Join us at Newmarch Gallery for a memorable, insightful and inspiring evening as renowned Artist Daniel Connell paints the portrait of emerging Anangu Artist Matty Moore.

Refreshments and nibbles will be provided and numbers are strictly limited.

A focus on Daniel and Matty:

Dr Daniel Connell was born Adelaide 1970 and has worked continuously between cultures in welfare, education and the arts since 1988. In 2020 he completed a PhD in visual arts looking at intercultural belonging and representation. He has exhibited in the Kochi Muzuris Biennale of Contemporary Art and completed many art projects with the Sikh community internationally as well as the Australian and South Australian Government and the Oz Asia Festival. He currently lectures in painting and drawing at Adelaide Central School of Art. Daniel was invited to be part of Newmarch Gallery’s inaugural exhibition in October 2019, 7 artists in 7 weeks, and also hosted a brilliant and very memorable Painting From Life. Live Portrait session at Prospect Gallery in June 2019.

Matthew Moore (Matty Moore) is a Kokatha man, traditional owner of the lands north west of Port Augusta which is his Grandfather’s country. He was born at Billakilna and his mother (Matty’s Great Grandmother) was born at Wihittacca on South Gap Station. His Grandmother Ngidru (Gladys Kite) is the daughter of Numinia and Granddaughter of Undumurra whose country is around the Iltur or Coffin Hill, south of Watarru in APY Lands. Matty spent the majority of his younger years being raised by both his Grandmother and Grandfather.

Matty is a contemporary Visual Artist with a main creative process through painting in which he uses both acrylic and oil painting mediums. The themes of his art work range from socio-relist issues and other Indigenous issues, and also traditional Aboriginal art styles. He has an interest in the incarceration of indigenous people, Aboriginal deaths in custody, war and conflict and mental health and other social issues which he feels are of great importance and have impacted upon him personally. His artwork is a personal way of expressing himself and also a way of making other people aware of these issues. He additionally has experience working with local Indigenous youth and also youths at risks a volunteer assisting the local Aboriginal youth worker in Whyalla.