While Asher’s high-level technical and conceptual expertise is obviously reflected in his finished works, it is his underlying humanity that is at risk of being understated by observers of his work. Yet it is this humanity that enables him to easily engage with all stakeholders, and the subject of his work, to ensure the excellence of his product. My personal involvement with him during the development of his “Duality” project, based on our Birrpai lands, in September 2019, and then its subsequent exhibition in March 2020, provides me with the confidence to make these claims. And I believe they are further supported by his previous highly credible work “Survivors”, which required deep engagement with our Wiradjuri peoples. Quite simply, Asher is a “gooden”.
John Heath - Birrpai Traditional Owner