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FLY’s HOMETOWN DOWN UNDER LAUNCHES INAUGURAL KALAMUNDA ART AWARDS THIS SATURDAY

FLY RECOMMENDS…..Formerly the Lions Club Art Awards, this year, the City of Kalamunda, located in the hills overlooking the city of Perth, Western Australia, is putting together their inaugural art awards. ZigZag Gallery hosts this open exhibition showcasing artworks by established and emerging artists. The Art Awards is an exciting new opportunity to explore the many flourishing artistic practices and stories of the City of Kalamunda and Perth surrounds. Exhibition opens Saturday March 16.

Featuring works from Adrianna Wasinska-Fabian, Allison Snell, Andrew Taylor, Anne Bennett, Anne Farrell, Anne O’Leary, Ashleigh Whyte, Barbara Gell, Basil Antonas, Carrol Dunford, Cath Inman, Charlene Blumenfeld, Christine Oxberry, Clara Cook, Cole Baxter, Colin Jefferson, Colin Smith, Corinne Lorraine, Craig McKeough, David Lazaro, Dot Ulijn-Blaszczak, Emma Lashmar, Esti Nagy, Gabrielle Bruce, Geofrey Fooks, Gordon Mitchell, Ian Moss, Isabel Stuart, Janine Judge, Jessica Fisher, Jo-Anne Maire, Johanna Zeelenberg, Karen Price, Karin Hotchkin, Kathleen Szalay Mulholland, Lia Simmonds, Lurlene Murray, Marika Oost, Mary-Jane Malet, Mavis Paskulich, Merribeth Ainsworth, Merry Robertson, Michelle Fleur Knowles, Mikaela Castledine, Mike Leadabrand, Moira Court, Natasha Adamson, Neil Douglas Elliott, Neil Gray, Olaf Rosentreter, Paul Johnson, Paul Moro, Petra Smeets, Pip Milton, Renee Rose, Robyn Beardsell, Rodney Blumenfeld, Ronald J Bailey, Sandie Schroder, Shanti Gelmi, Shirley Spencer, Stephen Castledine, Steven Bentley, Sue Bass, Sue Doorey, Tammi de Rooy, Tom Hogg, Trent Budding, Una Bell, Vic Bullo, William Ferrier, Zali Morgan, and Zofia Paluszak.For more information about the Zig Zag Gallery visit – www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/galleryThe gallery thanks event sponsors @whiteroomframing and the Lions Club of Kalamunda.

The Zig Zag Gallery is located on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar land. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

FLY VISITS INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS & GALLERIES

Travelling around Australia over the past 2 months, FLY visited numerous galleries featuring indigenous artists’ work and is thrilled to share photos with you here. So many aboriginal artists did not want photos of themselves or their work taken so these photos are from accredited galleries who represent some of the best artists in the country. FLY will be posting several blogs to cover the vast expanse of space and tribal imagery, let’s start with the story of Short Street Gallery in Broome, located in the north west of the state of Western Australia.  www.shortstgallery.com.auLocated in Broome’s Chinatown, upon entering this heritage building, you are immediately struck by the 125+ years history of pearling in this town, as well as the incredible art contained within. Established in 1998, the gallery is Australia’s leading contemporary Art Gallery specializing in Aboriginal art, sourcing works from remote Indigenous communities and art centres from the Kimberley, Tiwi Island, the APY & Ng Lands, Central Desert, Pilbara and throughout regional Australia The main hall displayed large artworks, all of which had red dots next to them. Bravo for all the sales!

 

Short Street also has a secondary gallery space where hundreds of works are stored (and on show) – they frequently rotate the art into the main gallery. Wow, such stunning works and FLY wanted to buy everything!
If you love contemporary abstract and are looking to support indigenous artists from different countries, Short Street Gallery can offer you hundreds of unique paintings with stories from country and the dreamtime. They ship around the world…or come for a visit! You can follow them on social media – links can be found on their website:  www.shortstgallery.com.au