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Schoenheimer’s whimsical use of found objects and pieces of brightly coloured timber toys spark familiarity and joy. Seductive colour schemes tie her complex works together and are fundamental to both a delicious viewing experience and the creation of meaning.

In this exhibition we see a colourful collision of Schoenheimer’s sculpture and painting practices in a series of works known as the ‘Constructions’. Each work in the series comprises a painted triptych exhibited alongside an abstract sculpture. Faithfully reproduced as a realist painting, each abstract sculpture is then re-interpreted in two other, painted elaborations.

Through the genre of still-life painting, Schoenheimer poses questions about what it is ‘to make pictures’, mining a broad span of stylistic references throughout her work. The art historical journey on which Schoenheimer takes us spans one hundred years, multiple generations of artists, and fundamental shifts in philosophy yet, in layman’s terms provides a humorous and lively visual journey, the enjoyment of which requires little explanation. Schoenheimer’s whimsical use of found objects and pieces of brightly coloured timber toys spark familiarity and joy. Seductive colour harmonies tie her complex works together and are fundamental to providing both a delicious viewing experience and the creation of meaning in Iterate|Elaborate.

This is the first webinar in a trilogy on Place, Kin and Language, designed to address how to connect the Arts with the cross curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

Shayna Wells draws on the extensive work she has undertaken with arts, schools and research partners, and with her close collaborator Ryan Presley, to share practical learning strategies for supporting student engagement with Indigenous artworks, and understandings of the relationships between People, Culture and Country for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

The presentation looks at how relationships and sense of place can be conveyed through the arts, their expression in living communities, and the significant ways these build identity. Shayna will also address cultural protocols and safety issues, as well as resource materials to support the study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practice in the classroom. At the end of this webinar you will walk away with –

– An understanding of how to use learning strategies for supporting the study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art practices

– Knowledge of embodied practices and cross curriculum priorities around the theme of Place

– Insight into building relationships and partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

– Resources to support study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories

Other webinars in the trilogy include Connecting Art with Kin by Ryan Presley on August 27th and Connecting Art with Language by Deb Netuschil from the Mackay Aboriginal Language Group in collaboration with Artspace Mackay on October 22nd.

Connecting Art with Place

Thursday, June 4th, 2020 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM