New Works by Dennis Nona
Framed, The Darwin Gallery
Opening Fri 6 October 6.30pm
showing until 27 October
www.framed.com.au
Dennis Nona is a multi award winning artist from the Torres Strait Island.He is meticulous in the medium of etching and linocuts and more recently is experienting with bronze casting. This show should not be missed as many pieces on display have had editions purchased by many Australian museums.
Dennis Nona is widely acknowledged as one the most important Torres Strait Islander artists.
Born on Badu Island in 1973 he was taught as a young boy the traditional craft of woodcarving. This skill has been developed and translated into the incredibly intricate and beautiful linocuts, etchings and sculptures created by the artist since the commencement of his art practice in 1989.
The artist holds a Diploma of Art from Cairns TAFE, a Diploma of Visual Arts in Printmaking from the Institution of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra and is currently completing a Master of Arts degree in Visual Arts at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane.
His work can be seen in the collections of most of the major Australian art institutions and in several important overseas collections. These include the National Gallery of Australia; Queensland Art Gallery; National Gallery of Victoria; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Cambridge University Museum UK and the Museum of American Indian Arts, USA.
http://www.aboriginalartprints.com.au/ab_dennisnona.cfm
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