Country Illuminated – Opening Celebration
3 July 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Belconnen Community Gallery ‘RESPECT’ series presents:
Country Illuminated
An exhibition of paintings by Leah Brideson in celebration of NAIDOC Week.
July 2 – 19 with an opening celebration on Wednesday July 3 from 5:30-7:30pm
Belconnen Community Gallery, Belconnen Community Centre, Swanson Court, Belconnen
Opening Times: Mon – Fri 9am-5:00pm
Leah Brideson is a descendant of the Kamilaroi people from the Gunnedah region. Leah is a self-taught Contemporary Aboriginal Artist based in Canberra, ACT.
Leah’s artworks are a ‘Visual Yarn’. Leah paints stories from her knowledge of country, her culture and her dreaming. Most of Leah’s artistic vision and inspiration comes from the changing landscapes in her home town, on country and from her journeys to ocean country and beyond. Leah uses layers of fine dotting, line work, colour gradients, Aboriginal symbolism and her signature style of ‘cracked earth’ landscape throughout her paintings.
This series explores seasonal change in the sense of the way country is illuminated throughout the seasons, the physical change in the environment and the importance of Leah’s connection to country across a multitude of landscapes.
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