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JACQUI STOCKDALE’S THE OFFERING

entral to is a rich vein of symbolism interwoven with the artist’s feminist perspective and her performative approach. One notable example is from series. Created in 2016, the work marked Stockdale’s initial foray into the legend of Ned Kelly – one familiar to most Australians. The haunting tale of the nineteenth century bushranger, outlaw, and romanticised anti-hero has captured the imagination of poets, playwrights, novelists and artists for decades – most notably by Sidney Nolan in his series. While

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