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Waverley Library Galleries

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Australian of the Year To be announced This exhibition pays tribute to the eight extraordinary state and territory recipients of the 2020 Australian of the Year Award. It features personal objects selected by each recipient that provide a special insight into their lives and experiences.

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Melody the Mermaid - Valerie Taylor - Suspended until further notice To be announced Valerie Taylor is recognized around the world as a pioneering ocean explore, marine conservationist, cinematographer, photographer and author.  Less well-known is her first career as an illustrator and cartoonist.  As part of Waverley Council’s celebration of 60 years of The Bondi Mermaids, the words and paintings of her children’s book Melody The Mermaid:  Adventures in the Kingdoms of the Sea, will be presented throughout the Waverley Library Atrium, taking you on a literary and visual journey through the story.

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New Encounters - Inala 23 July – 26 August 2020 Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, Inala is a community that provides a range of programs for individuals with disabilities. Our approach is based on the belief that each person has the ability and the right to impart meaning and direction to their own life.

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Gertrude – Veggie Smuggl’r Extraordinaire - Marie Widolf 27 November 2020 –15 January 2021 In 2018, Marie Wolof opened her first solo exhibition at Waverley Library Galleries and introduced us to the whimsical world of her cartoon-character Gertrude – The Gal That Couldn’t Cook.

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Musings – Lina Tesoriero 27 November 2020 –15 January 2021 Lina Tesoriero is a local Bondi Artist, qualified as an Art Educator and has many years’ experience teaching Visual Arts in schools and conducting workshops privately and in galleries.