Artists

Peter Overs

Peter was born in Brisbane and named Dhinawan Marii.  His grandmother, Murial Hall, was born on Anglewood Station on the Queensland side of the Queensland/New South Wales border…  Peter has always been artistically inclined and decided to paint in 2000.  When asked about his reasons for painting and his subjects, he spoke of his connection to his family and his sadness that many aspects of Aboriginal culture had been lost or destroyed since colonisation. … In a natural connection of the subject matter of each work, and the aspects of Aboriginal culture Peter portrays, symbolism is a strong vein throughout each piece. … The importance of the symbolic nature of his paintings is further indicated with the inclusion of one or a small number of bold, outstanding squares, which signify both the country to which he is so clearly connected to, and he identifies the very same square/s as his ‘signature’ square. …

Peter paints two specific dreaming stories.  These are the Yabby Hole Dreaming and the Emu and Quandong Dreaming.  The Yabby Hole Dreaming is a reflection of Peter’s own experience, as he loved to catch the yabbies and collect the quandongs for his family. … The Emu Dreaming was given to Peter by his grandfather.  This dreaming involves the Emu eating the quandong fruit and helping to disperse the seeds.
 
Peter recently went through traditional initiation and is the first Kamilaroi male initiated in his country in 100 years.  (Taken from Artmob biography – see <http://www.artmob.com.au/>) 

Peter Overs is represented by Artmob <http://www.artmob.com.au>
Our thanks to Euan Hills at Artmob.

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Emu Dreaming 2006
Peter Overs
300 x 300 mm, Acrylic on cotton

Emu Dreaming 2005
Peter Overs
900 x 1200 mm, Acrylic on cotton

Emu Dreaming 2003
Peter Overs
1520 x 1520 mm, Acrylic on Belgian Linen

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