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30 November, 2008

Adam Hill's Art




I love this artist Adam Hill, he's an Australian Aboriginal artist who has created some very moving pieces. He feels compelled to take a step away from traditional Aboriginal art and instead take on an art form which represents the thoughts of his people.

Adam has a family history of artisans and grew surrounded and nurtured in art practices. He draws inspiration from many contemporary Australian artists both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous. Mostly influenced by landscapes, Adam is also a keen advocate of social justice. The two are often combined in his works as you can see.

I watched an interesting documentary on him recently and am now on a mission to find some of his artwork too.

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow ... his work is fabulous!

Thank you for sharing it!

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Julian Cole said...

Wow I love the Sydney Harbour piece it is amazing! Do you know if he any shows coming up?

Jessica Brookes said...

Hi Julian,
Yes he's currently in Melbourne (until the 4th) http://www.arc1gallery.com/index.shtm
I'll be keeping my eyes open for him here in Sydney in the future though!

Keko Illustrations- Kerryanne Koops said...

Hey there,
I realise that this is an old post, but I was wondering if you could tell me where you found those images on the internet. I'm doing an essay about him and am struggling to find proper references for his artworks (including the medium he uses). Would be SO GRATEFUL if you could help me! I'm assuming it's acrylic on canvas but I can't say for sure and essays are all about referencing.

Jessica Brookes said...

Hi Keko,
Sure thing, I found his work featured here and it should have more information too: http://www.artsconnect.com.au/adamhill/index.htm

Good luck with your essay! It's a fascinating topic.

Keko Illustrations- Kerryanne Koops said...

Thankyou so much for your help. This uni student can get one step closer to not pulling out her hair now.. ..!

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