Every inch of the walls in the Land Council were covered with prints created by Warren artists, young and old. This event marked the end of four wonderful weeks when artist Liz O’Reilly helped Warren design, ink, roll and print beautiful artworks.

Many of the exhibition’s visitors last Friday night and Saturday were amazed not only at the sheer quantity but also at the extremely high quality of artwork. More than one visitor noticed the same patterns were used in different ways by individual artists - and not a dot in sight.

All the artists were inspired by research about Warren’s own Aboriginal creative traditions of carving. Photos and drawings of these patterns, collected from the Powerhouse and Australian Museums, were on hand at every workshop. As a result, the artworks on the wall reflect the foundations of tradition in Warren and how they shape the creative history of its future.

The Connecting Marks and Country project is now in Coonamble Shire working with the communities of Gulargambone and Coonamble. Artist Liz O’Reilly wishes to extend a big thank you to the community in Warren - in particular to those whose extra efforts helped show Warren how to be proud of its artists and culture.

The artworks will continue to be exhibited at the Warren Macquarie Local Aboriginal Land Council for a limited time, so don’t miss the chance to see some amazing prints.

This is an Outback Arts project funded by the Regional Arts Fund and The Aboriginal Heritage Group - Department of Planning.