AMANDA BELL
2025
Vessel is proud to announce the launch of its Artist-in-Residence program with acclaimed First Nations artist Amanda Bell as the inaugural resident. Amanda Bell, a Badimia Yamatji and Yued Noongar woman who was born on Whadjuk Country and raised on Wardandi Country in Undalup/Busselton, brings her diverse artistic practice to Vessel's new purpose-built creative space in Walyalup.
"I seek to engage with others by telling stories in a way that is 'right way' for me as an Aboriginal person and artist, and to make a contribution to making spaces culturally safe in the arts and beyond."
Amanda has been working on a range of projects, everything from paintings, playwrights and the studio is filled to the brim with artworks in progress.
This public-facing program provides valuable space, time, and connections for artistic development while engaging the local community. The residency is not outcomes-focused but rather promotes experimentation and learning through practice, with the residency serving as a hub for development, mentorship, and artistic collaboration.
The paid artist-in-residency was realised thanks to the generous donations of the Fulcrum Fund via the Fremantle Foundation and the Arts and Community Grant provided by the City of Fremantle.