Indigenous art celebrated in Belonging exhibition live now at The Centre

The must-see exhibition Belonging by Indigenous artists Kim Williams and Kim Walmsley will be live at The Centre Beaudesert from 1 June showcasing the breadth of recent work and unique talent to communicate personal stories through art.  

The public are welcome to view the exhibition at The Centre Beaudesert during the hours of 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Friday. Belonging will run until 14 July and is part of Scenic Rim Regional Council’s NAIDOC Week celebrations which run between 4-11 July.  

One half of Belonging, Artist Kim Williams, will be displaying her paintings, weavings and installations as part of her personal exhibition Stolen.

The work that makes up Stolen will take the audience on a fifty-year journey inside Australia's history of Stolen Generations and how one young girl, Kim Williams found where she belonged.

Alongside William’s work, Visual Artist Kim Walmsley’s exhibition Corroborate shows watercolour works created by members of the Scenic Rim community. Corroborate is the result of a community public art project which ran through September to October 2020 in Beaudesert and Tamborine Village.

The 72 pieces of artwork were completed by locals, Mununjali elders, artists and the wider community who the audience will meet through the sharing of their personal stories as part of the exhibition.

Kim Walmsley said during the process of meeting, making, and talking, they completed the concept of Corroborate together, as it morphed from its beginning and purpose to what you see now.

“This exhibition displays the stories of people who live in the Scenic Rim region," she said.

"Each showcasing their individual stories, struggles and success, it has become a healing journey of self-discovery, awareness and gratitude.”

The public have an opportunity to meet the artists behind Belonging at the exhibition launch at The Centre Beaudesert on Saturday 5 June at 10.30am. Anyone is welcome to come along and find out more about their work and motivation behind their art.

Scenic Rim Mayor Mayor Greg Christensen thanked the artists for contributing their work to be viewed by the community.

"This exhibition is a powerful way to translate important cultural history and personal stories," he said.

"As a Council, we acknowledge the traditional owners of the many lands that make up the Scenic Rim, and recognise their commitment to community, culture and caring for our country.”