Heather Blacklock (traditional name 'Yorga'), originally from Beverley in WA, returns to Western Austealia for her first exhibition in her home country, during NAIDOC week 2009. "In today’s contemporary society our art is a way of keep our culture alive – to make our elders proud and give our youth a sense of purpose and belonging to this important, ancient culture. Just because we now share this land with others, it does not mean our culture and values need to be lost. And while we use modern technology and all the colours of the spectrum that it brings, our paintings are an integral part of the relationship we have with our ancestors’ land. We hope through this art you can appreciate our culture’s beauty and understand our relationship with the amazing country we share. Keep the lines of communication alive. " This exhibition will be held in parallel with an exhibition of new paintings from the Noongar artists of South Western WA, at the University Club, UWA (see separate listing on this site). ...

...