Kaylene Whiskey in the studio at Iwantja Arts, Indulkana. Photo: Rhett Hammerton.
Kaylene Whiskey’s impact on the landscape of contemporary portraiture has been significant, ever since she first started to present her images a decade ago.
Her self-envisaged heroes – riffing of favourite icons Cher, Wonder Woman, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton – have captured the imagination and hearts of many, from her Country on Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands to the nation’s capital.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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