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NOMADIC's
singer song writer, Brian Murphy and Adrian Jackson performing
at the opening of the Winanjjikarri Music Centre Tennant Creek.
More about the bands and their music here>>
Winanjjikari
Music coordinator, Jeff McLaughlin (left) started his
career in the audio business in South East Queensland and
has worked with artists such as the Red Hot Chilli Peppers,
Gyoto Monks, the Corrs and many others. With live sound experience
and also studio, Jeff is highly skilled as a Sound Engineer
and also a budding musician himself. Performing under the
name of Dr Flouride, Jeff's music can be heard
here>>
Co
music coordinator, Chris Savill moved from the UK audio
industry to Australia back in June this year. He has worked
in London's west end on large theatre productions such as
FAME. He has also worked for the BBC where he did sound for
large international artists such as 50-Cent, Coldplay, Natalie
Imbruglia and many others. From theatre and television, Chris
went into the studio as a producer and has worked with many
bands. Chris also had a remix released in the UK in 2005.
THE BARKLY
BLOOMS
Tennant Creek Wet PIX here>>
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A
Battle of the Bands Borroloola - DVD is available from BRA on
request. It features Sandridge, Storm Rider, Tableland Drifters
and 7 other bands |
 ABOUT
US
Barkly Regional
Arts is a networking and resource organisation that responds
to the cultural and artistic needs of the communities in the
Barkly Region, an area covering 300,000 square kilometres. |
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HOW WE CAN HELP
Barkly Regional Arts is commited to community cultural development
practises and the provision of services to all artists. |
RESOURCES
BRA
assists with advice, administration facilities, rehearsal space and
musical equipment. |
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NEWS/EVENTS
BARKLY REGION
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 Based
in Tennant Creek,Territory songwriter Harmony James leads
an interesting life. Her job as a research assistant in the
Pastoral Production division finds her working out on the
cattle properties throughout the Barkly region. With a career
in the beef industry for most of her working life it a wonder
she finds time to pursue her lifelong passion for music. Surprisingly,
while juggling two careers, this woman has managed to prove
herself a winning songwriter to her state, country and the
world. Last year she was handpicked to attend the prestigious
college of country music and then she flew to Sydney to record
her debut record with one of the nations leading producers
of country music. This year she launched her EP at Tamworth
catching the attention of major industry identities who have
encouraged her to follow this dream to its full extent. With
debut single released March 2007 the EP is available for sale
online at her official site www.harmonyjames.com
where you can discover country music's best kept secret for
yourself.
A
fantastic review at http://news.digitalmusiccentre.com.au
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Winanjjikari
Music Centre.
It
all started when a group of men sat down at Barkly Regional
Arts to talk music. They talked about the need for music
and how they told stories, made money , needed equipment ,
to learn how to use computers, sell their music, visit other
communities and have a rehearsal room. Talk grew and BRA took
it to the community and the music centre came from the efforts
of people working together. More PIX here>>
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L-R Brian Murphy, Ronald Plummer, Adrian Jackson
and Joe Davey cut the cake. |
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Mr
Peterson from Epenarra tells his story of life as a tracker.
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Talkabout
Songabout was partly funded by Festivals Australia with
Barkly Arts offering in kind support, and was hinged upon
two writers/performing artists visiting the region and conducting
creative writing and story-telling workshops in community
for the three weeks leading up to the Desert Harmony program.
The workshops culminated in two major performances; 'Talkabout',
a showcase of Barkly personalities and their tales presented
in various mediums such as film, poetry, music and performance,
and Songabout, a music festival held at Mary Anne dam
where thirteen regional acts played original music with local
content from midday to sunset. PIX information
here>>
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Tennant Creek students perform at Talkabout
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 Jewellery
making workshops organised and funded by DEET's Meg McGrath
were conducted in Borroloola, Canteen Creek, Epenarra and
Ali Curung. Jewellery artist Emily Bullock inspired
and encouraged participants to find materials in their own
environment for making jewelery. The work shops attracted
many young people and more have been requested in the future.
BRA supported the workshops by providing transport
and a supporting art worker for three of the venues. |
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 Congratulations
to our Barkly Artists. The Barkly Exhibition at the Noosa
Regional Gallery attracted large crowds and terrific sales
for Barkly artists from Epenarra, Ali Curung, and Julalikari
Art Centre. Solar etching, collographs, mono prints and Batiks
revealed a strong signature look for the Barkly. Peggy Napangardi
Jones work was much sort after by individual buyers and institutions
with Griffith University purchasing a complete set of etchings.
The exhibition also included information on the artists and
their communities complemented by a 500 slide, show on DVD.
PIX here>>
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Lorna
Martin and China De La Vega meet with Epenarra artist Judy
Long and Liza Haywood to assist them to enter their paintings
in the annual CWA art prize held in Tennant Creek. The CWA
art prize continues to provide a fascinating documentation
of the history of the Barkly through the eyes of its artists.
Both artists weresuccessful in selling their work during
the exhibition.
Local artist and writer Rosemary Plummer won best work for
a beginner and photographer Helen Kemp taking out the best
sports photography. Helen is often found at most regional
events such as the Brunette Downs Races photographing the
occasion for posterity.
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Mystery
entrant 'Arron Lex Redman'wins the Desert Harmony
annual poster competition. The anonymous winner will donate
the prize to the community via a perpetual trophy. Other
winners - Under 12, Mathew Green and Under 18 Dankee Tingee.
Larger view here>> |
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Barkly
Regional Art's Lorna Martin curates an exhibition of art
from the The Barkly heading to the Noosa Regional Gallery.
Close to two hundred pieces are included . The work has been
created in a series of workshops conducted by printmaker Wendy
McGrath, paper artist Winsome Jobling, artist Trish
Robson and Barkly Regional Arts project officer China
de la Vega. The body of work includes solar etchings,
mono prints, paper made from spinifex, cut grass and mitchell
grass and fabric featuring batik several dyeing techniques.
Some of the work from the Epenarra community is currently
showing at Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre. The project
that initiated work for this exhibition and and The Barkly
was funded in part by World Vision.
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Paper
artist Winsom Jobling held a series of paper making workshops
in Ali Curung and Tennant Creek.Using local grasses, ochres
and charcoal, Barkly artists produced a volume of unique works,
some of which will be selected for dispaly at an up coming exhibition
at Noosa Regional Gallery. PIX here>> |
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Tennant
Creek Weather
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Borroloola
2005 Rodeo Pix 