Meet Layne Dhu-Dickie, the youngest artist to ever be showcased in the Revealed Exhibition: New & Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists. Revealed features the next generation of Aboriginal artists from some of the most remote locations in WA, alongside regional and metropolitan artists. Spinifex Hill Artists’ Layne is 12 years old and the creative brains behind Captain Hedland. The comic book series charts the adventures of the valiant Captain Hedland and his efforts to fight drug and alcohol addiction in Layne’s home of Port Hedland. Revealed runs until Sunday 21 May.
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 1), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 2), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 3), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 4), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 5), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 6), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 7), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 8), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 9), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
Layne Dhu-Dickie (Spinifex Hill Artists), Captain Hedland (page 10), 2017, texta on arches paper, 61 x 42cm
REVEALED 2024! This year the annual Revealed Exhibition returns to Fremantle Arts Centre in collaboration with the Aboriginal Art Centre…
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We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the Whadjuk community and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to care for Country and share their knowledge – this generosity and wisdom helps us to understand and navigate Country safely and respectfully.