Exhibition open days:– gold coin donation
From Thurs June 18 open Thursdays to Saturdays, 10am-3pm; Sundays 10am -2pm until July 18, NAIDOC Week July 5th to 12th open Monday-Friday 10am-3pm.
The Cassino Art Gallery ‘Celebrating NAIDOC’ exhibition is now open.
The exhibition features works by internationally acclaimed Yuin artist Lloyd Gawura Hornsby from Glenn Innes. Lloyd is a Koori artist and descendant of the Yuin People of New South Wales.
Lloyd’s art combines traditional Aboriginal techniques with a deeply personal journey of cultural identity, storytelling and discovery.
See Lloyd’s story in his ‘Coming Home’ video >HERE
Galibal Elder Noel Caldwell (Uncle Charlie). Noel is renowned as a talented artist and for his work with First Nations’ students teaching Language, Dance and Culture.
Noel has a number of paintings most of which are for sale.
His daughter, Tyra is exhibiting turtle shells, an emu egg, earrings and paintings. All for sale.
Noel Caldwell (Uncle Charlie) Galibal Elder
Casino, NSW, known traditionally as Djanangmum, sits squarely on Galibal country within the broader Bundjalung Nation. This culturally significant region served as a crucial meeting place for local clans to gather, trade, and perform ceremonies. (Richmond Valley Council).
The Galibal (or Gullibul) people are one of the fourteen distinct dialect and community groups comprising the Bundjalung Nation. The name itself is linguistically derived from the local word gali, meaning “this” or “visible”
(Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies)
Welcome to Country with Galibal Elder Tracie Walker
Dr Stuart Barlo, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, Gallery President, Maree Beek at the Sunday discussion where Lloyd explained his personal history, and how his art explores the broader truth of survival, love, and identity among Aboriginal families over generations.