As part of the Undercover Arts Festival 2021, I was commissioned to assist the amazing Larissa McFarlane to produce a site-specific mural at the Queensland Theatre.
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Larissa is not only a dear friend, but an incredible artist, advocate and fierce disability activist. You can read more about her and her incredible work here. Larissa McFarlane
As Larissa was unable to travel to Brisbane due to Covid lockdowns and the need to put safety first, I acted as her stand in - we joked that I was her avatar. The mural was installed in the lobby of the theatre and festival goers, theatre makers, audiences etc were asked to contribute in a way that expressed ‘Disability Pride.’
Unfortunately, a few days into the Festival I had a severe flair up of my spinal condition and had to retire from the project. However, it went ahead with many thought provoking and amusing contributions. Many thanks to Larissa and Madeleine Little, Festival director for involving me in such an important project.
