Father Wally Dethlefs Answers Mini Interview for An Exploration of Identity

Posted by Jo Murphy Nov 2, 2009

Father Wally Dethlefs (click for portrait) is the creator of Marginalised Students Believe In Us shares his ideas about Identity in the lead up to a collective exhibition to be opened on Tuesday 10th November at 7pm D block Banyo Campus of AU Catholic University. Qld. It is called An Exploration of Identity.

I have been conducting mini interviews with artists and other participants of this event asking them a set of questions.

The questions are

• What would make me a more productive Australian? Wally said : Making time to buy in on such big issues as abuse and neglect of children, refugees and asylum seekers, prison conditions etc
• What do I mean when I hear the words Be More? Be more compassionate; be more just, be more inclusive
• What is my greatest hope for Australia? That we will promote more dynamic and viable local communities in our neighbourhoods, schools, workplaces and recreational persuits

Perhaps you would like to have a go! Feel free to email me your answers and if time permits I will feature them here.

One of the many portraits exhibited will be a painting, recently presented at Our Lady's College, Annerley by a guest speaker from the Be More Campaign. (Caritas) Bianca Hines. It is a portrait of Oscar Romero who said “Aspire not to have more but to be more.”