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I have recently seen these words that were posted on the Paths To Go Facebook page. Judy Atkinson has had a strong inspirational influence on me and my work. It was an honour to meet and spend three days with her in the Northern Territory in 2015. ‘Her […]

“The boys’ drawings improve over time, and individual styles and preoccupations emerge. The better pupils, about six of the older boys, are now using large sheets of brown, grey or white paper, Noel having observed that a large sheet encourages expression. The boys are depicting sunset and moonlight […]

This month marks precisely 80 years since Noel White and his family arrived at Carrolup, after a long trek south from his sole-charge school near Geraldton. During his four and a half short years at the Government Settlement (until it was suddenly closed at the end of 1950, […]

In my last blog post, celebrating 80 years since Noel White’s first day at Carrolup Native Settlement school, I described his initial experiences and showed the words of Revel Cooper, one of the Aboriginal children who would later become one of the famous Carrolup child artists. Noel had […]

‘On May 20th the school was duly opened by me (Noel White). There was a full attendance. It is obvious that a practical form of Hygiene is most necessary to train the pupils in the daily duty of cleanliness. The children have sores on the hands and with […]

Four years ago today, I gave the following talk about the Aboriginal child artists of Carrolup at the Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Here is what I posted on 15th September that year. ….. ‘On Friday, 11th September 2020, I gave a talk entitled Connection: Aboriginal Child Artists Captivate […]

My colleague John Stanton and I would like to take this opportunity of wishing you all the very best for 2024. We hope you have had a restful and enjoyable Christmas break. We would also like to thank you for visiting The Carrolup Story website. Here are the […]