Come and join us at the Gallery to hear Sharyn Egan, Janine McAullay Bott, Beverly Thomson and Rickeeta Walley speak about artwork that is featured in the Stuffed, Bolstered and Upholstered exhibition. The artists will detail their creative processes and how their choice of materials contribute to the sharing of personal stories and cultural knowledge.

Dr Jessyca Hutchens, Director of the Berndt Museum, will host the discussion.

This event is co-presented by the Berndt Museum and Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

Sharyn Egan is a painter, weaver and sculptor. As a member of the Stolen Generation, much of her artwork is a commentary on her life as a Nyoongar woman and the associated trauma, emotions and deep sense of loss and displacement experienced by Aboriginal people.

Janine McAullay Bott is a weaver and Noongar bush sculptor based in Perth who works with a range of natural materials to create figures of animals, people and vessels. Her work is dedicated to visualising and honouring Noongar culture.

Beverly Thomson is a Yamatji woman living on Wardandi Country who is a multidisciplinary artist specialising in pottery, weaving and “dirty pot” eco-dyeing. She is known for combining different mediums in interesting ways.

Rickeeta Walley is a proud Nyoongar woman with a deep love of Country and the natural environment. She is an Aboriginal Liaison Officer at Kings Park and also works within her family business, Aboriginal Productions, as a cultural educator, performer and researcher.

Jessyca Hutchens is a Palyku woman, living and working in Boorloo (Perth), Western Australia. She is an academic, curator and art historian, with a DPhil (PhD) in art history from the University of Oxford.

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Please note: in keeping with the University's guidelines, space is limited for this event and registration is required.

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Image Credit: Opening night Stuffed, Bolstered and Upholstered, featuring artworks by Rickeeta Walley, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, 2024, Ilkka K Photography