Molly Lennon is one of a new generation of artists dreaming of a day when art rather than opals draws tourists to the South Australian outback town of Coober Pedy:
Umoona artist Molly Lennon is hoping the new Coober Pedy art centre will one day run a gallery in the South Australian desert.Molly Lennon is one of a new generation of artists dreaming of a day when art rather than opals draws tourists to the South Australian outback town of Coober Pedy, 800 kilometres north of Adelaide.
Artist George Cooley at work on an artwork inspired by the Painted Desert Country in the Umoona Council office.But it was no surprise to the community, which has been calling for support to establish a centre for decades. He has watched the international success of artists working out of Commonwealth-supported arts hubs further north.
“We’ve got a bunch of artists here, some on their very first artworks, who have waiting lists at our little gallery in Adelaide."Christine Lennon says the Umoona Art Centre would create employment opportunities for women in Coober Pedy.Umoona Council is providing space to artists for the workshop. Tubs of desert-coloured paint and drop sheets splattered in it cover office furniture in the small demountable, and there’s still not enough space for the larger works.
“For this generation, I think it means a lot because it exposes them, it identifies them, and gives them an opportunity for employment - one of the biggest things is self-employment.”APY Art Centre Collective
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