Image credit:  William Holt, 'Rainbow Gorge', oil and acrylic on canvas, 182 x 205 cm, 2023
 

Burrinja presents

Epiphany of Paint | William Holt

Sat 28 Sep - Sun 3 Nov | Gallery 01, Burrinja Gallery

William Holt invites viewers to experience his latest collection of contemporary abstract art, as he delves deeper into his expanded creative practice.

Epiphany of Paint uncovers an experiential release of his artistic process, bestowing the viewer with a primary sensorial exposure to his process driven practice. William fosters a strong connection to the raw quality of the artwork, rather than attempting to showcase a sense of completion or finality. This allows the art to retain life, to be still living within a vibrant imaginative realm of experimentation. William reminds us that art exists in opposition to control, encouraging the viewer to relinquish biases and release their mind to the work, allowing the viewer to occupy the affective presence of the artwork.

William has a Master of Fine Art in Painting from Monash University, alongside a broad range of experience in painting, sculpture, installation art, and has exhibited extensively with a long list of collectors both nationally and internationally. He is also the recent Dandenong Ranges Open Studios exhibition Swinburne University Visual Arts Innovation Award winner.

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Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 6 October, from 2pm, with complimentary refreshments and live music by local singer-songwriter Jon Collins.

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Image credit:  Nikki Willson, From Where I Begin, Film Still, (2023)
 

Burrinja presents

From Where I Begin | Nikki Willson

Sat 28 Sep - Sun 3 Nov | Galleries 02 & 03, Burrinja Gallery

We all live between two realities. The internal one of self and the narratives which come with that and the external world and its demands and offerings. We navigate within and between these realities using our bodies as conduit and historian and our memories and identities are built through this navigation.

This video installation examines the connections and ruptures we make during this process. As an artist with a disability, Nikki's experience of living in this world and of reconciling the inherent disconnect between her external and internal existence can be a difficult and painful one. Overcoming the inherent dissonance and understanding connection is an ever present challenge.

With these works she uses the body as a tool to make these struggles visible. Her work is without context and is ambiguous so as to invite the viewer to bring their own narrative to the work and to connect with the universal bodily experience of the audience and the path that we all walk.

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Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 6 October, from 2pm, with complimentary refreshments and live music by local singer-songwriter Jon Collins.

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aerie creative ecology presents

Calming the Storm Within | Megan Archer

Sat 31 Aug - Sun 13 Oct | aerie gallery

Megan Archer's work is raw and confident. Working with multimedia in her first solo exhibition, the artist invites us on her journey and celebration of an ongoing tumultuous relationship with Schizoaffective disorder, one of the most misunderstood, complex mental health issues in society today. It stigmatises and isolates 0.5% of Australians who are living with it.

Inspired by visions and auditory waves of hallucinations during episodes of psychosis, Archer produces a vibrant tapestry of colours and shapes, some with human-like figures and faces emerging from the canvas, others landscapes featuring creature-like hands. These paintings are not just visual experiences, they are emotional voyages that challenge the viewers to reflect on the depths of their own psyche.

Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: 2pm Sat 31 August – everyone welcome

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Image credit:  Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (born c.1943) Pintupi language group. Untitled, 1996, acrylic on linen, 122 x 122 cm. Photograph by Andrew Curtis. © the artist l Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd

Burrinja presents

Three Echoes - Western Desert Art

Sat 9 Nov 2024 - Sun 19 Jan 2025 | Burrinja Gallery

Curated by celebrated curator, writer, artist and activist, Djon Mundine OAM FAHA, Three Echoes - Western Desert Art showcases works by 57 acclaimed artists heralding from Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Papunya and Utopia Aboriginal communities in the western desert regions of the Northern Territory. The exhibition of paintings, prints and batiks communicates important stories of tjukurrpa (Dreaming) and Country, and explores the poetic notion of echoes.

Developed by Museums & Galleries Queensland in partnership with Schack and Arnott, and assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program and the Australia Council, this project also receives support from the Queensland Government's Arts Queensland and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation through Creative Partnerships Australia.

Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 10 November, from 2pm.

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Image credit:  Marina Strocchi, photograph by Sandra Geroux

Burrinja presents

Public Program - Three Echoes

FREE illustrated talk by artist and art centre worker Marina Strocchi

Sun 17 Nov 2.00pm 2024 | Burrinja

Family Connections

Marina Strocchi established Ikuntji Art Centre at Haast's Bluff in the early 1990s, when a group of Pintupi women who lived further west organised a ceremony for their female relatives at Ikuntji. Like their male counterparts who painted for Papunya Tula, the women were keen to start painting. Strocchi organised a series of painting camps for them and the resulting paintings were exhibited at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Adelaide in 1995. Many of the women went on to stellar careers, with national and international exhibitions and their paintings entering significant collections.

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Burrinja, Yarra Ranges Council & Creative Victoria present

Waste to Wonder Workshops | Natasja van Wyk & Macarena OCea

FREE workshops accompanying the upcoming Waste to Wonder exhibition

Sat 5 October, Sun 6 October, Sat 12 October, Sun 13 October @ 11.00am – 1.00pm | Burrinja

Join the artists in creating an art installation with Waste to Wonder, where art meets sustainability! In this project, you will experience the fusion of creativity and eco-consciousness as you craft gum tree leaves using textiles made from non-recyclable plastics. Discover innovative ways to repurpose this material in a creative setting.

This event is FREE, sponsored by Yarra Ranges Council, Creative Victoria, and Burrinja Cultural Centre. Don’t miss out on this unique adventure — limited spots available!

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aerie creative ecology presents

Waste to Wonder | Natasja van Wyk & Macarena Ocea

Sat 19 Oct - Sun 1 Dec | aerie gallery

Join us at Burrinja for an innovative exhibition by emerging artists Natasja van Wyk and Macarena Ocea. This project transforms everyday soft plastic waste into extraordinary textile and mixed media art.

Through punch needle embroidery, up-cycling, quilting and color blocking, Natasja and Macarena create layered artworks that address pressing personal, environmental and social themes. By highlighting the urgent challenges posed by plastic waste, "Waste to Wonder" aims to empower community members to become agents of change. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into sustainable practices and the transformative power of up-cycling.

Experience the beauty of sustainability and art combined. Be inspired to rethink waste, embrace creativity, and contribute to a greener future.

Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: 2pm Sat 19 October – everyone welcome

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FREE workshops will accompany this exhibition, beginning Sat 5 October. Learn more and RSVP below:

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Burrinja presents

Where Artists Meet (W.A.M.)

Thu 31 Oct @ 7.00pm | The Fat Goat

Here’s your chance to get out, have some fun and talk shop with other local artists and have a cheeky drink.

These regular gatherings propose space for connecting and developing conversation between local creatives. WAM provides a fun and friendly environment to talk shop with other artists, share tips, discuss creative practice, projects and local arts and culture. With the Dandenong Ranges rich and abundant cultural landscape Burrinja’s WAM events are a great opportunity to develop new creative networks, find out about potential opportunities and connect with your local arts community.

Join us on the last Thursday of every month @ 7pm at the Fat Goat (2 Morris Road, Upwey)

Put W.A.M. in your calendar!
Upcoming dates: 28 November