REMINDER: Opening Wednesday 9th March

Beverly and Anthony Knight in conjunction with Wik and Kugu Arts and Crafts Centre, QLD, invite you to view new sculpture and paintings by

David Bell, Duncan Korkatain, Craig Koometta, David Marpoondin, Garry Namponan, Leigh Namponan, Keith Wikmunea, Akay Koo’oila and Janet Koongotema

Aawuch Pi’an – Big House

Sculpture & paintings by artists from Aurukun, Queensland

OPENING EVENT: Wednesday 9th March, 6 – 8pm
Place: Alcaston Gallery, 11 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065

Please join us at the opening event for hospitality & to meet artists Garry Namponan & Leigh Namponan from Aurukun, QLD. Also in attendance will be Guy Allain, coordinator at Wik and Kugu Arts and Craft.

To RSVP please call the gallery on 03 9418 6444 or email us at rsvp@alcastongallery.com.au

The exhibition is now online! To view artworks and details, click here to go to the Alcaston Gallery website.

Exhibition dates: 8th March – 1st April 2011

Aurukun is located in far-north Queensland, on the west side of the Cape York Peninsula, and it was originally set up as a Christian mission in 1904. The art centre at Aurukun has been functioning for almost fifty years.

Initially, what we now regard as art objects, were created in soft timber for ceremonial purposes, and then allowed to decompose in the bush after use. For several years now, however, with the possibility of pathways for artists to create works for the wider community of art lovers, the artists at Aurukun have responded in spectacular fashion. Carvers, and more recently, painters have interpreted the sublime tropical landscape, bird and ceremonial life into highly desirable and engaging objects and paintings.

Yours sincerely


Beverly Knight

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