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Bridie Gillman Koorie Art Show

With the sun in my Eyes
Koorie Heritage Trust
Until 23 February, 2020
Edwina Corlette Gallery Melbourne
Until 15 February, 2020
Queensland
Distilling moments through paint is how Contemporary and traditional artworks
Bridie Gillman describes her recent, and across the mediums of painting, photography,
evolving, relationship with colour and time. sculpture, fibre, digital and mixed media by
These new paintings on view at Edwina Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
Corlette are a result of a residency in Bali, are on display in the ‘Koorie Art Show’.
Indonesia.
This vibrant display of works by emerging,
The artist shares, ‘Each of my paintings mid-career and senior Victorian resident
are based on different observations I saw artists, forms in response to the Koorie
while out on rides or walks every morning Heritage Trust’s annual art award call out.
and afternoon around the Kedewatan area, Among the finalists’ works is the winning
just north of Ubud. I’d return to the studio entry by Wergaia, Wemba Wemba artist Kelly
and write down little notes of observations, Koumalatsos. All works are for sale.
moments.’

I followed her helmet as she wove through traffic, 2019, oil on linen, Teena Moffatt, Nanyak Nharebula Gana #1 (Mother Shield Design),
183 x 137cm 2018, mixed medium
Courtesy the artist and Edwina Corlette Gallery, Queensland Courtesy the artist and Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne

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