CONNECTING THE DOTS This transcendent Aboriginal artist paints for the love of Country.
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ith each touch between brush and canvas, Daisy Hill of Daisy in Dots expresses her gratitude for the Country she is walking, living, and breathing. The Aboriginal artist and proud descendant of the Muruwari people currently lives on Yugambeh Country (Gold Coast) and is striving to keep the traditions of her people alive in contemporary strokes. Her pieces aren’t only beautiful but serve her ancestors and spirit. Daisy practises intuitive
painting – a deeply spiritual and mediative experience that helps her connect to her identity while healing from life experiences. “My artworks represent the Motherland,” she says. “The trees, water, sand, sun, earth, and animals. I paint to convey the beauty I see in all things.” In pursuit of connection, Daisy sometimes finds isolation. “I get in my head a bit too much as there’s no other energies or outside influences stimulating me [in the studio],” she says. “I’ve
had to learn to recognise when it’s time to take a break and seek the company of other people.” When it works, though, it works. Within each dot that Daisy paints, she leaves breadcrumbs that trace back to the roots of her family tree while leading the way to those who are yet to come. As Daisy says, “Art has this beautiful ability to create a sense of understanding, connection, and resonation, not only with the painting but with ourselves.” DAISYINDOTS.COM.AU
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to Elders – past and present. Sovereignty of this land is not and has never been ceded and remains stolen. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. 14
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