The Role that Visual Artists Play in our Modern Day Society

Artists such as Peter Coad may not be well known for spreading a strong and in your face message to the world such as the works of George Gittoes, but send a message of tranquility and peace that the world could use to overcome the savagery that humans are faced with. As Peter expresses, his works have a strong tie with the environment and a personal sense of place. The paintings are not magnificent photograph like landscapes, but are Peter's own visions that express an unseen world of harmony and balance of the indigenous spirituality. With the strong trend in Australia being the aboriginal arts and crafts, Peter reinforces us with his paintings, how much the aboriginal culture has rubbed of in modern Australian culture. Racism and feuds are put aside and the Australian society is shown how important, not to mention beautiful, the inclusion of Indigenous culture is within us.…