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 EMERGING ARTISTS FROM UTOPIA

Utopia has hundreds of artists living and working in this remote region.  Many are well known; yet a few are new to collectors and art lovers.  Upcoming artists bring fresh new styles in the interpretation of their Dreamings and need to be supported.

DACOU Melbourne was pleased to present a wide range of emerging artists from Utopia during December and January 09/10.  A few artists, such as Annie & Suzie Hunter, were involved in the batik projects of the 70s and have begun painting again after several years.  Other ambitious new-comers, such as Raymond Walters, have been strongly influenced by successful artistic family members in their youth.  What these artists have in common is the country that they paint and the continuing development of their style.   Many carefully paint in the traditional dot work technique, while still magnificently capturing the beauty of their country.  These emerging artists are affordable today yet certainly ones to watch for in the future.
 
DACOU Melbourne was also excited to present sculptures made by female community members from Utopia for this exhibition.  These sculptures mainly include figurines and birds carved out of the local bean tree and brightly painted. Varying in size and quirky in representation, they convey the humorous nature of the artists and the strong community presence in which they have been created.