“Flesh and bones
Flesh and bones
You exceed
this broken-down shell
in which you dwell…” Continue reading »
“[This piece] plays on the sick reality that for us who are safe and well off we are given oil, fuels and all the by-products such as plastics and chemicals, whilst blood is shed through violence in other parts of the world.” Continue reading »
“I love being able to encourage and inspire others, and make a difference for those who are struggling. That… for me… makes it all worthwhile.” Continue reading »
“It was drawn as a personal call to action to remember all that God has blessed me with and to fight for the rights of all to have their basic needs meet.” Continue reading »
“It is good to welcome people who are new to Australia and deliberately invite them into our circles of friendship. We tend to overlook how great a challenge it is if we leave the responsibility entirely on ethnic people to do the connecting in.” Continue reading »
One of the visions of the Art of Resistance project is to see a community of people who effect social change and respond to injustice through their creativity. Art enables us to imagine new realities to the one the world has offered, and to impact others to do the same. On August 18th TEAR gathered together … Continue reading »
“[These] paintings highlight the ‘white washing’ of Australian history…” Continue reading »
“When I lived in Tanzania I saw parents go to extraordinary lengths to seek a better life for their children” Continue reading »
“I didn’t need to create anything for God as he had already created the greatest masterpiece in the world for us to marvel at. The world is beautiful, yet we can be so arrogant.” Continue reading »
“Many [refugees] talk about seeking peace for themselves and worry about others in their family still in danger and needing refuge.” Continue reading »
“Bring me back to me
I would wake each new day
Empty shell to shell to feed
Bring me back my woman” Continue reading »
“In this painting I have illustrated a joyous moment in the otherwise trying life of an asylum seeking family living in the community in Canberra.” Continue reading »
“I was overwhelmed by the injustices that so many Aboriginal communities face in Australia today” Continue reading »
“His family’s poverty meant there was not enough opportunity for all the sons and daughters to get an education.” Continue reading »
“Running around and wasting this water, tipping water down the sink and enjoying ten minute showers was no longer inviting. ” Continue reading »
“These are scenes which one would not see in a Western country – a great sense of family and community amidst poverty.” Continue reading »
“…our concept of beauty … is so twisted by social conventions that we don’t look past the face.” Continue reading »
“This area of Sri Lanka was ravaged by the 2004 Tsunami and the coastal people were hit the hardest, their loved ones lost, livelihoods affected and homes destroyed.” Continue reading »
“The slow, blind dulling grind of poverty breaks my aching heart with anxious waiting for the storm that never hits.” Continue reading »
“… And the Hymns, they are completely opposite. They were written at a time when there was no mass market.” Continue reading »
