Blacktown Arts Update

 

A Roaring Silence The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre 13 – 29 May Free admission A Roaring Silence is a ten-minute, multi-channel video installation by Deborah Pollard and Sean Bacon that explores the behaviours and consequences underlying colonisation.  Learn more Image: Courtesy of the artists Songlines and Sightlines The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre 22 May - 19 June Free admission   Leanne Mulgo Watson, Peter Rush, Erin Wilkins and Bundeluk Watson Colour in and draw your city directly onto the walls of The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. Follow the lines and shapes of important places or make your own. Learn more Image: Leanne Mulgo Watson and Peter Rush A Roaring Silence artist talks Saturday 15 May, 11 am - noon Free admission - registrations essential Hear from artists Deborah Pollard and Sean Bacon in conversation about A Roaring Silence at this free event. Register here Image credit: Courtesy of the artists Heech - Beyond Nothingness Until 22 May Free admission Reza Taghipour's new form of Persian calligraphy painting reflects the beauty of nature with human aesthetics. Don't miss the chance to see a little-known yet significant emerging practice in Australia. Learn more Image credit: Reza Taghipour, Where Are You, acrylic & gold sheet on canvas, 2018 Family art workshop Saturday 29 May 10.30 am – 1.00 pm $10 per family of two Local artist Sima Alikhani is back on Saturday 29 May to lead our next Family art workshop. Bring the whole family to learn skills in drawing, painting and collage. Register here Young Creatives Saturday afternoons until 26 June 2.00 to 4.30 pm $10 per session Learn anime and manga illustration with Pinky or upcycling, sculpture and mark-making with Annie in our Young Creatives sessions. Register here Image: Courtesy of the artists Henna workshop Saturday 5 June 10.30 am to 1.00 pm $25 per person With 15 years experience as a Henna artist, Saranya Jayaram will help you to draft and create intricate, meaningful Henna designs, and then draw those designs onto your skin as a temporary Henna “tattoo”. Register here Image: Courtesy of Saranya Jayaram Creative Arts Fund recipient releasing children's book Local illustrator and 2020 Creative Arts Fund recipient Matt Moriarty is launching a children's book. Watch this space to learn more. You can find Matt on Instagram here Image: Courtesy of Matt Moriarty Snapshot 3 - 30 July  Free admission Snapshot is a sample of the diverse practices from the Open studio. Get a glimpse into the current practice of eleven local emerging artists. Stay tuned for more information Image: Skye Andrew, After The Fire, oil on canvas Accessible Arts - Creative Visions Workshop Series 22 - 29 May The unique creative practice of eight NSW visual artists with disability will be showcased in a series of free online workshops during April and May. Learn more