PERSPECTIVES ON AUSTRALIAN ART

Join Rie for two lectures looking at Australian art and artists. The first lecture will be on “Iconic Australian Art.” Discover the fascinating history of how it has developed over the centuries to the present day. This will be followed by a look at “Women Artists of Australia.” Hear about the contributions of some significant women artists and their unique perspective on Australian life. Dr Rie Natalenko has a doctorate in Creative Arts (screenwriting), and has won awards for fiction, poetry and screenwriting. She is also a passionate textile artisan. She has taught all her life in schools, college, university and in the community, and has written books on running craft workshops (Share your Skills) and family history (The Family Memory Project and The Family Message Book). She also loves speaking on cruise ships and teaching writing and yarn crafts. She is now a full-time writer, speaker, and educator, and is the editor of Yarn magazine.