I came to the conclusion that it was because I am not a "Traditional Aboriginal Artist" in my style.
I don't conform to people's impressions or beliefs of what an Indigenous artist should be creating. I don't restrict myself to the use of the earthy tones - the browns, the reds, the blacks the ochres.
I love colour and I make no apologies for that.
I have also been told that my work needs to be "marketable".
I never was interested in connecting the dollar sign to my paintings.
Afterall, if I were dollar-driven I would have been mass producing my paintings to "fill a need for greed."
Aboriginal culture is not based upon financial gain. It is about sharing of the knowledge.
If I were to place financial gain at the centre of my paintings, they would have no meaning - no dreamtime story.
I would be lifeless. My spirit would not be allowed to shine through with every brushstroke. My art is my contribution to the world.
It is so difficult for me to sell one of my paintings because of their cultural significance and my attachement to those stories.
Everything I need to know about my art will be revealed on the canvas through the guidance of my ancestors.
Busy or not - these are my stories to share.
3 comments:
Wow!! Tania, your art transcends to your place and time in history, allowing a window to the past.
Wife, Mother, Elder, Artist, Role Model and frankly a beautiful representation of man kind.
Your an extraordinary talent Tania and your journey has just begun. But your place in history as custodian of a culture older than many civilizations is already firmly established. You have no limits.
Adding this one to Favorites.
Proud of you Tania, for having the strengh of character you pocess.
Techniques only should be taught, as a means to be enhancement of the individuals own essance of exsprecion.
"All that glitters is not gold". Thats what makes it so valuable.
Oh Tania, your drawings of soul and time are stunning. More than $$$ they WORTH, which can't be said for alot. I have seen one shot of a piece and intstantly connected with it, like you had painted my story. Thank you for blessing the world with such beauty, knowledge and a glimpse of your soul colours.
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