The biggest science project in Australia brings together art and stories of the sky for an astronomy-themed art exhibition.

Cosmic Echoes celebrates the long-standing astronomy knowledge of Indigenous artists living and working close to the sites of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)’s two next-generation radio telescopes. 

Join Wajarri artist Noeleen Hamlett, one of the featured artists in Cosmic Echoes, at the Museum of Geraldton for a hands-on art workshop. 

Drawing on her Wajarri heritage and formal training, Noeleen will share her creative process and cultural perspective as she guides participants through creating their own original painted canvas to take home.

This is a welcoming session open to all members of the public aged 16 years and older.

Each session is for a maximum of 6 participants.

About the artist:

Noeleen grew up in the small town of Mullewa on Wajarri Country in Western Australia. As a professional Aboriginal artist, her art and research practice often combine traditional practice with unconventional techniques using other mediums that transform the image to a narrative of 'Memory and Land'. A key intention of Noleen's art is to invite the viewer to a closer understanding of Wajarri's unique culture through exploring land from topographical views of location.

Cosmic Echoes: A Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition

The collaborative exhibition stems from a vision by the SKAO and its partners, CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation (WYAC) and is exhibiting at the Museum of Geraldton until 6 September, 2026. For more information visit Cosmic Echoes: A Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition | Western Australian Museum

We acknowledge the Wajarri Yamaji as Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders of Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, home of the SKAO’s SKA-Low telescope.