OPENING NIGHT: Fri 12 July 6-8pm ================================= Winter Days is Off the Kerb’s annual group exhibition of a collection of creative responses on the themes surrounding the season of winter. Winter has cultural significance to our First Nations People. In the Gariwerd calendar (Grampians region), Chunnup, the season of May- July, signifies the return of Aquila constellation (Bunjil). In the Nyoongar calendar (southwest Australia), Makuru (June-July) signifies fertility. The Jawoyn calendar (Katehrine, NT region) signifies a time to harvest and hunt. Winter signifies a time of hibernation, introversion, introspection, foraging, going within. Winter is represented through colour and hue, light and dark. Musicians in history have written songs about winter symbolizing tumultuous relationships, heartbreak, and lamentation. Historically, winter has been a great time for artists to capture and express the various feelings (environmental and emotional) associated with the coldest time of year. Wintery scenes were used to mirror human emotions as in Caspar David Friedrich’s “Winter Landscape”. This year we are honoured to include Kaiela Arts’ stable of artists in the show in celebration of NAIDOC week. Kaiela Arts is an Aboriginal art centre located in Shepparton situated on the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta Nation. https://kaielaarts.org.au/