Artist: Georgie Mattingley Work in progress Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Community partner: Goldfields Art Centre
About the artist: Georgie Mattingley is a visual artist based in Mparntwe-Alice Springs, Australia, making photographs, paintings, videos and public installations. Her work uses colour and beauty and to make society’s hidden spaces more visible. By visually transforming these spaces, Georgie aims at unravelling the value systems that repress those spaces and invite a more holistic acceptance of realities that Western society encourages us to avoid.
About the community partner: The Goldfields Arts Centre is the only multi-functional arts venue in the Goldfields region. It boasts a 700 seat auditorium, multiple gallery spaces including a dedicated A-Class gallery, an ensemble room, function room, lecture rooms and dance studio. Owned by the Perth Theatre Trust and proudly operated by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder the Goldfields Arts Centre offers spaces for hire and presents an annual program that seeks to provide unique cultural experiences and opportunities for the community.