76 year old community elder and senior elder artist Evelyn Omeenyo completed 22 handmade traditional necklaces in early July 2020. The necklaces were made of giddy giddy red seeds, assorted seashells and wild fruit seeds collected from Lockhart River over many months. Evelyn said it's pain staking slow to carefully make holes in each seed and shell but she enjoys the passion to do the necklaces. She said, "this is our traditional jewellery". She said the necklaces are collected from her Country from traditional land that prohibits outside visitors on to certain marked traditional land.
Welcome
Lockhart River Arts Indigenous Corporation receives current funding from the Australian Government through the Department of Communications and the Arts under the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program.
The Corporation also receives current funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Backing Indigenous Arts initiative (BIA) program and the Regional Arts Development Fund (IRADF).
Lets unite to prevent the spread of Covid 19. Practice social distancing. Stay at home if your sick. Wash your hands frequently. Cover your cough and sneeze. Wear a mask as directed.
Business Hours: Opening hours may differ due to Covid 19 Pandemic. Contact the Arts Centre prior to your visit to the community.
Latest News
Tue 11 Aug 2020
On 9 April 2020, The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts annouced the Commonwealth's $27 Million targeted support for Indigenous Arts, Regional Arts and Respected Charity Support Act through a strategic relief and recovery funding program. The funding focussed on helping the Arts Sector deal with the devastating impact of Covid 19 pandemic which saw wide range of art performances cancelled, venues closed and many performers and crew out of jobs due to loss of gigs.
Artists
Artists
Other Artists
- Samantha Hobson
- Evelyn Sandy
- Thelma Hobson
- Leroy Platt
- Johanne Omeenyo
- Kevin Matty
- Dorothy D. Hobson
- Moira Macumboy
- Joanne Butcher
- Denise Fruit
Commercial Galleries & Permanent Collection
Commercial Galleries & Permanent Collection
Lockhart River Arts Indigenous Corporation does not sell directly online through this website. For buyers intending to purchase directly from our Art Centre in Lockhart River, please navigate to our Contact Form page and submit your initial enquiry.
We recommend buyers establish contact in the first instance with our partner galleries as they stock a wide range of artworks from artists from Lockhart River.
Please click on the website of each represebtative gallery listed below to take you straight to their online shop.
In Australia:
- Art Mob Gallery, Hobart Tasmania, Australia
Gallery Director: Euan Hills
Email: euan@artmob.com.au
Phone: +61 3 6236 9200 Fax: +61 3 6236 9300 Mobile: 0419393122
Address: 29 Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
- Kate Owen Gallery, Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia
Director: Geoff Henderson
Email: geoff@kateowengallery.com
Phone: +61 2 9555 5283
Address: 680 Darling St, Rozelle NSW 2039, Australia
http://www.kateowengallery.com/
- Aboriginal Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta Victoria, Australia
Gallery Co-owner and director: Hans Sip
Address: De BORTOLI Family Wine Makers Cellar Doors, 13-35 Drummond Street, Rutherglen, Victoria 3685 Australia
Mobile: 0414909505, www.aboriginalexhibitions.com.au
- Suzanne O'Connell Gallery Brisbane, Australia
Gallery Director: Suzanne O'Connell
Email: suzanne@suzanneoconnell.com
Address: 93 James Street, New Farm, QLD 4005
Gallery Opening Times: Wedesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm
Phone: +61 7 3358 5811 Mobile: +61 0400 920 022 Fax: +61 7 3358 5813
NorthSite Contemporary Arts ( formerly KickArts Contemporary Arts), Cairns Australia
Director: Ashleigh Campbell
Email: director@kickarts.org.au
96 Abbott Street, Cairns City, QLD
kickarts.org.au (website still under KickArts but brings you straight to NorthSite Contemporary Art)
Mount Sheridan Australia Post Retail Outlet, Mt Sheridan Cairns Queensland
Shop 2/106 Barnard Drive, Mount Sheridan Shopping Plaza, Mount Sheridan, QLD 4868
Phone: 131318
The Picture Framer Cairns
Contact: Mark and Nicole (Owners)
294 Severin Street, Parramatta Park, Queensland 4870
Phone: 07 40412590 Email: info@air2art.com.au
Sandra Bardas Art Gallery Victoria, Australia
Gallery Director: Aunty Lois Peeler AM, Victorian Senior Australian of the Year 2017
Gallery Coordinator: Lisa Hodgson
Address: 60 Barak Lane, Healesville Victoria 3777, Australia
Phone: +61 0359 624 344
Mobile: 0498 967 292 (or 0498 WORAWA)
Email: artgallery@worawa.vic.edu.au
- Iron Range Cabins Accomodation Front Office, Lockhart River, Queensland (Temporarily unavailable due to repair works at the Cabbins)
1 Airport Road, Lockhart River, QLD 4871, email: ircabins@lhrac.com.au
Phone: 07 4060 7147, wwwlhrac.com.au
In United States of America:
Booker Lowe Gallery, Houston Texas, USA
Director: Nana Booker
Email: nana@bookerlowegallery.com
Address: 4623 Feagan Street, Houston, Texas 77007 USA
Phone: 713.880.1541
www.bookerlowegallery.com
In Paris, France
Arts d’Australie – Stéphane Jacob (Paris).
179 Boulevard Pereire, 75017, Paris France
Ph: +33 146 22 23 20, email: sj@artsdaustralie.com, https://www.aboriginalartdirectory.com
Museuem Collection in Switzerland:
Theresa Burkhardt-Felder - Conservatrice
Fondation Burkhardt-Felder Arts et Culture
Musée de l'art aborigène australien "La grange"
Musée de l'automobile "Le manège"
Château d'Ivernois
Grande Rue 7
CH-2112 Môtiers NE
Val-de-Travers
Suisse
Tél (0041) 032 861 2001 (direct)
Email: theresa.burkhardt@bluewin.ch
Cultural Retention
Cultural Retention
Community Development & Cultural Retention
Lockhart River Arts Centre has a cultural retention and community development program strategy that engages community members to participate in locally driven arts projects. The program components are subjective to funding and includes the corporation’s counter funding contributions.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Contemporary Dance Development
The Lockhart River Arts Centre has a firm and positive background in supporting the Kawadjii-Wimpa dance group through contemporary dance and collaborative programs with external stakeholders. In 2017, we have identified new program opportunities to develop our engagement in this critical community link activity.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Community Public Art Project
Lockhart River Arts Centre has successfully implemented key community based art projects in the last 5 years. Through Arts Queensland’s IRADF Funding program, The Art Centre has successfully undertaken the Electric Power Pole Art Project, Community Mural Projects and Secondary Student art class programs.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Gallery
Gallery
Contact
Contact
Our Details
Chief Executive Officer: Enoch Perazim
Address: 1 Piiramo Street, Lockhart River Queensland 4892, Australia
Phone Number: +61 07 4060 7341
Australian Business Number (ABN): 53 479 232 837
Email: CEOPerazim@lockhartriverart.com.au
Our current elected directors as at Annual General Meeting (AGM) election on 9 December 2019
Silas Hobson, Rosella Namok, Johanne Omeenyo, Irene Namok and Dorothy Hobson
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC, HOURS MAY DIFFER. PLEASE CONTACT THE ARTS CENTRE PRIOR TO YOUR TRAVELS INTO COMMUNITY
Normal Business Hours Post Covid 19 Pandemic
Wet Season - January to April, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Weekend closed. The Art Centre can open for pre-arranged visits for individuals and groups on weekends through prior notice. Email CEOPerazim@lockhartriverart.com.au or phone 0740607341 with your travel dates and time.
Dry Season - May to December, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm, Sunday 9am-12pm
Free entry.
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