'Namatjira to Now' Exhibition, Parliament House, Canberra, 2014
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Transcript of 'Namatjira to Now' Exhibition, Parliament House, Canberra, 2014
Namatjira to Now Exhibition TripNovember, 2014
We were excited and nervous about flying to, and talking at the exhibition in Canberra.
One of many media calls.
National Portrait Gallery. A portrait of Albert Namatjiraby William Dargie is behind us.
Giving portrait drawing a go.We drew each other by looking at each others faces.
We looked at a Hermannsburg Pot .Katrina, the educator told us this potwas a portrait of Ntaria Community.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Checking out the art in the National Art Gallery
This is the first work we saw.It is by an indigenous artist from Queensland. Her name isThapich Gloria Fletcher.
Standing in a James Turrell art piece, ‘Within and Without’.This little house was surrounded by blue water. We liked it lotsbecause it was outside and big.
National Art GalleryAll together as a group in the watercolour gallery.
From left to right:Kevin, Semra, Holly, Sophia, Cheyanne, Wendy, Aretha, Mervyn, Gloria, Lenie, Marisa
National Art Gallery
Looking at art works in the Gallery and drawing using ipads.
John, the educator showed us lots of great drawing apps.
Lenie and Gloria talking to us aboutthe text panels in the exhibition.
There is a large indigenous language map on the wall.
Namatjira to Now Exhibition
Meeting politicians
Senator Nigel Scullionliked our art.
Our animation playson a big screen.
Warren Snowdentold us not to be shamedwhen talking in public.
Will showed us aroundParliament House. We are standing under the big tower.
We liked the naan bread and the butter chicken curry. Naan bread is like damper.
Eating Indian food.
Everyone sitting around a big table in the Taj Mahal restaurantsharing Indian curries.
Our speeches at the exhibition opening
Singing a hymnwith Lenie, Gloria,and Trevor
Jameson.
Trevor played Albertin the Namatjira Play. Aretha and Semra being
brave at the podiumin front of a big mobof people at the opening.
Power Kart Racing
The winners!
Aretha in Kart 5“I learnt to go fast around corners.”
Semra in Kart 2 “I learnt not to slow down around corners.” Cheyanne in Kart 14 “I learnt to go fast on the straights.”
Ntaria (famous) Senior Girls
Cheyanne Driffen Aretha Namatjira
THANKSemra Williams
QANTAS sponsorship for getting us there and back safely.
The big hART crew andthe artists.
Our teachers, Wendy Cowanand Carmen Robinson for believing in us.
And everyone who made this amazing experience happen. Endora marra!