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Fallen Seeds and Waterholes

I am inspired by the colours in the rocks, the seeds on the ground, and the waterholes and waterways. When I paint, I think about the plants we find near water. Water is always moving, and I follow that movement in my lines and shapes. The forms in my work come from that flow, and my colours come from what I see in Country. I use strong, vivid colours because that is how I feel when I paint my Country. There is a lot of life and energy in it. This work is about my connection to Country and the way water, land, and memory all come together.

Categories: Yinjaa-Barni Art

Name: Dawn Sandy

Language: Yindjibarndi

Biography:

Dawn Sandy was born in Roebourne in 1976 and is the daughter of Yindjibarndi artist, Celia Sandy. Dawn started painting at the end of 2006 and took a TAFE short course in painting and design which upskilled her already natural abilities.

Dawn is a confident artist whose ideas flow freely and easily on to the canvas. She is naturally gifted in design and has a sure sense of colour. The inspiration for her paintings comes from spending time in her Country at different times of the year: the rocks, with the rich colours that pass over their surfaces at varying times of the day; the river and the bush flowers. She mostly paints from an aerial perspective and has developed a number of styles to depict her various subjects.

Dawn has won numerous awards for her unique style and her artwork has been collected nationally and internationally.

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