Have you ever noticed that signs of care are spotted all over our local ecosystems? Have you ever wondered who is quietly, patiently, tending the wild places in our midst?
Bleeding hearts and Morning glory is a socially engaged exhibition that sees the voices of people with intellectual disability lead conversations about climate change.
Originally created by Studio A artist and environmentalist Guy Fredericks, with fellow advocate Dr Chloe Watfern, this exhibition takes its inspiration from the eco-warriors of Bushlink, a group of neurodivergent bush regenerators who tenderly care for the coastal dunes and nature corridors of Northern Sydney. Central to the exhibition is the image of a Morning glory lasso, rendered delicately in glass, it pays homage to the important work of Bushlink’s quiet heroes.
Guy Fredericks works with Studio A, a Sydney-based leading supported studio for artists with intellectual disability.
This exhibition was originally commissioned and presented by Manly Art Gallery and Museum.
Studio A is a Sydney-based social enterprise and arts company that makes great art and tackles the barriers artists with intellectual disability face in accessing conventional education, professional development pathways and opportunities needed to be successful and renowned visual artists.
Studio A is driven to ensure artists with intellectual disability have a voice in contemporary Australian culture and to provide employment to their artists through sustainable creative industry careers. Supported by Studio A, their artists are exhibiting and selling work, receiving commissions, licensing their intellectual property and working with leading companies in the commercial and arts sectors.
