Ouyen: Mallee Up In Lights
In the heart of Ouyen is the iconic Roxy Theatre, The Jewel of the Mallee. It’s also the central point for Ouyen’s transformation, creating a vibrant centre for the town through art, architecture and landscape for a new public space. What began as a focus on one site rapidly stimulated satellite projects that built a strong creative momentum.
A wall garden, terrazzo artworks, a historically researched performance in the hundred-year-old Ouyen Courthouse, a movie heralding the zombie apocalypse: these works are original, cross-generational, meaningful and fun. Ouyen has embraced the power of art to bring people together, with a legacy of collaboration that will carry on.
Ouyen Population: 1061
- Artists involved: 41
- Workshops held: 65
- New works presented: 56
- Total participants: 3548
For images of Mallee Up In Lights visit the Ouyen project gallery.
Video by Yarroowee Productions and David Brown Films.
Lead project artists Dimitri Nickas. Hells Heroes - Ouyen Courthouse Centenary project leader Merle Pole wiht the Ouyen and Districts History and Genealogy Centre and Ouyen Youth Film Project Leader Rose Vallance.
Ouyen gallery image credits: David Brown image 9; Fleur Ruddock image 14; Joanna Gould image 10, 12 and 13; Pia Cook title image; Tracey Lawson image 1 - 8
Project credits
Project Management Committee (cont.)
Merle Pole
Linden Johnson
Chris Monk
Dale Price
Tori Cook
Denise James
Dimitri Nickas
Elaine Bell
Ian Stacey
Leanne Dawes
Jean Cooke
Mark Wilson
Nerrida Morrish
Sue Willox
Kieran Mangan
Shelly Morrish
Project Coordinator
Jill Antonie
Local Leader
Tracey Lawson
Project Lead Artist
Dimitri Nickas
Project Management Committee
Jenny Heaslip
Jenny Grigg
Pam Nelson
Steve Vallance
Rose Vallance
Thomas Patching
Xavier Healy
Janet Lynch
Terri Scott