The Aboriginal Art Reading Group is an interdisciplinary gathering regularly attended by staff and postgraduate students of Art History and Australian Indigenous Studies programs. We discuss recent publications, events and contemporary issues in Australian Aboriginal art. The Aboriginal Art Reading Group is facilitated by Dr. Susan Lowish and PhD candidate Kira Randolph and meets monthly.
This blog is authored by me, Kira, to accompany the Aboriginal Art Reading Group meetings. In addition to announcing the monthly readings, it will occasionally include links to relevant Aboriginal art news, events and book reviews.
Kira A. Randolph
Hi, I am interested in joining this group and am currently studying my Masters in Teaching (Art Education) at University of Melbourne.
Hi Caroline! Thank you for joining us on Monday. I’ve added your email address to the electronic mailing list. I hope to see you again on 19 April!
Hi my name is Alexandra, and I am also interested in joining the group. I am from the United States, and I am applying for a Fulbright research grant to study the role of art galleries/organizations in Aboriginal communities. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and French, but I fell in love with Aboriginal art when I traveled in Australia this past year. I have been interested in preventing the disappearance of indigenous tradtions, in Australia and around the world, and it seems that the Aboriginal community in Australia has had a great success thanks to the popularity of their art. However, issues are never this clear-cut, and I know that there have been negative side-effects, including abuses of property rights. I would really appreciate any feedback and/or advice from this group as you are all much more educated in this subject than I am. I am applying for the graduate diploma in Indigenous Knowledge at Charles Darwin University in Darwin because most of contacts are in the Northern Territory.
Thank you very much for any suggestions, critiques, questions, and/or comments.
Alex
hi Susan
Are you there? Hope you are well, what is your email again?
Reading group sounds great, have been hoping to catch up when next in Melbourne.
Julie G in Hobart
Hi, My name is Carmel Middletent,I discovered your site on the internet. Thank you for accepting my request for your email letters on Australian Aboriginal Art reading group. I am originally from Australia an am half Australian Aboriginal,I am a decendant from the Kabbi Kabbi- Gubbi Gubbi Tribe. I did not grow up with my Family an Im from the Stolen Generation and a Forgotten Australian,i now reside in the United States. Im most grateful for your website,I to paint Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art,you can see some of my paintings on u tube and my space. I love Australia and my Culture and miss it very much,reading your website sooths my home sickness for the Land my people and the animals. Thank You.
Kind Reguards.
Carmel Middletent.
Hi Carmel, I’m happy that you enjoy the blog! I’ll put your email address on the electronic mailing list and you’ll get the monthly reading announcements.
All the best with your art,
Kira
Carmel, what’s your myspace page, i can’t find it. your art is amazing by the way!!!!
Thank You Kira.
Hello Kira,
This is fantastic – I’m interested in joining the group! I’m about to start Master’s in Art History at UniMelb.
Looking forward to joining in,
Kylie
That’s great news, Kylie! I’ve just added your email address to the mailing list. Hopefully I’ll meet you at the January meeting.