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Sacred group exhibition at M16 – Benita & Fatima


Fatima Killeen and Benita Tunks in front of the ‘The shroud has no pockets’ and ‘Awakening of an old flame 1 & 2’.

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Sacred exhibition opens at M16 Gallery in Canberra


Our latest group exhibition “Sacred” opened last night at the M16 Gallery in Canberra. There was a good turnout for the opening and Dr Stephanie Dowrick flew down from Sydney as our guest speaker. The exhibition was curated by the very hard-working Benita Tunks. The … Continue reading

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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 23 – Woven Prayer


Woven Prayer 2007 Collaboration by John & Fatima Killeen Wood, acrylic, embossed paper, ink, tarlitan 220cm x 117cm x 104cm Arabic reads:  The only conqueror is God At the Friday prayer from a raised pulpit called the “minbar,” the congregation … Continue reading

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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 17 – She is still weaving through the night


Fatima Killeen She is still weaving through the night   2006 Yarn, bamboo, muslin, ink, wood, acrylic 169cm x 107cm The loom is a special combination of patience and anticipation – it comes alive when warped and dies when the warp … Continue reading

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