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Koolark Korl Kadjan (Spiritual Return Home)
Great Southern Regional Tour, Western Australia

19 September – 10 October 2015
Katanning Art Gallery

Selected works from The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Artwork, Curtin University Art Collection as part of the Koolark Koort Koorliny (Heart Coming Home) Great Southern Regional Tour

The John Curtin Gallery presents the latest exhibition of this historic collection of Carrolup artworks as part of the Great Southern Regional Tour of the Koolark Koort Koorliny (Heart Coming Home) project.
These artworks were created by Aboriginal children of the Stolen Generations at the Carrolup Native Settlement’s School between 1946 -1950.

Koolark Korl Kadjan (Spiritual Return Home) aims to bring communities together to share their stories and reflect on the events that have occurred throughout Carrolup’s history. Through the exhibition we can understand the sadness of the past and be inspired to work together to achieve healing and enduring reconciliation. 2015 marks the centenary of the establishment of the Carrolup Native Settlement.

Open: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm; Saturday 10am-1pm
Katanning Art Gallery 16-24 Austral Terrace, Katanning, WA phone: (08) 9821 9999 | free admission

Curtin AHEAD will be running a series of free career and education activities for individuals and community groups from Monday 21 – Friday 25 September.

Exhibition resources >>

Exhibition catalogue

Images:
Barry Loo, At Bay c1949, Oil Pastel on board, 751mm x 1105mm
Parnell Dempster, Down to drink c1949, pastel on paper, 585mm × 760mm
Revel Cooper, Untitled c1949, Pastel on paper, 183mm x 247mm