Exhibition & Events

The StFX Art Gallery proudly presents "Our World in Photos - Connections," the international debut of a children's photovoice project created by young Bardi Jawi artists in Western Australia. Through four themes - Feelings, Relationships, Country, and Interests - the project uses visual storytelling to support well-being, self-expression, and resilience.

The StFX Art Gallery thanks the School of Population Health, Curtin University, and the Ardyaloon Community for their work on and in this exhibition.

This exhibition and all related programming and events are generously sponsored by the Coady Institute. 

Opening Reception and Virtual Project Team Talk
Wed. Jan. 7, 7 pm 
Please consider yourselves warmly invited to an engaging evening event celebrating the opening and international debut of the exhibition "Our World in Photos - Connections."

At 7 pm, opening remarks will be delivered by Dr. Andrea Terry and Dr. Ann Fox, and then Project Team organizers, Lauri Parr and Dr. Christina Pollard, will talk via Zoom, projected in the gallery, about the development, production, and realization of this inspirational work.

Refreshments will be provided.

Project Team Organizer Bios
Lauri Parr is an award-winning participatory visual artist, researcher, and youth specialist. Her project portfolios span 14 countries in Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and she works predominantly with young people and those who support them. She is a Research Associate at Curtin University and a 2025 Forrest Foundation Creative Leadership Fellow. Lauri holds a first-class Human Rights LLM, in which her research focused on visual knowledge production in relation to international law. Trained in visual arts, graphic design, and facilitation, she is interested in how, where, and why photographs and stories are shared and understood. Her practice is an ongoing exploration of voice, strength, power, and systems - using collaborative and creative methods - to share stories, celebrate perspectives, consider meanings, and co-design new things.

Christina Pollard is Professor of Public Health Priorities at Curtin University in Western Australia. She has worked for 40 years in government in health promotion managing, planning, implementing, researchers, evaluating, and advocating for public health interventions at national, state, and local levels. Her research interest is in improving health amongst population groups who are vulnerable to poor health due to their social, environmental, or economic circumstances. She calls herself a "pracademic," recognizing the urgent need to translate research into policy and practice. Christina led "Our World in Photos" as Principal Investigator and is committed to both creative initiatives as a form of social change in Public Health and works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn - Participatory Photography: A Tool for Research, Teaching, and Knowledge Mobilization
Jan. 16, 12 - 1 pm
StFX Art Gallery, MULH 2002

Facilitators
Ann Fox, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, StFX
Andrea Terry, PhD, Director and Curator, StFX Art Gallery

The exhibition "Our World in Photos - Connections" is the jumping off point for a discussion on the ways participatory photography can be an effective tool for research, teaching, and knowledge mobilization. The workshop will take place in the gallery, surrounded by the exhibition photographs for inspiration.

The facilitators will draw on elements of the exhibition, as well as their own experiences to share strategies, ideas, and tips for using photography in academic and community work.

This event is FREE for all to attend & please share this event with anyone who might be interested, most especially instructors, researchers, community leaders, senior students, and others interested in photography as an academic teaching, learning, and research tool.

Participants are asked to bring:

> a printed photograph that represents, reflects, or relates to your academic work in some way and that you are comfortable sharing

> their own lunches. StFX Art Gallery, thanks to the Coady Institute, will provide coffee, tea, and baked goods.

HOURS
Jan. 7 - Feb. 14, 2026

Wed. 2:30 - 6:30 pm
Thrs. 2:30 - 6:30 pm
Fri. 12 - 4 pm
Sat. 12 - 4 pm

Extended hours
Wed. Jan. 7, 2:30 - 8:30 pm
Thrs. Jan. 15, 12 - 6:30 pm