Before The Town Got Big celebrates two years of artistic practice by the Spinifex Hill Artists. This is an important exhibition, not only for Spinifex Hill Artists but for Hedland and the wider Pilbara community. The exhibition and publication open the window to a Hedland many of us never knew existed or had simply forgotten. Working with art mentors, writers and an anthropologist – all of whom are known and trusted in the community – the artists have, over many months, collected and shared their memories.
