NAIDOC: Sand Art Workshop at Visible Ink Youth Hub

Celebrating NAIDOC Week at the Visible Ink Youth Hub. Come and join in an afternoon of Sand Art facilitated by Nicky Newley-Guivarra and some bush tukka afteroon tea provided by Fig Jam & Co.

Nicky is a Wuthathi woman and gifted painter. Her family heritage on her grandmother’s side is from Shelburn Bay Cape York Peninsula and from her grandfather’s side from Darnley Island in the Torres Strait Islands. She lives with her family in Brisbane.

Nicky possesses a natural strength in her desire to paint and the themes within her work reflect culture, spirituality, and life experiences. Nigooli Designs is a unique and dynamic fusion of traditional and contemporary themes, often encompassing the spirit of saltwater and deep ocean themes and reflections upon culture and life as taught to her by her grandfather.

Nigooli is a truly talented artist. Nickey completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Deakin University, has exhibited across Queensland and was the winner of the Robert O’Chin Amateur Art Award.

Nicky now works as an educator and painter and works with First Nations people around topics which are difficult to talk about. She is an ambassador for ‘Yarns Heal’, and has facilitated workshops in over 100 First Nations communities in Queensland including the Torres Strait Islands, talking about suicide prevention and using art as a medium for healing.

Join us from 2-4pm for the celebrations, and the Sand Art Workshop from 2.30-3.30pm.

Bookings

No bookings required.

Venue address

Visible Ink, 5 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley