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Image: Mic Conway of Mic Conway & Robbie Long, 2020
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STRENGTH - The power to resist force
Curated by Aunty Elly Chatfield
13 February - 8 March, 2026

This Aboriginal-led exhibition celebrates works from members of the local Indigenous community and those who have Cultural connections to the Blue Mountains. 

Curated by Aunty Elly Chatfield, a proud Gamillaroi woman, STRENGTH examines artists’ representations of resistance to adverse forces.  

Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said the exhibition aims to create awareness of the trauma created by past government policies, but also the pathway to healing, resilience, and strength of First Nations peoples. 

"STRENGTH coincides with the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008”. 

As acknowledged in his historic speech, and echoed by Mayor Mark Greenhill, these artworks illuminate how successive “laws and policies have inflicted profound grief, loss and suffering” on generations of First Nations people, and reflect the multiple forces they have had to resist and endure.  

This curated body of works is also a powerful demonstration of how strength holds people's lives together after being forcibly interrupted. 

‘STRENGTH – the power to resist force’ will open on Friday 13th February, and run daily until 8th March 2026. The exhibition is free to visit, and accessible between 9am-6pm weekdays, 10am-4pm weekends, and prior to all performances. 

STRENGTH IS proudly supported by Blue Mountains Aboriginal Advisory Council. To find out more about the Advisory Council visit: bmcc.nsw.gov.au/council/community/bmcc-aboriginal-advisory-council 

Read the National Apology to the Stolen Generations in full:
aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Art/Icons/Apology_to_Australias_Indigenous_Peoples 

Photo: BECKY CHATFIELD Maaruma-li (Heal) 2025, woven raffia and Dinawan Wirrriil (emu feathers)