Birthright opening

'Flowing River Ripples', acrylic on canvas by Jasmine Coe

Wednesday 15 September, 2pm -7pm 

You are warmly invited to the official opening of 'BIRTHRIGHT'on Wednesday 15th September, 2pm - 7pm.Join us for a drink and meet artists Melinda Schwakhofer and Jasmine Coe.Melinda will be at the gallery from 2pm-5pm and Jasmine will be here from 5.30pm-7pm.The opening will take place throughout the afternoon to avoid any potential overcrowding. Come along anytime to view the exhibition. This will be our first event in quite sometime and we look forward to welcoming you back to Rainmaker Gallery!

BIRTHRIGHT - Journeys of Reconnection

15 September - 29 October 2021

This exhibition brings together two women from different backgrounds who share a common experience. BIRTHRIGHT documents the ongoing journeys of cultural reconnection by painter Jasmine Coe (Wiradjuri & British) and textile artist Melinda Schwakhofer (Muscogee & Austrian-American).

Both artists grew up geographically and culturally separated from their respective Indigenous families. Reaching out to their estranged communities has profoundly affected their creative expression. Through textile, painting and printmaking, art has provided a vehicle for cultural exploration, self-determination, self-realisation and a sense of belonging.

In a post-colonial world, millions of people find themselves growing up at distance from their ancestral homelands. The lived experience of being separated from genetic heritage and cultures can sometimes be confusing or even invalidating. BIRTHRIGHT is dedicated to all people experiencing journeys of cultural disconnection or reconnection.

'Triskele', textile by Melinda Schwakhofer

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