feral //
NICOLE CHAFFEY
20th October – 3rd December, 2023
Newcastle-based Biripi artist Nicole Chaffey unravels a complex family history with direct connections to The Lock-Up.
20 October – 3 December 2023
OPENING NIGHT, FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 5:30PM
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feral is the coming to terms with the harsh and heartbreaking reality of inheritance. Compelled to investigate long held family lore to uncover the true story behind her fleeter heritage, Chaffey discovered a much darker history of a lifetime of heinous acts, which left an indelible mark on the generations of women who followed. Eerily, and with uncanny timing, she unearthed a direct link to her ancestor, who was an inmate for a time, in The Lock-Up’s own cells.
About Nicole Chaffey
Nicole Chaffey is a Biripi woman, Newcastle based painter and ceramicist. A graduate of the University of Newcastle School of Fine Art and the Wollotuka Institute, her creative practice has long been founded in family history, story and connecting to culture and Country. In recent years Chaffey’s focus has been administrative and curatorial, working directly with First Nations creatives and communities Australia-wide to develop their arts practices and tell their own stories.
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Isabel Whittle
20th May 2024
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23rd July 2024
Isabel Whittle is The Lock-Up’s COLLECT 2024 Young and Emerging Curator. Isabel will be working closely with The Lock-Up’s staff to develop and curate our annual fundraising exhibition.
Artist in Residence /
KHALED SABSABI
28th November 2023
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1st December 2023
Khaled Sabsabi, will be utilising this residency to complete initial research and preparation for his solo exhibition at The Lock-Up in 2024.
