Burrinja & Vic Health presents

Mini Happiness Hacks Workshop

Sat 9 Sep @ 2pm | Art Studio @ Burrinja

Want to learn what science can tell us about ways to boost our mood, mental well-being and resilience? Come and join, Unicorns creator and trained Secondary Teacher Delsi to learn a series of science-backed happiness hacks to improve mood, social connection, health, and overall happiness!

Workshop: 2 pm – 3.30 pm
Facilitator: Adele Moleta (Delsi)
Light afternoon tea /snacks served.

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Hosted by the Queer Art Collective (QAC) at Burrinja and respectfully acknowledging the diverse lived experiences of LGBTQI+ and BIPOC communities, this event is specifically designed as an inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ identifying people and their allies, friends and families who may or may not also be Queer. QAC is committed to creating art and social gathering events created for and with queer-identifying people. This is an event for all ages, but young people should be accompanied by an adult. And it’s FREE.

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Image credit: Us, Natalie Wijeyeratne

aerie creative ecology presents

Soft VS Edgy | Natalie Wijeyeratne

15 Apr - 27 May | aerie gallery

Soft VS Edgy is a new collection of original acrylic paintings exploring the nature of  Passivity / Growth / Loud and Quiet Expression / Surrender / Directness / Starkness of reality / Sensuality; and the way these themes emerge both visually on the page and metaphorically in relationship to one's self and others.  Are these concepts mutually exclusive? Where do they overlap? How can we be both? In a time where vulnerability is encouraged, is it Edgy to be Soft? Or Soft to be Edgy? These are the themes Natalie invites you to explore when viewing her 2023 series. Soft VS Edgy is Natalie’s second solo exhibition. 

Join us for the exhibition opening in the aerie gallery. Sat 15 Apr @ 2pm ~ RSVP HERE

burrinja presents

Where Artists Meet (W.A.M.)

Thu 25 May @ 7.00pm | Burrinja 

WAM is Back!

Here’s your chance to get out, have some fun and talk shop with other local artists and have a cheeky drink.

These regular gatherings propose space for connecting and developing conversation between local creatives. WAM provides a fun and friendly environment to talk shop with other artists, share tips, discuss creative practice, projects and local arts and culture. With the Dandenong Ranges rich and abundant cultural landscape Burrinja’s WAM events are a great opportunity to develop new creative networks, find out about potential opportunities and connect with your local arts community.

Join us on the last Thursday of every month @ 7pm at the Fat Goat (2 Morris Road, Upwey)

Put W.A.M. In your calendar!
Up coming dates: 29 June, 27 July, 31 Aug, 28 Sept, 26 Oct & 30 Nov

Image credit: Sarah Lynch, 'Above the snow line', black and white photograph.

    
 this exhibition is audio described

burrinja presents

Between Two Sites

27 May to 1 July 2023 | Burrinja Gallery

The Between Two Sites exhibition and public programs respond to the impact of human activity on habitats in the Yarra Ranges and Alpine Shire. Curated by Madelynne Cornish and Sarah Lynch for the Bogong Centre for Sound Culture. It showcases the artwork of Victorian and international artists who participated in the centre's residency program. These artists have undertaken extensive fieldwork within the Yarra Ranges, Alpine National Park and Kiewa Valley. They have produced a new range of site-specific artworks that comprise a rich and diverse set of environmental references to deepen our understanding of these places. Artists have used audio-visual installation, photography and sound composition to reflect the ecology of these regions.

Artists include: Shannon Collis, Madelynne Cornish, Lesley Duxbury, Sarah Edwards, Amias Hanley, Sarah Lynch & Anne McCallum

Explore the public program HERE

Join us for the exhibition opening on May 27 @ 2pm RSVP HERE

Image credit: Red Goddess, Mark Ewenson

aerie creative ecology presents

Fabric. Layerism. Collage. | Mark Ewenson

3 Jun - 15 Jul | aerie gallery

‘My art practice centers around the beauty of the diverse and body positive feminine form with an original collage concept ‘Fabric Layerism’; a convergence of collage, fibre arts, craft, drawing and painting, though mostly omitting paint altogether to create a fresh 2D art aesthetic. My work combines the classical with the contemporary, with influences of both masculine and feminine gaze of the female form within domestic, natural and ethereal environments. This exhibition showcases works made over the past several years including through the Covid lockdowns of 2020/21, and some dating back to the earlier stages of Fabric Layerism’.

Join us for the exhibition opening on Jun 3 @ 2pm RSVP HERE

Image credit: Rover Thomas Joolama, Yari country, 1984, earth pigments and natural binder on plywood, 104 x 105 cm, Ebes Collection

burrinja presents

Rover

8 Jul - 12 Aug | Burrinja Gallery

In this iteration of the series Masters of Aboriginal Contemporary Art Burrinja presents Rover, turning the focus on one of Australia’s most celebrated, recognised and original Indigenous artists. Born in 1929 to Kukatja/Wangkajunka parents near Well 33 on the remote Canning Stock Route in Western Australia, Rover Thomas Joolama worked as a stockman on various cattle stations until 1975.

A dream was catalyst for depicting the modern Krill Krill song cycle that he introduced to his mother’s brother Paddy Jaminji and others at Warmun (Turkey Creek). It recounted stories and associated sites in the East Kimberley, told on wooden dance boards and painted with natural ochres.

Together with urban Aboriginal artist Trevor Nickolls he was the first Aboriginal artist to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1990. His seamless amalgamation of figurative and abstract styles to depict topographical features and at times horrific historical events has been an outstanding characteristic of his art.

Join us for the exhibition opening in the Burrinja Gallery. Sat 8 July @ 2pm ~ RSVP HERE

Image credit: Tracey Samios, Small Abstract Dog, 2021, acrylic on canvas, © the artist

aerie creative ecology presents

Collections of Colour | Tracey Samios

22 Jul – 2 Sep | aerie gallery

This exhibition celebrates Tracey's artistic journey, which began during the Covid-19 lockdown and continued thereafter. Tracey had always harboured the dream of becoming an artist, and after retiring from her office job, she joined an online art challenge, discovering her talent for painting. For two years, she created a painting almost every day, gaining the confidence to apply for a studio at the Burrinja Cultural Centre in June 2022, where she has been painting ever since. Tracey's surroundings and imagination inspire her, leading to the creation of a diverse range of themed collections on display at this exhibition.

Join us for the exhibition opening in the aerie gallery. Sat 22 July @ 2pm ~ RSVP HERE

Image credit: Amanda Page, Precipice ll, 2020, photopolymer etching on Fabriano 280gsm from charcoal drawings, 70 x 100 cm

burrinja presents

Transition | Amanda Page

19 Aug - 30 Sep | Burrinja Gallery 01 & 03

Transition depicts states of change in atmospheric activity. Through site-specific observations of icy vistas in Antarctica and Iceland Amanda Page developed artworks which reference that change.

Camera-less exposure processes combined with digital photography, drawing and printmaking are used to explore natural systems such as weather patterns and phenomena such as erosion to record and reveal processes of melting and the movement of energy in materials.