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Mad!Betty!was!one!of!our!principal!artists!and!facilitators!on!a!community!arts!project!in!2013,!Eudlo!
heART!Skatepark.!The!project!was!one!third!of!a!larger!arts!project!–!Eudlo!Dreaming!H!run!for!and!by!
the!Eudlo!community!as!part!of!a!state!wide!initiative!delivered!by!Artslink!Qld!to!revitalize!places!
and!spaces!in!regional!areas!with!art!activities,!events!and!performances.!
http://artslinkqld.com.au/regionalHarts/animatingspaces/animatingHspacesH2013/eudlodreaming/!
Mad!Betty!was!engaged!as!an!emerging!artist!to!work!alongside!professional!mural!and!street!artist!
David!Houghton,!and!myself!to!produce!a!mural!and!to!assist!in!the!facilitation!of!a!series!of!
workshops!working!with!local!young!artists!aged!from!14!–!25!years.!!
The!project!comprised!of!two!components;!
1. To!revitalize!the!skatepark!with!artwork,!created!by!our!Eudlo!heART!Skatepark!team!–!using!
stencil!based!designs.!The!artwork!was!created!via!a!series!of!workshops!engaging!a!group!of!
12!local!young!artists.!
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2. To!create!a!mural!on!the!concrete!water!tank,!designed!and!painted!by!the!project!
facilitators!David!Houghton,!Mad!Betty!and!Maya!CarterHMalins!–!adjacent!to!the!skate!park!
and!rail!station.!Highly!visible!landmarks!in!the!centre!of!town.!
Mad!Betty!was!a!strong!and!highly!effective!leader!within!the!workshops,!and!a!positive!driving!
force!over!the!whole!project.!She!is!generous!with!her!time!and!intellect!and!a!valuable!contributor!
to!all!the!planning!meetings,!working!with!Artslink!Qld,!and!helping!shape!the!workshops!and!the!
collaborative!mural!design.!
I!would!highly!recommend!Mad!Betty!as!an!artist,!team!member!and!leader,!this!young!woman!has!
much!to!contribute.!
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Sincerely,!
Maya!CarterHMalins!
Project!CoHOrdinator!–!Eudlo!heART!Skatepark!
Director!–!Rosebed!St!Gallery!
Curator!&!Visual!Artist!