Initial Ideas and Research

While at the site I saw an Aboriginal artist selling her art work on the street, this prompted me to bias my research towards the Aboriginal heritage of the area.

NEWTOWN RESEARCH

• King st is the main street that runs through Newtown and most shops ans significant landmarks come off this street. King st runs along part of a ridge that rises from the coast, it also follows a trading route of the Eora Aboriginal people.
  
• Newtown got its name from a grocery shop that was opened in the 1830's and it became a residential and farming area.
  
• During the depression the area became quite run down, as did many other inner city suburbs, after the war it attracted a large amount of European migrants with its low house and rent prices.
• The proximity to Sydney University has changed the demographic of the area, creating a bohemian atmosphere.

After this research I looked into some contemporary Aboriginal Artists to find one that I felt would suit my project.