Story Country - Uncle Jim Ridgeway
- Sat 19th Oct + 50 More Dates
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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First StFirst St, Booragul NSW 2284
- (02) 4921 0382
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The paintings and ceramics of Uncle Jim Ridgeway echo petroglyphs and entrusted stories. These artworks trace stories of the artist’s connection to Birpui and Awabakal Country Respected Aboriginal Elder, the late Clifford James ‘Jim’ Ridgeway grew up on a mission with the Biripi language group. From the age of 15 he was an amateur boxer with Les McNabb’s troupe until deciding to pursue his talent as a country and western singer. He became a celebrity in country music circles, scoring an award from Nashville, USA, and being named top Aboriginal country and western male vocalist in Australia in the late 1970s. A serious car accident in the early 1990s diverted his career from singing to art, beginning with painting then ceramics. Uncle Jim Ridgeway was a founding member of the MAC yapang Aboriginal Refence Group and collaborated on artworks that are a feature of the MAC yapang Sculpture Park.
Other Dates & Times
- Sun 20th Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Mon 21st Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue 22nd Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wed 23rd Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Thu 24th Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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- Mon 28th Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue 29th Oct, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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- Fri 15th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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- Sun 17th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Mon 18th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue 19th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wed 20th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Thu 21st Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Fri 22nd Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sat 23rd Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sun 24th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Mon 25th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue 26th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wed 27th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Thu 28th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Fri 29th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sat 30th Nov, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sun 1st Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Mon 2nd Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue 3rd Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wed 4th Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Thu 5th Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Fri 6th Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sat 7th Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sun 8th Dec, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Category Arts