Memory Lane: Walking Tour of Redfern

Dennis Golding is a Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist from the north-west of NSW, born and raised in Sydney. Working in a range of mixed media, including painting, video, photography and installation, Golding critiques social, political and cultural representations of race and identity. His practice is drawn from his own experiences living in urban environments and through childhood memories.

Golding was surrounded by art during his upbringing in an Aboriginal community in urban Redfern (often referred to as ‘The Block’). As a young child, he watched his mother and grandmother paint on large canvas and sheen fabrics. He later developed his professional practice in art school through mentorships with leading curators, educators and artists. Golding graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at UNSW Art & Design in 2019 and now works independently as an artist and curator.

Donna’s Aboriginal family connections are the Wiradjuri of Central West NSW. She is the mother of four adult children and grandmother of five (so far) and was born and raised in Sydney on Gadigal land. Donna is proud to be a cultural representative for the local Aboriginal community in Sydney. She has worked in Aboriginal affairs, government and community organisations in Sydney for the past 35 years, mostly in education. She was also elected to represent her community as a councillor on the former Sydney Regional Council of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC).

Donna runs walking tours of Redfern that highlight the political and social history of Aboriginal people in the inner-Sydney suburb and their deep connections to the area.