Rainbow, Mermaid, Fireworks

About the contributors:

Emily Crockford works out of Studio A and has recently created several major mural projects across Sydney. She is a multiple Archibald Prize Finalist and, in 2020, was awarded the Australia Council National Arts and Disability Award for an Emerging Artist in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the artistic and cultural life of Australia.

Rosie Deacon is a recent artist-in-residence at the Powerhouse Museum and is widely celebrated for her videos, sculptures and installations which craft ‘everyday junk’ into awe-inspiring environments of colour, camp and kitsch. She has collaborated with Emily on several projects in recent years, including The Tutti Frutti Dream Factory on Cockatoo Island and Three Bear Punk Queens of the Desert at Firstdraft.

Studio A is a Sydney-based social enterprise and arts company that tackles the barriers artists with intellectual disability face in accessing conventional education, professional development pathways and opportunities needed to be successful and renowned visual artists.

Holly Williams is a Sydney-based curator and director of creative agency The Curators’ Department.

Rainbow Mermaid Fireworks was initially presented at Bondi Pavilion Gallery in 2023, supported by Waverley Council.

Partners 

Presented at the Australian National Maritime Museum in collaboration with Studio A.

Photographs: Installation view of Rosie Deacon and Emily Crockford’s Rainbow Mermaid Fireworks at Bondi Pavilion Gallery, 2023. Photo: Silversalt, courtesy Waverley Council.