Bathurst Regional Art Gallery [BRAG] has welcomed a new program encouraging students across the Central West to engage in Wiradyuri culture.
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Last week, ten schools from across the Central West took part in a series of workshops designed to educate students on the history of Wiradyuri art and language.
The students attended a practical art workshop with Wiradyuri artist Nyree Reynolds and a language class with local elder Aunty Jill Bower.
"At its core, Wiradyuri art is storytelling, and this program encourages students to tell stories using images rather than words," Ms Reynolds said.
The classes served as the Bathurst launch for the HOME Education Outreach Program, a statewide initiative to raise the awareness of Indigenous Australian history and culture among primary school students.
BRAG audience engagement officer Julian Woods said the program provides students with a greater understanding of Wiradyuri culture.
"This program helps address the challenges teachers in less-resourced areas face in relation to Indigenous Australian culture," Mr Woods said.
Artworks completed during the program will feature in an upcoming exhibition entitled Gunhigal Nguambang Wiradyuri Mayiny [Plains Country Wiradyuri People].
The exhibition will launch in September.
