Since 2011 The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.
The Torch fosters new networks, as well as educational and creative industry avenues to pursue for post-release artists. By embracing program participants as artists rather than offenders. The Torch provides an avenue for change.
This painting represents me as the goanna, going back home to freedom, reconnecting with my dad, mum, brother and sister and the rest of family, and going back to Country.
Including a piece about songlines and another about the lands of the Namoi River People.
Including a piece about reconnecting to family and another about the lands of the Namoi River People.
Including a piece about "Cave Dreaming" and another about perspective.
Including a piece about moving forward and another about seasons in Northern Australia.
Including a piece about kids dancing and going walkabout and Chippa's interpretation of Country.
This is my interpretation of Country. The greens and browns take me back to the quiet and secluded areas I've worked on and stayed on whilst camping and living off Country.
This goanna represents me and the dots represent the people in my life. The dots on the goanna are the loved ones in my life and the people who have had an impact and made a difference in my life.
Future Dreaming is an exhibition of 250 artworks created by First Nations artists incarcerated in Victorian prisons in 2024. Each artist has created an artwork that explores their concept of “Future Dreaming.”
Since 2011, The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.
Since 2011, The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.
This represents a mother's journey of childbirth and the creation of her young through the pain endured throughout her and her children's journey.
The Torch is an organisation that assists incarcerated Indigenous artists to reconnect with culture and produce art. The torch supports hundreds of incarcerated artists, helping to promote and sell their artwork. This edition of About Time includes several beautiful artworks purchased from the Torch.
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