“ngadhi murangidyal” - My Healing | Josh Evans

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“ngadhi murangidyal” – My Healing Josh Evans | Window Gallery 07 JUL–20 AUG 2023

Belco Arts acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land where we meet and work, the Ngunnawal people, and the many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across Australia who have now made Canberra their home. We celebrate and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the ACT and region

ngadhi murangidyal: My Healing Josh Evans

The theme for this exhibition is ngadhi murangidyal – “My healing”. This shows the story of how I connect to Country, Culture and my Ancestors of Wiradjuri ngurambang (Wiradjuri Country) whilst living away. When I’m home, I walk country and collect timber, whilst listening to Country and following my path.

Josh Evans is a proud Wiradjuri man, born and raised on Ngambri Country, but he hails from Wantabadgery, NSW. A small village along the Bila Marrambidya (Murrumbidgee River) in the south-central district of NSW Riverina, through his matrilineal bloodlines. Josh also has connections to Paakantyi Country, Wilcannia, Far West NSW, through his Grandfather.

Josh has been carving Traditional Weapons, Tools and Artefacts for 5 years now. He credits his on-going learnings to many significant individuals across the Country.

In 2022 Josh was presented with the opportunity to make a Boomerang that Prime Minister Albanese presented to NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal whilst in the country to discuss “The Voice to Parliament” Referendum.

Josh is hopeful of one day having a community based Cultural Arts gallery/workshop/keeping place for all to utilise.

Artworks that are for sale can be purchased in person at Belconnen Arts Centre, or online at shop.belcoarts.com.au.

Artist Bio
1 Message Stick (MS6) 2023. 250mm x 60mm. Redgum timber $80 2 Clap Sticks (CS5) 2023 26.5mm x 50mm. Boree timber. $110 3 Message Stick (MS7) 2023. 240mm x 6.5mm. Boree timber $80
List of Works
4 Clap Sticks (CS10) 2023 300mm x 4.5mm. Boree timber $110 5 Message Stick (MS3) 2023. 240mm x 80mm. Boree timber $80 6 Clap Sticks (CS3) 2023 230mm x 46mm. Boree timber $110
7 Message Stick (MS5) 2023 24.5mm x 6.5mm. Redgum timber $80 8 Clap Sticks (CS4) 2023 300mm x 460mm. Boree timber. $110 9 Message Stick (MS1) 2023 210mm x 7.5mm. Boree timber $80
10 Clap Sticks (CS1) 2023 240mm x 45mm. Boree timber $110 11 Message Stick (MS2) 2023. 220mm x 6.5mm. Redgum timber $80 12 Clap Sticks (CS6) 2023 24.5mm x 40mm. Boree timber. $110
13 Hunting Boomerang (BO1) 2023 590mm x 60mm. Greybox timber $200 14 Digging Stick (DS2) 2023. 710mm x 60mm. Boree timber $150 15 Bundhi Stick (BD3) 2023 520mm x 6.5mm. Boree timber. $250
16 Hunting
17 18 Digging
Bundhi
Boomerang (BO4) 2023 650mm x 60mm. Boree timber $250
Stick (DS5) 0
Stick (BD2)
2023. 850mm x 80mm. Boree timber 2023. 600mm x 8.5mm. Boree timber $150 $25
19 Hunting Boomerang (BO5) 2023 56.5mm x 6.5mm. Boree timber $250 20 Digging Stick (BO2) 2023 870mm x 7.5mm. Boree timber $150 21 Bundhi Stick (BD4) 2023. 630mm x 100mm. Boree timber $250
22 Hunting Boomerang (BO2) 2023 63.5mm x 70mm. Greybox timber $200 23 Digging Stick (DS1) 2023. 740mm x 4.5mm. Boree timber $150
24 Hunting Boomerang (BO6) 2023 650mm x 60mm. Boree timber $250 25 Digging Stick (DS3) 2023 720mm x 60mm. Boree timber. $150 26 Bundhi Stick (BD1) 2023. 560mm x 9.5mm. Boree timber $250
27 Hunting
2023
$250 28 Digging
2023.
$150
Boomerang (BO3)
530mm x 5.5mm. Redgum timber
Stick (DS6)
850mm x 60mm. Boree timber

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Cover image: Boree Clap Sticks by Josh Evans

Above image: Shaquille O’Neal presented with a custom-made Boomerang by Josh Evans

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