Dreaming Inside
Luke Patterson + Aunty Barbara Nicholson
kuril dhagun, slq
Regular Program / Curated
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#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Wadi Wadi Elder Aunty Barbara Nicholson and Gamilaroi poet and musician Luke Patterson talk about the healing properties of the arts and telling one’s own story in the Dreaming Inside anthologies that share the voices of incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Curated by Melanie Saward
#Artists
Luke Patterson
Luke Patterson is a Gamilaroi poet, educator and musician living on Gadigal lands. His poetry has appeared in Cordite, Plumwood Mountain, Rabbit, Running Dog and The Suburban Review. You will also find his work in anthologies including NANGAMAY dream MANA gather DJURALI grow as well as Best of Australian Poems 2023. Luke’s research and creative pursuits are grounded in extensive work with First Nations and other community-based organisations across Australia.
Aunty Barbara Nicholson
Aunty Barbara Nicholson is a Wadi Wadi Elder from the Illawara who holds a degree in English Literature (Newcastle) and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (UOW). In 2023 Aunty Barb was the recipient of the FNAWN Lifetime Achievement to First Nations Literature. She initiated the Ngana Barangarai (Black Wallaby) project which collects and publishes writing from the First Australian inmates in Junee Jail for the last 12 years. The anthology Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre is a unique collection of the authentic voice of its contributors.
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