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The exhibition by Rebecca Hossack, who has her own gallery in London, can be seen alongside a series of photographs by Penny Tweedie, who has been taking pictures of Aboriginal communities for 30 years.
The art includes nearly 60 paintings and prints, 15 three dimensional works and a group of prayer poles. The paintings are from 14 different regions of Australia, including the Papunya, the Balgo Hills, Yuendumu and the Lajamanu.
Under its curator of arts Jane Sellars the Mercer Art Gallery has a programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year with a policy of introducing art of a rich and wide ranging diversity to its audiences.
The Songlines exhibition is the highlight of 2005 – bringing to North Yorkshire contemporary art not previously seen in the region. The gallery is also showing 20 new works by the Leeds artist Christopher P. Wood inspired by Australian Aboriginal art.
Mr Wood, who studied at Jacob Kramer College of Art, Leeds Polytechnic and Chelsea College of Art, is now an associate lecturer at York College of Art and Leeds Metropolitan University.
He will talk about his work and its relationship to the Aboriginal art in Songlines at the Mercer Gallery on Friday, September 30, at 1pm. To book call 01423 556188.
During its exhibition of the Aboriginal art, the Mercer Gallery is running an education programme with 10 North Yorkshire secondary schools which includes a week-long residency with the Aboriginal writer, Herb Wharton, who will give workshops and public lectures.
Songlines continues until January 15. The exhibition by Christopher Wood ends on November 6.