Today we visited the Immigration Museum to see the Flyway Print Exchange. Artist and curator of the exhibition Kate Gorringe-Smith was there to talk to us about her creative process and experience on the project.
This exhibition only exists due to Gorringe-Smith's unique background. She is a trained artist and screen printer studying at RMIT. Gorringe-Smith then attaining another degree in zoology before starting working with Birdlife. Gorringe-Smith both created pieces and sourced an international line up of artist to participate in the print exchange bringing a collection of art from the countries in the migratory flight path of the birds. The exhibition aims to raise awareness for the destruction on the birds Australian habitat.
Gorringe-Smith spoke about the difficulties of getting funded and what it is like to be an artist working today. She is a success story and if anything is to be learnt from her talk its persistence.
Kate Gorringe-Smith
Hyun Tae Lee