Jess interviews renowned Aboriginal Australian artist Jackie Saunders at Tutti Arts in Brighton, and checks out her collaborative exhibition with Laura Wills at Sauerbier House. The exhibition features an interactive painting activity to get the community involved. Then, Jess speaks with 17 year-old Tali Pipe, whose artwork was displayed on NAIDOC Week banners by the City of Playford! Finally, she pops into Mark Oliphant College to learn how schools can make a difference. She meets a thriving bunch of Indigenous art students, creating work under the guidance of Jessie Walker, a young Aboriginal art teacher!
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