Art and Object collection
R01356.ATS684.Way of Life
| AO ID | ATS684 |
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| Title | Way of Life |
| Created | 2014 |
| Creator | Hart, Anthony John, 1957- |
| Biography | Art - Artists - Men | Gumbaynggir / Gumbainggirr people (E7) (NSW SH56-11)
Anthony (Tony) Hart is a proud Gumbaynggirr/Dhan-gadi man and is self-taught Gumbaynggirr/Dhan-gadi artist. Tony was born in 1957 in Coffs Harbour which isin his mother's country. Tony is a great, great gandson of Ben Bennelong and Polly 'Tichie' Kelly who are identified as apical ancestors in the two current Gumbaynggirr native title determination applications. A spiritual dimension derived from his ancestral connections and responsibilities is attached to each of Tony's artworks. |
| Item type | Still Image |
| Object type | ArtPicturesPaintings |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Extent (#items) | 1 |
| Extent (dimensions) | 91 x 60.5 x 4 cm |
| Creation place / original location | Coffs Harbour (NSW N Coast SH56-11) |
| Provenance | Acquired from the artist, 2014 |
| Curatorial statement | Elements of this artwork were licenced to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies for use in promotional materials for the 2014 National Native Title Conference 'Living with Native Title, from the Bush to the Sea', Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
My 'Way of Life' painting is about the lifestyle of the local Gumbaynggirr peoples. The sun is the beginning of a new day. Families would go to the beaches to gather pippies and the men would sing out in Gumbaynggirr language for the dolphins to bring the schools of fishes into the shore. The creeks and rivers have an abundance of fish, turtles, oysters and crabs. We take only what we need for a meal. In the nearby bush there are kangaroos, goannas, porcupines and emus. The different colours in this painting reflect the diversity and richness of our beautiful country.
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| Subject | Culture - Relationship to landCulture - Relationship to placeMarine animals in art.Landscape in art.Native title - ConferencesArt - Art motifs - Human figure |
| Registration number | R01356 |