| As a Chinese adoptee raised by white parents in New Zealand, Gabby challenges the western and colonial genre of Chinoiserie with her own narrative in paintings and ceramics. The resulting works are beautiful and delicate with stories that draw the viewer in for a closer look. This is a calculated contrast to the sometimes confronting messages within her work. Gabby's work the painted garden: stop asian hate (2022) is currently on the Newtown ArtSeat until 17 February 2023. Read more about Gabby and her work here. Applications are now open for Bairro Português – Petersham Festival 2023 including stallholders, food vendors, performers and creative workshop facilitators. For more information and to apply, head to Council's website.
Council's EDGE Art Camp on the GreenWay and EDGE Sydenham EOIs open soon, look out for the Special Bulletin announcing them in the coming weeks. Feel free to pop past the celebration events for the latest Perfect Match murals in Leichhardt (10 December) and Camperdown (11 Deccember).
This is our last edition of the Living Arts newsletter for the year, we look forward to bringing you more arts and cultural events, artist profiles and creative opportunities in February 2023. |