The John Curtin Gallery Showcasing a diverse range of contemporary Australian and International art.

𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘢 𝘺𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘪 𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘶, [𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦],2024, excerpt, duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

Storyteller: Barbara Hale
Original illustrations and owner of the story: Solomon Cocky
Transcription: Monty Minyjun Hale
Animation: Maraya Takoniatis
Direction: Vladimir Todorović

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A collection of short stories inspired from the illustrated books of indigenous artists and storytellers published from 1977-1991 by the Strelley Literature Production Centre. The descendants of the original storytellers retell the stories from their community.

The man saw the lake is a story from the Creation Time about a man who was walking along a lake. He found nothing there but magic stones. He warns everyone about the stones and how strangers need to be cautious and should not touch or take them. He spots a goanna lizard close by, escaping into a hole. He manages to catch it by the tail.
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Come see the full animation as part of the 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚋 exhibition, on until Monday 8 July. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 11am - 5pm, Sun 12-4pm (Closed Sat).

Supported by: Nomads Charitable and Educational Foundation, The Australian Research Council, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, University of Western Australian School of Design

@curtinuniversity @curtin.humanities @arc_govau @deptlgsc @wangkamaya @uwafinearts.and.historyofart @uwa_design #NomadsCharitableandEducationalFoundation #thestrelleymob @universityartmuseumsaustralia
Presenting partner @lotterywest

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘺, 2024, excerpt, duration: 4:04

Animation made with archival photographs from David Morgan, Bobby Jones
and Ronnie Hall, The Convoy, Strelley Literature Production Centre, Strelley, 1980.
Animation: Esther Forest @estherwforest
Direction: Vladimir Todorovic
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A collection of short stories inspired from the illustrated books of indigenous artists and storytellers published from 1977-1991 by the Strelley Literature Production Centre. The descendants of the original storytellers retell the stories from their community.

The Convoy documents the first Aboriginal pastoral workers strike when the Strelley Mob walked off the cattle stations in the Pilbara in 1946. To walk off was a strike against unfair pay, appalling working conditions and exploitation. After they started the strike, the strikers were watching a movie in the local town of Marble Bar, where the white bosses forced one of the strikers to go back to the cattle station. Over the next couple of days, white station bosses got together with police to go on a hunt to capture the people from Strelley and put them in jail.

In the story The Convoy, the Strelley Mob make a blockade at Tabba Tabba Creek Bridge on the highway north of Port Hedland and stop a convoy of 33 trucks and an oil rig escorted by police. The convoy thunders past them as it makes its way to Noonkabah Station in the Kimberley, where they are looking for oil.

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@curtinuniversity @curtin.humanities @arc_govau @deptlgsc @wangkamaya @uwafinearts.and.historyofart @uwa_design #NomadsCharitableandEducationalFoundation #thestrelleymob @universityartmuseumsaustralia
Presenting partner @lotterywest

𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘱𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘶 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘫𝘶 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘪𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘶 𝘬𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪, [𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨],2024, excerpt, duration: 2:34

Storyteller: Sharon Hale
Original illustrations: Nyaparu (William) Gardiner
Transcription: Monty Minyjun Hale
Animation: Julie Ziegenhardt @glad.juju
Direction: Vladimir Todorović
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A collection of short stories inspired from the illustrated books of indigenous artists and storytellers published from 1977-1991 by the Strelley Literature Production Centre. The descendants of the original storytellers retell the stories from their community.

In the story My dad and mum took me hunting, Sharon Hale recalls her time as a little girl who was taken by her parents to catch a bush turkey. Her father shoots the bird with a rifle. They cook it, have a feast, and then go home. Sharon’s memories don’t fade. Being aware that she has transformed and aged, she still vividly remembers the fire, and the times with her family.
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Come see the full animation as part of the 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚋 exhibition, on until Monday 8 July. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 11am - 5pm, Sun 12-4pm (Closed Sat).

Supported by: Nomads Charitable and Educational Foundation, The Australian Research Council, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, University of Western Australian School of Design

@curtinuniversity @curtin.humanities @arc_govau @deptlgsc @wangkamaya @uwafinearts.and.historyofart @uwa_design #NomadsCharitableandEducationalFoundation #thestrelleymob @universityartmuseumsaustralia
Presenting partner @lotterywest

𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪 𝘕𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶 𝘠𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘢 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢, 𝘠𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪 [𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘺𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘺 𝘞𝘢𝘺], 2024, excerpt, duration: 3:22

Storyteller: Barbara Hale
Original illustrations and owner of the story: Solomon Cocky
Transcription: Monty Minyjun Hale
Animation: Annie Huang @annie____huang
Direction: Vladimir Todorović
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A collection of short stories inspired from the illustrated books of indigenous artists and storytellers published from 1977-1991 by the Strelley Literature Production Centre. The descendants of the original storytellers retell the stories from their community.

In this story from the Creation Time, two boys made the stars, the Milky Way, and the new moon that still shines today. They make the stars by throwing them north, east, west and south. The story celebrates and glorifies the beauty of the stars, Milky Way and the moon.
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Come see the full animation as part of the 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚋 exhibition, on until Monday 8 July.

Supported by: Nomads Charitable and Educational Foundation, The Australian Research Council, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, University of Western Australian School of Design

@curtinuniversity @curtin.humanities @arc_govau @deptlgsc @wangkamaya @uwafinearts.and.historyofart @uwa_design #NomadsCharitableandEducationalFoundation #thestrelleymob @universityartmuseumsaustralia
Presenting partner @lotterywest