Wilcannia, N.S.W., 2012-2014 / photographed by David Maurice Smith

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32 photographs - TIFF file, coloured

David Maurice Smith is a Canadian born documentary photographer based in Sydney. His previous profession was as a social worker and his photography largely focusses on cross-cultural issues and people living in marginalised communities.

Between 2010-2014, Smith visited the remote N.S.W. town of Wilcannia and formed relationships with people from the Barkindji Aboriginal community whom he photographed in their daily lives. Smith's photographs in Wilcannia have been curated in multimedia photographic essays including Faces of Wilcannia (2012) and Living in the Shadows (2014) which was exhibited at Blackeye Gallery, Darlinghurst. Living in the Shadows was supported by a grant Smith received in 2013 from the Australian photography collective POOL.

References:
David Maurice Smith, photographer. http://www.davidmauricesmith.com/ (accessed 20 August 2015)
Library correspondence file

1. Marcia celebrates her 18th birthday at her grandfather's home on Hood Street, 22 June 2013
2. Freshly gutted kangaroos are left to drain out on the back of a truck after a night hunt in the bush, 23 June 2013
3. Sign at Wilcannia Central School displaying attendance records of the town's primary and secondary schools, 24 June 2013
4. Doug prepares to take his sons Doolan and Kade for a ride on a dirt bike while Samantha helps the kids get settled, 24 June 2012
5. Wilcannia Club Hotel at the intersection of Barrier Highway and Reid Street, 25 June 2012
6. “Sunno” waits at the home of Eddie to borrow a mincing machine for a kangaroo that he shot the previous night, 25 June 2012
7. “Sunno” at his home mincing meat from a kangaroo that he shot the previous night, 26 June 2012
8. Woman waits with her niece and nephew to board the morning Wilcannia Central School bus, 26 June 2012
9. Parents with their children playing on the newly built community playground, 26 June 2012
10. Children pose for a photograph at the Gloria King Memorial Youth Drop In Centre on the night of a laser disco dance party, 29 June 2012
11. Community members gather at the Wilcannia Oval to watch the Wilcannia Boomerangs compete against the Parntu Warriors in a game of rugby league, 30 June 2012
12. Members of the Wilcannia Boomerangs compete against the Parntu Warriors in a game of rugby league, 30 June 2012
13. Members of the Wilcannia Boomerangs celebrate after winning a rugby league game against the Parntu Warriors, 30 June 2012
14. Players and supporters of the Wilcannia Boomerangs rugby league team pose for a group photograph at Wilcannia Oval, 30 June 2012
15. Young children play on the newly built community playground on Hood Street, near Wilcannia Water Filtration Plant, 17 August 2012
16. Friends and family gather for the funeral service of Alfred "Fazo" Fazldeen at Wilcannia home on Barkindji Drive, 18 August 2012
17. Main Street running through town (The Barrier Highway), home to the IGA Friendly Grocer market, 19 August 2012
18. Wilcannia residents gather at a home on Hood Street to play cards and drink alcohol in the afternoon, 20 August 2012
19. Akanita (far right) watches intently as Larissa and Kade blow out candles to celebrate their shared sixth birthday, 26 February 2013
20. Men work on installing a chain link fence as one of the projects operated by the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP), 26 February 2013
21. Wilcannia men Reggie and Owen take a break from driving around young fans of the South Sydney Rabbitohs on the day of one of their matches, 7 March 2013
22. An emu, shot the night before, is placed in a hole in the ground filled with hot coals to be cooked traditionally on the banks of the Darling river, 9 March 2013
23. Members of the community gather on the shores of the Darling River to fish and relax while others cook an emu placed in a traditional ground oven, 9 March 2013
24. Children gather in the street late in the day, drawn outside by the cooler temperatures, 17 November 2013
25. Empty alcohol bottles line the cupboards of a kitchen of a home on Hood Street, 18 November 2013
26. A young boy balances on a gas cylinder while listening to an MP3 player through headphones in the backyard of a home on Byrnes Street, 16 November 2013
27. Members of the community gather in the front yard of a home on Byrnes Street to play bingo in order to raise funds for an upcoming funeral service in the community, 20 November 2013
28. Men gather at the town hall in Wilcannia to take part in a community cooking class organised specifically for men, 20 November 2013
29. Children jump on a trampoline in their front yard while storm clouds gather overhead, 6 February 2014
30. A young boy takes a rest from riding his bike on Wilcannia's McIntyre Street as summer storm clouds approach from the West, 6 February 2014
31. Young boys pose for a portrait with their dogs in an empty lot near the edge of town, 7 February 2014
32. Men gather on the porch at the home of Robert on Hood Street at the end of the day, 10 February 2014

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of photographer plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: David Maurice Smith
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy David Maurice Smith

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