Outback Connections

Curtin Springs Residency and travelling exhibition

Curtin Springs - Residency NT
Ruby Purple in Curtin Springs Residency program May /June 2018
While in the NT I created 'Outback Connections' an exhibition of works using handmade papers, mixed media and items found at Curtin Springs Station,
showed, shared, involved the locals, visitors, staff and students!
AND managed a mural project with 60+ students and teachers including 'School of the Air'
Thank you to the Severin family for sharing the wonders of your home!

The Line up!
Where Outback Connections - taking art to the regions went

Outback Connections + Survival Way
Perc Tucker Gallery Townsville
15 September - 31 October 2020

Outback Connections + Survival Way
Logan Art Gallery
13 March - 26 April 2020
Workshops, artist Talks, Artist residency speaker - LANE

Outback Connections + Survival Way
Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
19 November - 15 December 2019
Artist Talks

Dogwood Crossing Gallery Miles
24 August 2019 - 12 October 2019
Workshops and Artist talks

Redcliffe Art Gallery
6 December 2018 to 5 January 2019
Artist Talk 12 December
Thank you Redcliffe Art Gallery for the opportunity to exhibit.

Lapunyah Art Gallery - Chinchilla 28 September to 25 October 2018
Thank you Lapunya Art Gallery for the opportunity to exhibit and share what I know.
We all had fun at the kids & adults mixed media workshops - Artist talks

Grasslands Gallery Tambo
June - July 2018

Hanasho Gallery exhibition 9 August - 8 September 2018
235 Boundary Road West End
Artist Talks Monday 20 Aug 1 Wednesday 29 Aug
Thank you to all the Galleries - staff, donors, & Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund for supporting my ‘Outback Connections ’ taking art to the regions project'

The Goss on Ruby Purple!

Loving Layers workshop with @rubypurplecreations @dogwoodcrossingmiles. Excellent workshop. Thanks ruby, I thoroughly enjoyed it🤩 Claudia
Workshop @dogwoodcrossingmiles, thanks Ruby❣️We all had a great time!
Team at Dogwood Gallery

A few friends and I spent a couple of hours doing a creative textural art workshop with Ruby Purple at my home last week. It was such fun, every one loved it. We loved the creative freedom of expressive flow. With no experience in any of these mediums I gained a wealth of knowledge and new skills. It was fun too! Jeannine
"Your work is beautifully honest, gritty and real! Keep pushing and breaking through boundaries" Chantel - Paper Bou
"Most impressed with your work, I love your latest designs they are beautiful" Julie
"I like the way she creates with space and that she has a message, Preservation of our Environment" Rob
"My painting is lovely! Just arrived and done by the very talented and beautiful hearted Ruby Purple. She has some amazing pieces and does wearable art as well. I have one of her lovely scarves too." Miriam
"Ruby Purple's art allows you to participate, it's meaningful" Dave
"Her work is engaging, alluring, different, I like that, it's a bit like her" Ruth
"I find her works slightly meditative, I can look and just drift" Sandy

"Ruby Purple really likes sharing what she knows. She's happy to explain things so that I can understand easily" Doris
"She's such an inspiration!" Tricia
"Love how you say you're on an adventure, looks exciting, all looks great!" Val
"I love your work Ruby and you're such a beautiful soul' Miranda