It was an honour to have the KBH portraits exhibited on Dunghutti country, at the site of the former Kinchela Boys Home (KBH). Twelve years in the making, it's the first time all 50 portraits have been exhibitied together. The KBH Portrait Project was the brain child of Raymond Minniecon, whose inspiration and hard work made it happen. I thank the KBH men for their generosity and for trusting me with their stories. And I thank Sandy Chockman for this powerful installation. It has been an honour to do this voluntary work for the KBH men. Making their portraits is my Sorry to the KBH men, and all members of the Stolen Generation and their families, for the injustices of the past.
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In Memory of Jack O'Brien
National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
The sun sets on the Damien Minton Gallery
Lawful and Permissible
Amala Groom speaks at the opening of Lawful and Permissible at Damien Minton Gallery
Tent Embassy, The Block
Bust the Budget
The service to celebrate the life of Bishop John Charles McIntyre
"Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
- written by WB Yeats, read by John Mac's wife, Jan, at his service.
Pastor Ray Minniecon delivers his eulogy at the service to celebrate the life of John Mac, St Saviour's Church, Redfern
Phone Works
Many thanks to Don Hopkins for creating this invitation.
Palm Sunday
Phil Glendenning, Edmund Rice Centre, speaking at the Palm Sunday rally in Sydney
March in March
© Sarah Barker
IWD
International Women's Day march, Sydney
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival goer
© Sarah Barker
Melbourne
Farewelling Martin Sharp
Artist Richard Black and other mourners pay tribute to Martin Sharp outside Christ Church St Laurence
Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation AGM
Sorry Day, Kempsey
Members of KBHAC and their families, with friends and supporters, at the launch of their exhibition "No Names, Just Numbers" at the Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery (DNAAG) Kempsey, 2013
© Sarah Barker
no names, just numbers
In the shadow of the Kinchela Boys Home - exhibition launch at DNAAG Gallery, Kempsey.
Opened by Mayor of Kempsey, Liz Campbell
Let's Face It - Portraits of Survival from Kinchela Boys' Home (KBH)
The KBH portraits were first exhibited at The University of Sydney for 2011 Reconciliation Week. The exhibition was opened on National Sorry Day by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales and Chancellor of the University of Sydney, and Master of Ceremonies Pastor Ray Minniecon.
