Supporting talented Deaf painter to achieve solo show goal
Al Ohlsen • August 26, 2021
CommunARTy is proud to be working with Patty, a talented and inspiring painter, toward her first solo exhibition, Patty: Stories from my Deaf world, at KEPK Gallery, Yerongpilly in September.
Patty's vibrant paintings communicate about her experiences growing up and moving through the hearing world as a member of the Deaf community.
Patty seeks to have the wider community understand the importance of communication through the visual arts to many members of the Deaf community.
CommunARTy has worked with Patty in areas such as:
- choosing a gallery and communicating with gallery operators,
- understanding gallery 'business', including commission,
- understanding the role of titles written in English,
- communicating about paintings' stories and developing titles,
- creating promotional materials,
- curating an exhibition,
- deciding on artworks' pricing,
- preparing works for hanging and hanging exhibition,
- preparing for opening event.
Featuring 15 diverse artists working in a wide range of media, we are excited to share with you our third CommunARTy group exhibition. Reflections , the theme of our 2024 exhibition as decided by the artists, gave us all opportunities to reflect; on our art, on our experiences that inspire it and what we gain from creating it. Our exhibition gave our visitors the opportunity to reflect, too.
Experience the artists' work and learn about their 'being and becoming' in art in our documentary video. Video in Auslan and English.
What a year! CommunARTy was so excited to get our unique Professional Development Arts Incursion program for Kindergarten teachers and children off the ground with four wonderful Goodstart Early Learning Centres!
Visitors to Life in Art commented not only on the impressive artworks created by the 10 artists, but also the experiences they themselves had through learning about the artists and their works.
Contributing, collaborating and communicating - Through an extended project focusing on children's rights, the Kindergarten children at Goodstart Early Learning, Flamingo Drive have made valuable, lifelong learning and brought joy to their wider community.
Darlene really 'likes art'. From her more hesitant making a few months ago, it has been wonderful to help Darlene grow in confidence during our Creative Adventures.
The bustling city atmosphere of Goodstart Early Learning , Fortitude Valley inspired the CommunARTy arts Professional Development workshop 'Being artists in the city' .
Patty's exhibition, 'Stories from my Deaf world', was a terrific success. We are all so proud of Patty's achievements and so proud to have been involved in working with Patty towards her first solo show. Through her work Patty wishes to educate the hearing world about the experiences of some members of the Deaf community as well as support the Deaf community. Please enjoy the 'full' video of Patty sharing the stories of some of her works. (Shared with Patty's permission).
Early Childhood Educators worked with CommunARTy to learn about making natural inks, practising mark making and exploring extending Visual Arts learning experiences into Media Arts making at Goodstart Red Hill networking event, 'Invitation to Play'.
