Arts celebration

An event in Natimuk this weekend will honour the work of First Nations artists.

ACT Natimuk is partnering with Gariwerd Wimmera Reconciliation Network to mark National Reconciliation Week.

Creative Voice-creative Generations will celebrate local First Nations artists with a projection of their works at Natimuk Soldiers Memorial Hall on Sunday.

ACT Natimuk chair D’arcy Molan said the event was an opportunity for people to view and celebrate the talents of local First Nations artists.

“The Creative Voice-creative Generations event will celebrate the creative processes and practices of artists of the Wotjobaluk Nation on Country with the broader community,” he said.

“The theme of National Reconciliation Week, ‘Be a voice for generations’, speaks to the continuing cultural practices of local First Nations artists, which are imbued with ancestral and cultural connections to the Wimmera region.”

The event will feature a talk by Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba artist Aunty Annie Nikkelson.

The works of Gail Harradine, Wotjobaluk, Jupagalk, Jadawadjali; Tanisha Lovett, Gunditjmara, Wotjobaluk; Yama Harradine, Wotjobaluk, Jupagalk, Wergaia; Thomas Marks, Wotjobaluk, Gunaikurnai; and Myrtle Jeffs, Wotjobaluk, will feature in projections alongside Aunty Annie’s work.

ACT Natimuk will launch its Reconciliation Action Plan at the event, which features artwork by Thomas Marks and graphic design by Myrtle Jeffs.

The free event runs from 5pm to 8pm and soup and nibbles will be available.

Reconciliation Victoria and Barengi Gadjin Land Council are supporting the event.