The Bunbury Regional Art Gallery opened its annual Noongar Country art exhibition on Friday evening, with established and emerging Indigenous artists living in the area entering works in the spectacular exhibit.
The 2022 exhibit was curated by Amanda Bell, Karen Morgan and Katelyn Whitehurst and centred around the theme Kaarla Koort-ak: Woonya, Moort, Boodja — Hearts on Fire: Love, Family, Country.
Noongar artist Swag Taylor’s piece Untitled Landscape won the top prize of the night — the Alcoa award — while Cassandra Bynder won the emerging art award for her piece Healing on Heart Country (Karlup Mabarn).
Taylor’s piece was bought by a Johnny Westwood and Robyn Hutchinson on the night.
Noongar Country 2022 is free to visit and will be on display from 10 am to 4 pm daily until August 21.
Camera IconNoongar Country 2022 curator Amanda Bell, Alcoa Award winner Swag Taylor, wife Rhonda, and curator Karen Morgan. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconPaul Griffin, Rasti Kay, 8, Evie Jabs, 9, Katie Van Den Brand, Zev Jabs, 8, Alex Beswick, 8. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconEmerging Art Award winner Cassandra Bynder. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconJassi Cain, 14, Isla Rechichi, 14, and Georgia Howley, 14. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconJenny Burton, Rhonda Norman and Tania McInnes. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconCyrus Kaye and Oli Beswick. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconMelba Wallam and Karen Jetta. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconCity of Bunbury councillor Gabi Ghasseb and Peter Jetta. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconRobert Gates. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconSarah Lewis and Scott Radici. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconNoongar Country 2022 curator Katelyn Whitehurst and Amber Norrish. Credit: Luke McPhersonCamera IconSheree Dohnt, Ila Dohnt, 4, Steven Troy. Credit: Luke McPherson
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