Re-emergence, Gallery NWC, St Leonards 12th - 22nd October, 2023
Re-emergence celebrates the resilience and camaraderie of this group of artists throughout a time that has been unpredictable and, in many cases, extremely challenging.
All artists exhibiting in this show identify as living with a disability, and over the past few years, each artist has had to learn to adapt to new studio spaces and environments, new facilitators and ways of skill-sharing, global, community based and workplace changes that have impacted us all on a daily basis, and in reality, a new way of living.
Re-emergence aims to display the strength, talent and immense adaptability of these artists, and their want to support each other to succeed in their artistic goals in a world that so often does not afford them the time, funding and opportunities that it does so many others.
Important dates!
There will be a meet the artist event on Saturday the 14th of October - we would love to celebrate with you there!
TWT Property & Brand X Productions are hosting a free, community event, 'BLOCK PARTY' in Atchison Lane, St Leonards, 20 October 2023 which will include live performances, music, exhibitions and workshops between 5:30pm - 9:30pm. Admission is free, and our friend Luke Abdallah will be performing his signature cane painting technique with musician & music therapist Izumi Nago at the gallery, two sets at 7pm & again at 8pm.
Artist Bonnie Exley standing in front of her hand-made woven, patchwork coat (image from Sud).
Artist Oliver Fontany surrounded by friends, supporters and facilitators Sud, Rowan, Zac & Catherine (image from Sud).
Artist Oliver Fontany standing in front of a painting made by friend and fellow artist Luke Abdallah (image from Sud).
Oliver Fontany standing in front of Gallery NWC with his family (image from Sud).
Artist Lucy Scales in front of Gallery NWC surrounded by family and gallery visitors (image from Sud).
Artist Lucy Scales with friend and facilitator Catherine (image from Sud).
Artist Oliver Fontany with friend & facilitator Sud (image from Sud).
Some of the audience for Re-emergence, standing in the lower floor of Gallery NWC (image from Sud).
Artist Lucy Scales with friend & facilitator Catherine (image from Antonia Scales).
Video from Sud!
Oli & Sud discussing the collection.
Sud: Bushwalk in Hornsby, looks good!
Oli: Hey look Giraffe!
Sud: The Giraffe? Arunans? Yea! Look, so who’s this?
Oli: Shrek.
Sud: Shrek, yea.
Oli: Lanecove River 2!
Video from Sud!
A snippet from Katherine Kennedy’s intro speech.
Katherine: So Oliver, hello, thank you so much for being involved. I don’t think Luke’s here tonight, his show is going to be next, and we’ve also got Lucy here, hello Lucy, thank you for coming. We have beautiful Bonnie.
We’ve got the block party, which happens next week, so people who live in this area who are unaware’.