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Painting Stories with Rory Charles

Rory Charles. Courtesy of Liz Marcus.

Join emerging Aboriginal artist Rory Charles during NAIDOC Week and work together to create an Aboriginal-inspired story pole.

Learn about Indigenous art traditions and develop your own artwork as well as a collaborative public art piece that will be installed as part of the East Perth redevelopment.

Suitable for ages 12-18 years.

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  • 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm, Friday 16 July 2021
  • AGWA Learning Studio
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About the artist

Rory Charles is a young Indigenous artist who grew up in the Kimberley region. He is a Wunambal Gaambera, Nyikina, Balanggarra man. The Wunambal Gaambera people are one of the three tribes responsible for care-taking the ancient Wandjina rock art in the Kimberley.

Rory has exhibited in multiple shows and received several awards, with his most recent being the Aboriginal Artist, Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth 2019, and has shown work at Revealed 2020 and 2021. He was the recipient of NAIDOC Empowerment Award 2020 for his extensive community work.

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Kedela wer kalyakoorl ngalak Wadjak boodjak yaak.

Today and always, we stand on the traditional land of the Whadjuk Noongar people.