Art
As NAIDOC Week celebrations continue to get bigger and bigger every year, Art Lovers Australia is proud to stand up again to support and celebrate the talents of our First Nation’s Artists.
We invite you to connect to the stories that echo the strong bond between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and their land, and celebrate culture and identity through the work of some of Australia’s most talented Indigenous artists.
My Heart, My Country by BIANCA GARDINER-DODD
Taking cues from this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, “Get Up! Stand Up!, Show Up!”, we are exploring the themes of connecting to country and storytelling, while acknowledging the long history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities who are standing up fighting for change.
Together, we show up and listen! At Art Lovers Australia we are privileged to represent many Indigenous artists and during NAIDOC Week we will be shining the spotlight on these talented creators.
Big Fella by NICHOLAS CURRIE
ART LOVERS AUSTRALIA GALLERIES | Melbourne & Gold Coast
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Winner ~ 2022 National Photographic Portrait Prize
Wayne Quilliam with his prize winning portrait Silent Strength (Photo courtesy: National Portrait Gallery)
In his artistic universe, Aboriginal artist Wayne Quilliam creates the stories of land, sky and water shared by the ancestors.
Wayne’s work will be on display at our Melbourne Gallery
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Lowell Hunter, also known as Salty One, is a Nyul Nyul man originally from the Kimberley region in Western Australia. He harbours a special connection with the coastline and through his art tells stories of family and identity.
Lowell uses traditional dance moves to carve out large scale sand art in stunning landscapes along the coast and takes to the sky to capture them with spectacular drone photography.
Lowell’s work will be on display at our Melbourne Gallery
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Winner ~ Art Lovers Australia 2022 Aboriginal Art & Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Cara Shields won the Art Lovers Aboriginal Art and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 2022 with her piece, Scar Tree Lines. Cara has the ability to approach visual traditions in a contemporary way, introducing spare colour and texture to create art that simultaneously honours the past while signalling the future.
Cara’s work will be on display at our Gold Coast Gallery
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At our Gold Coast Gallery, we’re also showcasing Indigenous artists Bianca Gardiner-Dodd, Brad Turner, Lionel Philips, Grace Brown and Kate Constantine.
Our Melbourne exhibition will also feature art by Simone Thomson, Aunty Zeta Thomson, Brad Turner, Bianca Gardiner-Dodd, Kahlilla Rigby, Dolly Loogatha and Nicholas Currie.
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Saturday 23 July | 12 – 2pm
ART LOVERS AUSTRALIA GALLERY | Gold Coast
To further embrace this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, we’re also giving you the opportunity to dive deeper into Indigenous culture to have a yarn, connect with others and country while creating a unique woven basket.
At midday on Saturday 23rd of July, at our Gold Coast gallery, step into a Yugambeh weaving workshop to learn traditional basket weaving techniques and experience the peace and tranquillity of an Indegenous Weaving Circle with Aunty Erica Eurell.
Aunty Erica Eurell is a Traditional Custodian from the Yugambeh Language Region of the Gold Coast, with her mother’s side from the Munigalie, Minabla Mob as well as a Descendent from Mount Warning.
She has a strong passion to connect with community, to share her knowledge to grow a deeper understanding and respect for Indigenous culture. Bookings are essential for this workshop and tickets cost $64.39 each – all materials are supplied.
Book Now for the Weaving Workshop
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