Wildflowers – The First Ladies of Castlemaine Art Museum
An exhibition display in the Museum exploring the First Ladies of Castlemaine Art Museum and the Creating CAM Origin Storycloth Project
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Exhibition
The installation Where Stone Meets Sky concept was developed by two local Castlemaine artists, Alvin Darcy (Yorta Yorta and Taungurung, Ngarigo and Walbunja) and Brodie Ellis working in parallel. This project involved creating two independent installations to be exhibited in dialogue while researching the Leanganook/Mt Alexander mountain site on Djaara Country in Central Victoria. The parallel practice approach acknowledges the urgency of environmental concerns and the need to work together toward ecosystem care and interspecies adaptation. This exhibition positions itself at the intersection of decolonial practice, environmental advocacy, and contemporary art, working toward more sustainable and equitable approaches to artistic engagement with Country.
The artists would like to thank Maxine Briggs, Uncle Rick Nelson, Djaara Corporation, Creative Victoria and Monash University for their support during the development of this project.
Acknowledgments
Castlemaine Art Museum wish to thank the following participants for their enthusiasm and support: Allison Nye, Barbara Wayn, Bev Tozer, Catherine Hensley , Catherine Pilgrim, Chris Lloyd, Eliza-Jane Gilchrist, Gail Reynolds, Hannah Vellacott, James McArdle, Jennifer Thorley, Jill Clifford, Lesley Instone, Linda Constable, Lisa Minchin, Liz Stayner, Marg Ridgway, Nell Fraser, Phee Broadway, Ruth MacLaren, Sarah Frazer, Sarina Meuleman, Su Jamison, Sue Keebles, and Winifred Belmont.
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