OPENING Friday 17 May, 2019 Running until 22 June, 2019 Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery 16 Edgar St, Port Hedland
ABOUT For almost 15 years FORM has worked to support the artistic and creative community of Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region. Since 2008 this has included managing the Spinifex Hill Artists, Port Hedland’s only indigenous art collective.
In 2014 with the support of Principal Partner BHP, FORM established the Spinifex Hill Studios in South Hedland, as the permanent home of the Spinifex Hill Artists. The Studios additionally function as a creative hub for the broader Pilbara region, accessed by over 100 artists from eight language groups each year.
The Spinifex Hill Artists now regularly participate in major national exhibitions and events, and are represented in collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Beat Knoblauch Collection, Curtin University, Flinders University Art Museum, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and the Western Australian Museum.
6722 is a delightful and experimental homage to the suburb the Spinifex Hill Artists call home. It celebrates the unique identity of South Hedland, while providing an opportunity for the Studios’ young and emerging artists to collaborate with its senior makers.
Untitled [South Hedland] 19-327 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 122 x 122 cm $2,500.00
Cyclone Monument South Hedland 19-66 Norlene Williams Acrylic on canvas 56 x 40.5 cm $350.00
South Hedland Water Tower 19-470 Lorna Dawson Acrylic on canvas 51 x 40.5 cm $680.00
The piece is called Fond Memory I remember as a little boy every Friday night having pizza and movie nights with my family. We would go to the Video Ezy store, and I would hire out games and movies. This is a memory I truly cherish. Unfortunately, the video store closed down. I’m sure many other local ‘Hedlanders’ also remember and miss the video store.
Fond Memory 19-513 Layne Dhu-Dickie Ink on paper 42 x 59 cm $1,200.00
Untitled [South Hedland Water Tower]
19-53 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 91.5 x 61 cm $1,100.00
Spinifex Hill Studios Now
Old Dreamers Corner
19-288 Paul Thomas Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm
19-287 Paul Thomas Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm
$160.00
$160.00
South Hedland Shopping Center 1977 19-285 Paul Thomas Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm $160.00
Spinifex Hill Studios 19-171 Irene Coffin Acrylic on canvas 45.5 x 51 cm $420.00
South Hedland 19-205 Selena Brown Acrylic on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm $980.00
Untitled
Waninyi - Home
19-186 Robert Joseph Kickett Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 51 cm
19-520 Narlene Waddaman Acrylic on canvas 45.5 x 51 cm
$420.00
$450.00
A glimpse of day to day life at Spinifex Hill Studios From Tuesday to Saturday the Spinifex Hill Studios opens to facilitate the contemporary art practice of around twenty artists. With a focus on acrylic painting, artists are offered professional support in the preparation, creation and documentation of artwork. Artists are also offered transport to and from the studios,lunch, and the opportunity to work with studio staff in refining their paintings for exhibitions, awards, markets and other professional opportunities.
The Studios recognises the diversity of indigenous experience and supports the creation of an eclectic array of artwork from many language groups. The Studios also works with artists to find the best avenues to market and identify opportunities for both individuals and the group. Artworks created at Spinifex Hill Studios now regularly exhibit locally, nationally and internationally.
Water Park in the Rain
Carl Camp
19-514 Telona Pitt Acrylic on canvas 51 x 71 cm
19-164 Mulyatingki Marney Acrylic on canvas 51 x 71 cm
$520.00
$1,300.00
South Hedland 19-114 Beryl Ponce Acrylic on canvas 61 x 76 cm $650.00
South Hedland 19-286 Valda Sesar Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 30.5 cm $140.00
South Hedland 19-59 Norlene Williams Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 76 cm $420.00
Untitled [South Hedland Square] 19-60 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 71 x 61 cm $980.00
St. Vinnies 19-375 Winnie Sampi Acrylic on canvas 23 x 30.5 cm $450.00
RSL South Hedland 19-324 Winnie Sampi Acrylic on canvas 23 x 30.5 cm $450.00
South Hedland Shopping Centre 19-351 Paul Thomas Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 40.5 cm $200.00
Community Impact Every year over 100 indigenous artists from eight language groups work at Spinifex Hill Studios, alongside the senior Spinifex Hill Artists. The Studios additionally hosts occasional programming for the Pilbara’s broader artistic community.
FORM has sought to create a safe, holistic and dynamic environment for artists that has become an important cultural and community place for South Hedland and the wider Pilbara. Many artists have been able to build esteem and pride through their art making, gain confidence to share stories in a culturally safe way, travel for exhibitions and art fairs, and create new income streams.
FORM and the Spinifex Hill Studios are committed to supporting Hedland’s local artists, as well as working collectively to help build the reputation of the Pilbara as a dynamic cultural and artistic centre.
Wanangkura Stadium
Untitled [Wanangkura Stadium South Hedland]
19-421 Thalia Peterson Acrylic on canvas 30.5 x 40.5 cm
19-104 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 91.5 x 91.5 cm
$220.00
$1,600.00
Untitled [Dreamers Corner South Hedland]
19-57 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm $1,100.00
Gumpy Camp 19-64 Maggie Green Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 51 cm $380.00
Gumtrees Around South Hedland 19-91 Maggie Green Acrylic on canvas 80 x 45.5 cm $650.00
Majicol, Look out the Back Window 19-380 Teddy Byrne Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 51 cm $400.00
All the Kids Having Fun. Skate Park and Swimming Pool. 19-429 Teddy Byrne Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 51 cm $400.00
Untilted [ATM] 19-118 Doreen Chapman Acrylic on canvas 71 x 51 cm $620.00
Cassia School Grounds
South Hedland Primary School Colours
19-374 Deirdre Butters Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 51 cm
19-502 Lorna Dawson Acrylic on canvas 76 x 76 cm
$320.00
$720.00
THANK YOU For sales enquiries, please contact Spinifex Hill Studios
(08) 9172 1699 mail@spinifexhillstudio.com.au 18 Hedditch St, South Hedland WA 6722