A SCULPTURE created by Bendigo artists has been installed outside the Queen Victoria Women\u2019s Centre in central Melbourne.<\/p>\n
The 4.6-metre-tall artwork depicts an arm and hand holding up a woven basket and was created by six Victorian First Nations artists, four of whom are from Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Locals Annie Brigdale, Lorraine Brigdale, Janet Bromley, Trina Dalton-Oogjes, along with Georgia Macguire and Glenda Nicholls are part of Ngardang Girri Kalat Mimini, a First Nations women and non-binary art collective.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis striking, unforgettable artwork is a fitting testament to the strength and creativity of First Nations women, past and present, and a celebration of First Nations artists,\u201d said State Minister for Women, Natalie Hutchins.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud to launch this beautiful sculpture as part of the Victorian Women\u2019s Public Art Program which is increasing the number of permanent public artworks celebrating women across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Victorian Women\u2019s Public Art Program is part of a State Government effort to address the imbalance between sculptures and statues depicting men and women.<\/p>\n
As part of the program, $1 million is being spent on six works of public art, with two already installed.<\/p>\n
One was placed at Stawell and celebrates disability rights campaigner and comedian Stella Young, while a second statue honouring World War One doctor Vera Scantlebury was officially unveiled at Linton, south-west of Ballarat in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A SCULPTURE created by Bendigo artists has been installed outside the Queen Victoria Women\u2019s Centre in central Melbourne. The 4.6-metre-tall artwork depicts an arm and hand holding up a woven basket and was created by six Victorian First Nations artists, four of whom are from Bendigo. Locals Annie Brigdale, Lorraine Brigdale, Janet Bromley, Trina Dalton-Oogjes, […]<\/p>\n