A quiet lonely place to just sit and listen.
Name: Cynthia Hardie
Language: Yorta Yorta
Biography:
Cynthia was born and raised in Mooroopna and over the years has filled her home with her beautiful creations. Reluctant to part with anything, she says her home is almost full to the rafters Her paintings adorn canvas, rocks, emueggs, timber, papier-mâché bowls, clap sticks, boomerangs, anything she can get her hands on and often more than one thing at a time. Her love of art and craft began as a child and has continued throughout her life. Mostly self-taught, she enjoys teaching her granddaughters how to paint, sharing her art supplies and painting small canvases and boomerangs.
Sitting with my Uncle This painting is about me and my uncle sitting around talking and him passing down knowledge about painting and different techniques he used. This painting is important to me because my Read more…
Spirits of my Ancestors This painting is about my ancestors who protect the bush, rivers and sea, showing the spirit of the land (Emu), spirit of the sea (Fish) and spirit or the rivers (Turtle). Read more…
