art projects

Gapuwiyak Culture & Arts Centre

From 2006 to 2009. Cait Wait collaborated with a team of artists from Gapuwiyak, and Tara Leckey, to establish the

new centre in the community. Cait facilitated the aquisition of a collection of fibre art to remain at the Culture & Art Centre, and to belong to the community.

The collection was exhibited on the opening day in June 2009, and was much admired by visitors and community members.

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Yaruman Arts, Ringers Soak. WA.

In 2007 Cait presented an intensive painting workshop for seven artists, which included colour theory and development alongside new painting techniques alt

Hermannsburg Painting Workshop

2006	Presentation of an oil painting technique and colour theory workshop with the renowned artists of Hermannsburg Potters, near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Alice Springs Hospital Mural

2004	I further extended my experience of working with Arrernte artists when I was commissioned to work with 12 artists from Irrkerlantye Arts to paint a large mural for the Alice Springs hospital entrance foyer, and the finished work is a story about health, culture and reconciliation in Central Australia.

Santa Teresa Church Murals

2002 - 2003	The Arrernte people at Santa Teresa in Central Australia wanted to "own" their church by painting murals throughout its interior, and asked me to teach a group of untrained artists in realistic and figurative painting styles. This church mural project took two years and drew not only on my long-developed relationships within the Arrernte community, my long experience as an art teacher and facilitator, but on my own knowledge, practise and training in the techniques of western Art. . "For me, the walls were a space representing the "great unknown" between the Christian and Aboriginal spiritualities, and also a space of great possibilities to find common ground, using the language of art. The church was a work place where we aimed to resolve the extremes between the sacred and the everyday."

2002 - 2003

The Arrernte people at Santa Teresa in Central Australia wanted to "own" their church by painting murals throughout its interior, and asked me to teach a group of untrained artists in realistic and figurative painting styles. This church mural project took two years and drew not only on my long-developed relationships within the Arrernte community, my long experience as an art teacher and facilitator, but on my own knowledge, practise and training in the techniques of western Art. . "For me, the walls were a space representing the "great unknown" between the Christian and Aboriginal spiritualities, and also a space of great possibilities to find common ground, using the language of art. The church was a work place where we aimed to resolve the extremes between the sacred and the everyday."

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Keringke Arts

1987 - 1993

Established Keringke Arts at Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa), 80 km South East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Keringke Arts continues to be a thriving, renowned Aboriginal owned, community based Art centre.

Keringke Arts Centre

Awards

2009	Rights On Show Art Award, Darwin ,NT. Winner: "San Women / Namibia " 2001
2008	Rights On Show Art Award, Darwin, NT. Winner: "On Home Ground, NT" 2005
2007	Drawing Together Art Award, Canberra ACT Shortlist Finalist: "Kantupayi, Thisbe & Rooi" May 2007
2005	Portrait of a Senior Territorian, Darwin, NT. Highly Commended: “Always Been Here”
2004	Portrait of a Senior Territorian, Darwin, NT. Highly Commended: “Aggie Abbott Loves’ Creek NT”

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