Art at Burrinja
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.
Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 6 October, from 2pm, with complimentary refreshments and live music by local singer-songwriter Jon Collins.
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.
Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 6 October, from 2pm, with complimentary refreshments and live music by local singer-songwriter Jon Collins.
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.
Three Echoes - Western Desert Art is an initiative of Museums & Galleries Queensland developed in partnership with Karin Schack and Andrew Arnott, and curated by Djon Mundine OAM FAHA. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through its Visions of Australia program and through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Museums & Galleries Queensland is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.
Please join us for the Exhibition Launch: Sunday 10 November. Further details at the link below.
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.
FREE (RSVP required)
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.
This exhibition was accompanied by a series of free workshops in early to mid October exploring art and sustainability. These workshops were supported by Yarra Ranges Council, Creative Victoria and Burrinja Cultural Centre.
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
Burrinja presents
The Story Makers Studio | Amandine Thomas
Stay n' Play
OCT - DEC 2024 | Burrinja Foyer
The Story Makers Studio: Make, Write & Illustrate Your Own Book!
Welcome to The Story Makers Studio, where children can bring their very own stories to life! From folding the pages of their book to filling them with captivating adventures, aspiring storytellers are invited to explore the basic building blocks of what makes a good story and the powerful impact it can have in the world.
Through helpful templates and mystery prompts featuring iconic Australian animals and habitats, creative sparks are sure to be flying, leaving story makers big and small inspired to continue sharing their voice.
Amandine Thomas is an award-winning author and illustrator based in the leafy Dandenong Ranges. Through empowering stories illustrated in a playful style, she explores the themes she is passionate about, such as our environment—and the many ways in which it can inspire and amaze us—or the connections we foster with others, with ourselves and with the world around us.
Website: amandine-thomas.com
Instagram: @amandinethomas
Facebook: @helloamandinethomas
