Image credit: Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, Strelley Mob II, 2017. Image courtesy of FORM and Spinifex Hill Studio.
He is Myself: The Art of Nyaparu (William) Gardiner
About this exhibition
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, June 2 – July 30 2023
He is Myself: The Art of Nyaparu (William) Gardiner
Born in the years leading up to Australia’s first Aboriginal workers’ strike of 1946-1949, Mr. Gardiner (1943-2018) lived, worked and raised a family in the country’s remote north west regions. Engaged in both pastoral life and mining―two industries that have driven the nation’s wealth over the past century― Mr. Gardiner experienced firsthand a period of burgeoning Aboriginal political self-determination, through his association with the iconic Pilbara-based ‘Strelley Mob’. He is Myself: The Art of Nyaparu (William) Gardiner presents more than 50 artworks created by Mr. Gardiner during the last four years of his life at Spinifex Hill Studio in South Hedland, including many previously unseen works.
Curated and produced by FORM, this exhibition offers an exceptional insight into the fascinating life of a man who, through his travels and experiences, embodies an era of unprecedented social and economic change for Western Australia and its Aboriginal peoples.
| ARTIST | NYAPARU (WILLIAM) GARDINER |
| MEDIA | Painting, audio visual, works on paper |
| INSTALLATION | Minimum of 60 running metres |
| MARKETING | Marketing Kit (includes e-invitation template, artwork for hard copy invitation, media release, promotional images, logos and acknowledgements) |
| INTERPRETATION MATERIALS | Exhibition and sponsorship panels Artwork labels Exhibition brochures (free for distribution) Full catalogue (available for purchase) |
| TOUR DURATION | Until May 2024. Available WA and interstate. |
| COST SHARE | ART ON THE MOVE Members: $4,000 (inc. GST) Non Members: $4,500 (inc. GST) |
He is Myself: The Art of Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, Exhibition opening at Spinifex Hill Studio & Project Space, 2022. Image photography by Joseph Penipe, image courtesy of FORM building a state of creativity.
Untitled, Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, 2018. Image c/o FORM and the artist’s estate.
He is Myself Walking, Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, 2018. Image c/o FORM and the artist’s estate.