Barry McGuire

Barry is a graphic artist, painter and traditional dancer.  He has fifteen years experience working in education, the arts, native title issues, cultural development, promotions and marketing.  He worked at Artsource as the first Indigenous and Regional Arts Officer for two years and then at the Festival of Perth where he coordinated the large scale Noongar Boodja project with Carol Innes and Lochie McDonald.  He has worked as cultural consultant for the Berndt Museum and other agencies.   Barry has a special interest in Aboriginal men’s health and has Certificates in Healing Arts (Curtin University) and Certificate 4 in Aboriginal Primary Health through Marr Mooditj.  He is also qualified in Graphic Art through (Perth Metro TAFE).