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Exhibitions at Paddington Library

23 December 2008 to 28 January 2009

Image from the Native Spirit Art CollectiveThe Native Spirit Art Collective

Works of art exhibited as part of the Native Spirit Art Collective are produced by various indigenous & other artists, & sold in support of the Native Spirit Foundation, with a minimum of 10% of profits funding the charities work, although many of the artist contribute a substantially higher percentage.

The Native Spirit Foundation is a charitable organisations that works with indigenous communities throughout the Americas & worldwide, providing support & grants for Education projects & Indigenous schools. The Native Spirit Foundation also works to promote indigenous cultures by organising projects & hosting events such as the annual Native Spirit Festival which introduces European audiences to the riches of Amerindian traditions, cultures & artistic expressions, as well as highlighting some of the human rights & environmental issues that are being faced by indigenous communities throughout the world, today.

For more information on the Native Spirit Foundation please visit: www.nativespiritfoundation.com

Image from the Native Spirit Art CollectiveArtists:

Freddy Treuquil
Freddy is a well-established Indigenous artist, filmmaker & poet, his work comprised sculptures & mosaics made from entirely recycled materials. He has also been a long-standing & prominent spokesperson for his Mapuche community in Chile where he has been involved in various television & radio series’ concerning indigenous issues.

Paz Treuquil
Paz’s oil paintings reflect the influences of her culture, inspired by the traditions, customs & histories of her indigenous community & the Cosmo vision of the Mapuche people these paintings incorporate the significant of the Mother Earth and celebrate indigenous peoples harmonious existence as a part of nature.

Jemmais Keval
Inspired by the use of symbology within indigenous cultures Jemmais creates unique, one off designs in cross stitch & embroidery.

Relmu
Relmu (Ruben Lopez Moraga), recreates traditional aspects of indigenous life in oil, panting cultural activities & pastimes, as well as branching out into abstract & conceptual forms of expression.

The work exhibited also includes textiles, hand-woven by women in the indigenous Wayuu & Mayan communities of Venezuela & Guatemala.