PANEL: Arts & The Environment
with Tineke Van der Eecken, Dr Mags Webster, Lyn MacLaren and Peter Hill, facilitated by Meri Fatin
Katanning Art Gallery
Saturday September 7
3pm – 4pm
FREE EVENT
BOOKINGS
gallery@katanning.wa.gov.au
The natural landscape of Western Australia inspires writers and artists.
As they observe significant changes due to climate change and human activity, how do artists respond? And if they do, is their call for help resonating in both rural and urban areas?
In this panel discussion facilitated by Meri Fatin (ABC Perth, RTRFM and WA Climate Leaders), we discuss humanity’s impact on Western Australian’s landscape and culture, and how these themes are reflected in their work.
On the panel are:
Tineke Van der Eecken (artist / writer)
Dr Mags Webster (writer / researcher)
Lynn MacLaren (City of Albany Councillor / Community Environment Centre Inc.)
Peter Hill (artist / musician)
About the speakers
MERI FATIN
Meri Fatin a highly regarded interviewer, facilitator and podcaster specialising in finding the deeper story. Meri has been a guest curator of TEDxPerth COUNTDOWN: WA Climate Leadership Summit, is the founder of WA Climate Leaders, and was the curator of the 2021 In Conversation Series Tipping Point which featured a range of high profile speakers in discourse around various climate change issues.
merifatin.com
Photography by Marnie Richardson
TINEKE VAN DER EECKEN
Tineke Van der Eecken is a Belgian-born, Australian artist whose practice explores narratives of place. From her geographical and biological roots in Belgium to her home in WA, the scope of her narrative takes in oceans, wetlands and ancient reefs, then delves deeply inward to the internal places of physical bodies.
Photography by Yasmin Eghtesadi
DR MAGS WEBSTER
Dr Mags Webster’s essays, poems and reviews have been published in academic and literary journals and exhibition catalogues in Australia, the UK, the States and Asia. Her second collection of poetry was shortlisted in the 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.
Photography by Bewley Shaylor
LYNN MACLAREN
Born in Colorado, USA, Lynn MacLaren now calls Kinjarling (Albany) home, where she serves on local council and volunteers with community and environmental groups. Lyn is well known for her many community campaigns to protect animals and nature, and her advocacy for the arts, greener cities, safer roads and stronger community services.
albany.wa.gov.au/councillors/lynn-maclaren
Photo by Megan Weight
PETER HILL
Peter Hill is a visual artist, musician, builder, permaculture gardener and captain of the local bush fire brigade, who lives in the Meerup/Northcliffe region on Bibulmen Noongar boojdar. He is deeply interested in how we are connected to and how we manage country.
Photo courtesy of the artist