International Womens Day

Tuesday, 08 March 2011 00:00

Ón Tuesday 8th March 2011 the Cessnock Regional Art Gallery celebrated International Women's Day with a visit by artists from the Northern Territory.

 

 

 

Artists Kaye and Gladys Beasley from Epenarra Arts Centre in the remote Indigenous community of Wutunugurra (NT) visited the gallery and spoke about their life and work.  They were joined by Liz Mullen, World Vision Project Officer, and Deboah Sims, c-owner of the exhibition.  The artists showed a video of their country and the work they are doing at their art centre and discussed the work of other women artists in the current exhibition Strong Women, Strong Painting, Strong Culture.

Image: Gladys Beasley from Epenarra Arts Centre with local Indigenous artist Les Elvin

 Image: Kaye Beasley, Gladys Beasley and Liz Mullen

Image: Virginia Mitchell (Gallery Director), Matt Dickson (Co-Owner of Exhibition), Kaye Beasley, Deborah Sims (Co-Owner of Exhibition), Gladys Beasley and Liz Mullen