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🎙 Hosts: Geraldine & Kelli🎧 Guest: Elder Dennis “Noongali” Kickett🐾 Superhost: Gizmo🎬 Producer: Stephanie Davis
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In this powerful episode of Beyond Survival, Geraldine and Kelli sit down with Elder Dennis “Noongali” Kickett - Ballardong Noongar, Yamatji and Wongai artist, cultural leader and StudioZer0 member for a deeply personal conversation about identity, Country, survival, art and legacy.
From growing up on the York Aboriginal Native Reserve, to surviving major heart surgery, to coming close to exhibiting at the Venice Biennale, Noongali’s story spans generations of family, culture, resilience and creative practice.
Over Ukrainian Borshch soup made by Oxana, we talk about traditional bush tucker, the vast Country of the Ballardong people, the origins of the Kickett name, family history, travel, the Royal Flying Doctor Service — and how art became Noongali’s calling, even when it began almost by accident.
This is a conversation about where we come from, what we carry, and what we leave behind.
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0:00 Introduction & Welcome
1:02 Meet Elder Dennis Noongali Kickett
2:43 Ukrainian Food & Table Chat
5:33 Noongali's Story: Growing Up in York
6:31 Living Conditions on the Reserve
7:46 Citizenship, Family & Moore River
10:11 Ballardong Country & Cultural Role
10:46 Travels Around Australia
15:30 Traditional Food & Life on the River
20:59 Heart Attack & Recovery
27:49 His Majesty Theatre Video & Venice Biennale
27:54 Family History: Kowitch, Noongali & Tracking
29:58 Shane Pickett & The Museum
31:58 Starting to Paint & Finding His Voice
34:00 Echidna Totem & Storytelling Through Art
36:28 Royal Flying Doctors & Future Plans
39:35 First Exhibitions & Japanese Buyers
46:04 Beyond Survival & Closing Reflections
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StudioZer0 Beyond Survival S2 Ep22 | A Taste of Ukraine Meets Indigenous Artist Elder Noongali | RECIPES
In this episode’s recipe companion, we share two beautiful Ukrainian-inspired dishes that celebrate the warmth of home cooking, tradition and the joy of gathering around the table.
🥣 Traditional Ukrainian Lamb Borshch (Borscht)A nourishing slow-cooked soup made with tender lamb, seasonal vegetables, herbs and a gentle touch of beetroot, served with warm garlic bread.
🍰 Walnut Napoleon Torte with Lemon CreamA delicate layered pastry cake featuring crisp handmade layers, toasted walnuts and a silky lemon cream filling — a beloved Eastern European dessert that gets better with time.
✨ Discover the history behind these recipes, the manual cooking methods and serving suggestions in the full Substack recipe article:
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Dennis “Noongali” Kickett
FAMILY HISTORY — BADJALING: A Ballardong Noongar Storyhttps://badjalingremembers.com.au/ballardong-noongar/
Video courtesy of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council:https://ballardong.org.au/governance-structure
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How one elder turned culture into practice and paint into conversation
A table of art, culture, counter-rhythms and lived experience — from Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺
