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Local ladies, Erica and Tessa, showcase at The WAM gallery
Tune in, as new Tiger Bay audio guide, now goes live!
By HARRIET GILMORE
By HARRIET GILMORE
TWO local young ladies, are the latest artists to exhibit at The Warren Museum and Art Gallery (The WAM). Erica Arthur from Eck Effects Prints, together with Tessa Van Lubeck, have a range of works on display in the gallery for the month. Ms Arthur, who has previously exhibited at The WAM, said she was pleased to have her creations on display alongside Ms Van Lubeck, who is exhibiting at for the fi rst time. Ms Arthur’s works consist mostly of native birds, painted with watercolour, which she said is due to her love of the outdoors. “I’ve always found it grounding being outside, enjoying nature’s never-ending goodness,” Ms Arthur said. “The bird life we have here in Warren is always teeming, especially with our flourishing wetlands, creeks, Macquarie River, and Macquarie Marshes,” she added. Ms Arthur, said in her artist statement on the exhibition: “Fairy wrens are never far away, busy working in the garden, or having their little meetings. Continued page 9
A NEW self-guided walking audio tour of the Tiger Bay Wetlands is now live, with the aim of showcasing this natural wonder on Warren’s doorstep, while also boosting visitor numbers to the region. Created by RiverSmart Australia — the group who manages the Windows on the Wetlands Centre and nearby Tiger Bay Wetlands — the innovative application was launched last week with a special afternoon tea and guided tour of the Wetlands by its creators and renowned sound artist, Kim Goldsmith. The new guide is hosted on the international tour app, izi.TRAVEL, and includes 10 GPS-initiated stops around the Tiger Bay Wetland walk, with information provided on the sights, sounds, cultural information, history and more, that travellers can experience during their visit. Chair of RiverSmart Australia, Kate Mildner said she was very excited to be launching the guide which offers visitors a multi-layered experience of this natural wonder. Ms Mildner emphasised at the launch event, that the wetlands are “on Wayilwan coun-
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A new audio guide for the Tiger Bay Wetlands launched last week, with producer and renowned sound artist Kim Goldsmith hosting a guided tour at the launch event. PHOTO: WARREN STAR. try”, with the guide specifically-highlighting some of the local tribe’s significant cultural highlights throughout the site.
“Our purpose was to really highlight the special nature of Tiger Bay, and to have a much-more engaging experience of what you can see
around there … a multilayered experience,” Ms Mildner said. Continued page 2