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Prelude – Early works by Elizabeth Durack 1947 – 1950
This exhibition featured 20 watercolours and 15 drawings of landscapes and figures produced by Elizabeth Durack in the East Kimberley, Western Australia between the years 1947-1950. The exhibition considered the origins and motivations of a distinctly West Australian artist who worked for over 60 years. Durack’s talent, artistic motivation and subject matter were shaped principally…
Intervention: Contemporary Art From the Pilbara
The artists and curator, all non-indigenous migrants to the Pilbara, acknowledged that their own presence, their recreational activities and the towns that they live in, are all interventions on this ancient landscape. The artists explored a range of issues and ideas about interaction with a landscape that is rich in geological and human history. Their…