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Heather Blacklock is a Balladong, Noongar woman from Western Australia, who now lives in Brisbane, Queensland. Heather was born in 1965 in the Avon Valley town of Beverley, 130 km's south east of Perth.
Heather explores aspects of her family's past through many of her paintings. The Native Title Act impacted heavily on the Noongar people and their country and Heather's family history is part of what we now refer to as the Stolen Generation. Heather is very focused on looking at the good constructive elements of the past and tries to keep those elements alive for the betterment of her culture.
Many of Heather's works are inspired by stories told by her Grandfather, Angus Wallam a well known respected Elder and author. Through the rich language of story-telling Heather has articulately transposed the expression of those stories into beautifully orchestrated rhythmic patterns of repetitive marks using ochre coloured acrylics with modeling compound capturing the essence of each story and part of Heather’s cultural ties.
Heather's fundamental belief is "The young people might not get a chance to go and fish or camp out or set fish traps or paint with ochre, but if we keep the stories alive, they can at least share in the rich cultural heritage we all have inside of us."
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EXHIBITIONS |
2008 |
Stanthorp, Queensland
Stanthorp Art Prize |
2008 |
Albany, Western Australia
Spirit of Carrolup Exhibition |
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2008 |
Katanning, Western Australia
Mungart Boodja Art Gallery
Spirit of Carrolup Exhibition |
2007 |
Mosman, New South Wales
The National Heritage Trust
Landscapes of the Dreaming Exhibition |
2007 |
Homebush Bay, New South Wales
Gift and Home Ware Trade Show |
2007 |
Brisbane, Queensland
Yorga /Woman exhibtion |
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2007 |
Brisbane, Queensland
Fine Design Consultants
Mubran /Bujep /Murinj Exhibition |
2006 |
Milton, Queensland
Fine Design Exhibition |
2006 |
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
Robyn Woodward Gallery |
2006 |
Homebush Bay, New South Wales
Gift and Hardware Home Trade Show |
2006 |
Woodford, New South Wales
International Woodford Festival |
2006 |
Sydney, New South Wales
Fox Studios
50th Indigenous Art Exhibition |
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2006 |
Brisbane, Queensland
Fine Design Consultants
Indigenous Art Exhibition
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2005 |
Burleigh Heads, Queensland
Art in the Park |
2005 |
Royal Brisbane Show Exhibition, Queensland
Art Exhibition |
2005 |
Gold Coast, Queensland
Bond University, Queensland
Moobearbaygiil Exhibition |
2005 |
Brisnane, Queensland
Bremer TAFE
Annual Exhibition |
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2005 |
Woodford, New South Wales
International Woodford Festival |
PUBLICATIONS |
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2007 |
Journey of a Princess by Carolyn Donavan, Australian Women in the arts featuring Heather Blacklock: http://www.journeyofaprincess.com |
COLLECTIONS |
2007 |
Blackmores, Sydney |
2007 |
Rio Tinto, Brisbane |
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2007 |
Sydney Heritage Trust |
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2006 |
Rio Tinto, Brisbane
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2005 |
Malcom Colless |
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