WELCOME MITCH MAHONEY

It is our great pleasure to announce that Boonwurrung/Barkindji artist Mitch Mahoney has officially joined the Vivien Anderson Gallery family.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Mitch focuses on the revitalisation of South-Eastern Aboriginal practices, creating cultural items such as possum skin cloaks, traditional canoes and kangaroo tooth necklaces.  He also specialises in line drawings and South-Eastern Aboriginal design.  His work foregrounds the connection between culture and nature, bringing attention to the natural world and First Peoples’ relationship with Country.

Mitch’s gargantuan 3.5 metre red gum canoe, Kampitya (Father), which was commissioned for the My Country exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria earlier this year, has just this week been acquired for the NGV Collection.  Mitch also collaborated with his great-aunt, artist Maree Clarke, on the design for the monumental 4.2 x 1O metre tapestry currently being woven by the Australian Tapestry Workshop team for the new Footscray Hospital.

Testaments to the significance and momentum of Mitch’s artistic practice, we look forward to seeing his career continue to progress in exciting directions.

Welcome to the team, Mitch.

Image courtesy of Rawhitiroa Photography.