East Coast Aboriginal Art Exhibition

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6 August 2009


BRISBANE ABORIGINAL ARTISTS TAKE THEIR WORK NORTH

TO TOWNSVILLE

SEVEN well known Aboriginal artists, Lloyd Hornsby, Laurie Nilsen, Peter Muraay

Djerippi Mulcahy, Debbie Taylor, Raquel Jackson, Jennifer Herd and Bianca Beetson

will take their work north to raise awareness of Indigenous heart health.  The Heart

Foundation’s East Coast Aboriginal Art Exhibition will be held at Townsville Cultural

Centre from Monday 10 August- Sunday 23 August 2009.

This free Art Exhibition celebrates the strength, tenacity and generosity of Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander communities in taking a stand to join the fight against heart

disease and demonstrate their commitment to ‘Close the Gap’

Heart Foundation CEO Cameron Prout said, “Over the last 35 years, rates of heart

disease have significantly declined in Australia and other developed nations.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander communities.

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people between the ages of 25-34 are seven to

12 times more likely to die of heart disease than other Australians of the same age,”

Mr. Prout said.

Through their work, these Aboriginal artists are able to share their personal stories

and culture. This exciting and unique Art Exhibition is a must see for the people of

Townsville.

About the Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation saves lives and improves health through funding world-class

cardiovascular research, guidelines for health professionals, informing the public and

assisting people with cardiovascular disease. As a charity, the Heart Foundation relies

on donations and gifts in wills to continue our lifesaving research, education and

health promotion work. 


For further information please contact: 


Jill Sims, Communications & Media Manager 

Mobile 0421 911 116 or Desk (07) 3872 2541






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