THE ARTISTS celebrated in the book ‘A Special Kind Of Vision’

Arts Northern Rivers recently launched the book ‘A Special Kind Of Vision’ celebrating contemporary Aboriginal art of the Northern Rivers region, at Retrospect Galleries in Byron Bay.

Local Aboriginal art celebrated in new book

'Artists and art lovers gathered at Retrospect Galleries last Thursday to celebrate the launch of a new publication celebrating contemporary Aboriginal art of the Northern Rivers region.'

Contemporary Indigenous art of the Northern Rivers

RETROSPECT GALLERIES, A Special Kind of Vision

"Retrospect Galleries in conjunction with Arts Northern Rivers are proud to invite you to the opening of A special kind of vision, an exhibition of works by 25 of the region premier contemporary Indigenous artists, including:

- Albert (Digby) Moran - painter, winner of the Inaugural People Choice Award, National Aboriginal and Islander Art Award Exhibition in Darwin in 2000;

- Karla Dickens - painter, assemblage, installation artist and mixed media artist, recipient of a $20,000 Australia Council Skills and Development grant, 2009;

- Garth Lena - sculptor and ceramicist, winner of the NSW Indigenous Parliament Prize, 2006

- Alison Williams - painter, sculptor and ceramicist, recipient of the $15,000 biennial NSW Indigenous arts fellowship award, 2008;

- And Frances Belle Parker painter and installation artist, who at the age of 15, became the youngest winner of the Blake Prize for religious art, in the competition's 49 year history and the only Indigenous prize winner to boot, in 2000.

The exhibition is being held in conjunction with the launch of a book of the same name, a stunning 84-page full colour document published by Arts Northern Rivers, which provides a fascinating insight into local contemporary Aboriginal arts practice.

Exhibition opening 6pm Friday March 6

Retrospect Galleries, 52 Jonson Street, Byron Bay

Exhibition dates

Friday March 6 to Thursday March 26, 2009"

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