Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey Stories of this Land
Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey, Australia 1924-1985 / Strange procession passing by (from 'Jackey Jackey and Kennedy' series) 1983 / Oil on board / 60 x 90cm / Gift of Barbara Blackman through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 1998 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 2018 Dick Goobalathaldin Roughsey/Licensed by Copyright Agency / View full image
When
30 Mar – 18 Aug 2019
Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery 14
About
‘Stories of this Land’ is the first major retrospective celebrating the work and life of Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey (1920-1985). The exhibition brings together seventy works including barks, paintings, ceremonial and historical objects, draft illustrations from his children’s book (The Rainbow Serpent) and three story book films. Roughsey was a figurehead and pioneer of Indigenous art and culture, throughout his career he explored traditional practices, stories and ceremonies, social effects caused by missionary activity, everyday life on Mornington Island, and his journey through Cape York.
A collaboration between Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art and Cairns Art Gallery