NAOMI GRANT LINDA JAMES BRADLEY KICKETT ROHIN KICKETT NORMA MACDONALD Deborah Bonar-Mills is a Perth based artist. She creates Tjyllyungoo / Lance Chadd is a Bibbulmun Julie Dowling is a renowned artist at both Jeanette is a local Noongar woman from the Midland, Naomi Grant is an Indigenous Australian artist Linda James is a Bardi woman from the Dampier Bradley Kickett is a local Noongar artist. He is Rohin Kickett is a Noongar artist from the Norma MacDonald is a highly respected Indigenous using her own unique personal style, making vibrant (mother’s country) and Budimia (father’s national and international scales. Working in a social Upper Swan River region. Thanks to her mother descended from the Wiradjuri people of central New Peninsula north of Broome in the Kimberly region of descended from the Kickett clan of York, Western region and was born in 1986 in Northam, Western artist whose work is recognized both nationally and acrylic and ochre paintings with immense visual power country) Aboriginal artist. He serves to preserve realist style, Julie draws on diverse art traditions Elizabeth‘s (RIP) knowledge of country, culture and South Wales. Born in Sydney, Perth has been her home Western Australia. Originally working with fine pen, Linda Australia. Bradley’s style of art is abstract with Australia. Rohin’s artworks are inspired by his family internationally. Her works tell the story of Noongar and complexity. Her paintings are bold kaleidoscopes and maintain his vital cultural heritage for future including European portraiture, Christian icons, seasonal bush foods, Jeanette has been able to create for over forty years. Naomi paints traditional scenes recently discovered her painting style with acrylics and paintings depicted from an aerial view and illustrated in stories of strength and survival, along with his own history and her ongoing family history. of vigorous lines and dots. Deborah’s spontaneous generations. Tjyllyungoo has worked hard to raise mural painting, dotting and Indigenous Australian and paint her stories from a very early age until now. As by way of a contemporary blending of realism and fine brushes. a fluid style, incorporating technology such as drones personal experiences growing up in Perth. The ability Norma’s family history has been a long, hard journey prismatic colours dance upon the canvas, reflecting the profile of Noongar art, facilitate growth in the arts iconography. She has established an ethnographic a member of the Stolen Generations, Jeanette’s dream Indigenous imagery. Her ideas spring from dreams, Linda painted and sold privately for some time before and animation techniques. His works are influenced by to experience and feel the energy of nature has inspired with many changes and new cultures. In her artwork a sense of positive energy, optimism, balance and industry and raise awareness of Aboriginal heritage practice recording deep-seated injustices experienced is to continue to create beautiful paintings and crafts to visions and memories of her travels. Using acrylics, stopping to reflect on her life and her childhood. During experiencing Noongar country from the oceans to the his works. she incorporates landscapes and family photos to harmony. Influenced by her Gija and Yamatji heritage, for the benefit of both cultural and cross cultural by Indigenous communities. Julie’s paintings have inspire others and give back to those who really deserve Naomi often uses collage to give the painted surface a this break, she wrote quotes about her past experiences. rivers, seeing the wildflowers and the land from the air, illustrate moments in time. Each layer shows the her artwork demonstrates the importance of place in reconciliations and preservation of our land. a strong political edge, subverting traditional power it. three dimensional textural quality. Each painting is meaningful to Linda as she captures and showing the flow and shape of the earth. These BALARDONG BOODJA changes experienced by the families. No matter how forming cultural identity and in capturing the viewer’s relations between the observer and the observed, the moments from her life experiences in fine lines and images are all interwoven with the history and stories 2018 the layers in time changed, Norma’s family has stayed imagination. that are shared and passed to him from his family and THE HUNTSMAN colonizer and the colonized. MEMORIES OF THE SWAN VALLEY MICROCOSM colours, and from the passing of knowledge from her Acrylic on linen strong together with their family heritage and history. elders. 2017 (Work in Progress) 2018 relatives Victor James and Mary Kitchener. 120 x 90 cm BEAUTIFUL OCEAN BEACHES Acrylic on canvas MARDUBAYA IRRA (GROWING LANGUAGE) 2019 Acrylic, collage MANY LAYERS OF LIFE MEANDIP DERBARLMARRA Photograph: Eva Fernandez 2019 90 x 60 cm 2018 Oil on canvas 107 x 66 cm FIRE FIRE SCORCHING FIRE 2018 2016 Mixed media, acrylic paint on Belgian linen Photograph: Tjyllyungoo/Lance Chadd and Trish Acrylic, red ochre, plastic 101 x 75 cm Photograph: Eva Fernandez 2017 Charcoal, oils Acrylic 102 x 102 cm Robinson 119 x 89 cm Photograph: Sarah Toohey Acrylic 100 x 75 cm 120 x 105cm Photograph: Greg Sikich Photograph: Eva Fernandez 77 x 60 cm Photograph: Eva Fernandez Photograph: Eva Fernandez Photograph: Paul Dove

JANINE MCAULLEY BOTT ESTHER MCDOWELL LEWIS NANNUP DANIEL ROE LEA TAYLOR JO UGLE MANDY WHITE DESMOND WOODLEY BOYDEN WOODS Janine McAulley Bott is a self-taught weaver. She Esther McDowell is a young Bibbulmun artist with ties Lewis Nannup comes from a high profile and culturally Daniel Roe is a self-taught painter who took inspiration Lea Taylor is a self-taught weaver and artist. Lea’s Jo Ugle is from Bunbury in the south west of Western Amanda (Mandy) White is an Aboriginal artist of Desmond (Des) Woodley is an Aboriginal artist of Boyden Woods is a painter from the south west of inherited her Noongar background from her mother, to Ballardong, Wadjuk, Nyaki-Nyaki tribal groups. Her rich Noongar family. His artworks are inspired by from fellow artists in his family. His art is often based Bibbulmun family connections to the Wadandi, Minang Australia. Her family is from Gnaala Karla Booja. Jo’s Yamatji heritage. She was born and raised in Guildford, Noongar heritage. His artwork is raw and intuitive, Western Australia. His style dates back to the 1930’s Rena McAulley Farmer (RIP), and the Irish from her grandparents were Clarence Hugo Kickett (RIP) and landmarks, cultural stories and family experiences. His on his feelings and memories from his family in Broome and clans are through her Hill and Pickett mother is Marjorie Ugle (nee Inman) from Fremantle, Western Australia. working primarily in acrylic, pastel, charcoal and and has been passed on to him by his uncle Ralph father, Cecil Percival McAulley, who died when she was Enid (nee Hayden) Kickett (RIP). She works in mixed artistic journey has uncovered many hidden talents (Bardi). Some of his happiest memories are hunting families. Lea takes massive pride in her Aboriginal WA and her father is Bermal Ugle from Williams, WA. Experimental and free in her approach, Mandy uses a gouache. His artwork is influenced by the landscapes Woods (RIP). Boyden’s mother, Valerie Woods from a baby. media and gouache, photographing her own subjects. through constantly learning and developing new skills kangaroo near Sandfire, where he grew up, and spending heritage and culture. She works as a full time artist Jo has been interested in film most of her life. Over the wide variety of media in her art, including acrylic paints, of his youth where he feels a strong connection to Gnowangerup, also inspired him to paint in this south Weaving is important to Janine because she struggled Recent works explore orchids in the Stirling Ranges and techniques. As Lewis has seen all the animals he time at the beach. His work varies from Surrealist and cultural educator. “Sharing culture through art and last two years she studied film production at the School pastels, watercolours, paint markers, collagraph the land. Artist Nalda Searles, who has followed Des’ west landscape style. All Boyden’s works are unique for years not knowing her place. Weaving gives her a and fungi at Yanchep National Park while out bush with paints in their natural habitat, photos of this wildlife landscapes to dot painting as Daniel likes to “mix them conversation” of Audio Engineering (SAE) Creative Media Institute in techniques and the occasional use of glitter. Mandy’s career for many years, explains that his work is “… and are about how he feels at the time of painting spiritual purpose, and keeps her connected to the land. family and friends. bring back memories of his youth and inspire ideas for up a bit”. He wants the stories in his work to trigger the Perth. Jo is currently working towards her Masters work is influenced by her life experiences. Her themes powerful and compelling as he is an artist who is able them. It is a vehicle to show respect and of giving back to his artworks. emotions of the viewer, connecting with how they feel. KWOBADAK BIBBULMUN MOORT DANJOO Degree of Creative Industries at SAE. centre on strong family connections, memories and to make visible the invisible… they are loaded with her mother and her mother’s people from Katanning BALGA MAGIC (BEAUTIFUL, BIBBULMUN FAMILY TOGETHER) the affection she has for her pets. expressions of amazement, even fear.” THE MOONLIGHT WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY and Wagin. The weaves are uncomplicated; they reach 2018 GREEN TREES BLACK AND WHITE LANDSCAPE 2019 WALKING IN MY DREAMS (DETAIL) 2018 NORTHERN LADY out to people and are easily associated with the land, Gouache on paper 2018 2018 Natural and hand dyed raffia 2018 GREEN MONSTER HIDING Acrylic native animals and Noongar culture. 2018 28 x 23 cm Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas 104 x 68 cm Video 2018 140 x 120 cm Photograph: Eva Fernandez 61 x 52 cm 90 x 60 cm Ink, acrylic on paper Acrylic on canvas Photograph: Greg Sikich BUNGARRA Photograph: Lea Taylor Photograph: Greg Sikich Photograph: Eva Fernandez Photograph: Eva-Fernandez 92 x 72 cm 92 x 92 cm 2018 Photograph: Eva Fernandez Photograph: Eva-Fernandez Bush weave 24 x 90 x 37 cm Photograph: Eva-Fernandez KOORLINY | FOREWORD

Lea Taylor | Curator

Ngalak kora kora moort. Ngarlak yaakiny moorditj boora We are a timeless people. We stand strong in the stories moort. Bardip kora kora ngalang boordiya. from our old people (Culture) and our families. Ngalang bardip yooart unbangbut. Our culture is not lost. Bulak boora budang yennar keny ung ngarlak. It is in each and every one of us. Buluk yira ngarlak unna. It is up to us to acknowledge it, heal it, rebuild it; for our children; our future. Karrbung kwop, kolbang, ngalang-ak koorlangka; ngarlang-ak djoowak.

Danjoo - Interwoven brings together artists from all over with Country and Spirit, guides us to establishing a sense the country, with one common thread: our Aboriginality. of self and belonging. Our art has, for over forty thousand years, been a part of Janine McAulley Bott’s sense of connection, spirit and our culture. Our art identifies us as a people who have been identity drive her artwork, which I can strongly relate to. here for millennia. The timeless power of rock art when Her perseverance in using inflorescence as a material is compared to Aboriginal art seen today, demonstrates a true skill as seen in her work Bungarra. Using natural how story-telling continues in the same way only using materials from the land, McAulley Bott connects to Spirit. different mediums. The saying, ‘from the Earth we come, to the Earth we will The development of Danjoo - Interwoven started from a return’ comes to mind when I think of her process. The conversation almost a year ago. The momentum of this utilisation of natural materials as medium is a way of conversation grew, bringing together Aboriginal artists connection. It feels right. COVER from various country, arts styles and experience. The Julie Dowling, Mardubaya Irra (Growing Language) (detail), 2018, acrylic, red ochre, plastic, 119 x 89 cm. Photograph: Eva Fernandez Wallka-yong-a Kaartdjin has offered an experience to young Deborah Bonar-Mills, Beautiful Ocean Beaches (detail), 2019, mixed media (aerosol cans) acrylic paint on Belgian linen, 102 x 102 cm. Photograph: Greg Sikich outcome has been the joining of artists, community and Aboriginal students from Moorditj Aboriginal Community Lewis Nannup, Green Trees (detail), 2018, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 52 cm. Photograph: Eva Fernandez language together to celebrate culture. Rohin Kickett, Balardong Boodja (detail), 2018, acrylic on linen, 120 x 90 cm. Photograph: Eva Fernandez College through sharing cultural practices and language. Boyden Woods, The Moonlight Will Show You the Way (detail), 2018, acrylic, 140 x 120 cm. Photograph: Greg Sikich A highlight curating Danjoo - Interwoven has been meeting During guided workshops the students produced this established artist Auntie Norma MacDonald. Listening to range of works. Creating the language soundscape has ABOVE Auntie’s story and learning how her personal stories are given these Aboriginal children a sense of pride in their Weavings by Mary Green, Jennifer Pearson and Moorditj Aboriginal Community College student Allira. Photograph: Jess Boyce revealed through the layers of her works. It is the telling culture and accomplishment in their completed artworks. of a life story through her art. That is what Aboriginal art Alongside the youth works are woven pieces created by is all about. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community members. Art Witnessing Auntie Norma’s Many Layers of Life in its early became the catalyst for conversation, exploring topics stages of creation and hearing the story of how close she relevant to Aboriginal people today. Conversations around was to her grandfather stands out in the artwork. It is a past weaving practices and culture guided the workshop powerful piece that gives a clear insight into the strength learning. and togetherness of her family heritage and history. Danjoo (Together) and Wallka-yong-a Kaartdjin (To Share Esther McDowell is a strong, young Bibbulmun yok who Knowledge) is about bringing people together. “Sharing is learning her culture and gaining strength in her journey. culture through art and conversation”. 276 GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY (CORNER CALE STREET) MIDLAND WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6056 The simplicity in her choice of subject matter, combined Seeing Danjoo - Interwoven develop from an idea to an T: 08 9250 8062 | [email protected] with her technical execution, leads to the beautiful works exhibition, for me, has been empowering and a journey created for Danjoo - Interwoven. One of the artworks, OPEN WED TO FRI 10AM - 5PM, SAT 11AM - 3PM DURING EXHIBITIONS | CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS of personal growth. The opportunity to meet and display Balga Magic, features the beauty of the Balga. The flower the works of Aboriginal artists, whom I have admired for stem of the Balga is the fire stick we used in the past to a long time, has been an absolute privilege. Seeing the MIDLANDJUNCTIONARTSCENTRE.COM.AU carry fire from one camp to the next. The resin ofthe emerging talent in this exhibition gives me great hope for Balga was, and is still, used in tool making. Beauty in the future of our art. I would like to thank all artists for nature gives McDowell’s work strength, indicating a strong their contributions. SUPPORTED BY connection to Country. Going out on Country, connecting

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