Legacies Karlkurla (Kalgoorlie): Stories From Silky Pear Country

Legacies Karlkurla celebrates the life stories of ten respected Aboriginal Elders from the Goldfields region: Geoffrey Stokes, Murray McCarthy, Janice Scott, Dallas McLean, Donald Ballinger, Betty Logan, Brent Johnston, Nyingurta Jessie West, Trevor Brownley and Allison Dimer.

Their poignant, powerful and at times heartbreaking journeys capture critical moments in Australian history.

With portraits by internationally acclaimed photographer Michael Jalaru Torres and podcast conversations hosted by Spinifex Anangu broadcaster Debbie Carmody, Legacies Karlkurla seeks to inspire, educate and build a deeper understanding between people in WA.

Please be advised that the names, voices and images of deceased Elders in this exhibition have been used with their permission.

Legacies Karlkurla (Kalgoorlie) was originally presented by the Community Arts Network in partnership with WA Museum of Goldfields, ABC Goldfields Esperance and Tjuma Pulka Media Aboriginal Corporation, with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. The Legacies Karlkurla (Kalgoorlie) project was produced with support from the WA  Government and assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body.

^{Header Image: A detail from Karlkurla Ngurra Wangka (Speaking on Silky Pear Country), created by artist Tina Carmody in response to the Legacies Karlkurla project.}

^{Profile Images by Micahel Jalaru Torres}