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Erin Cross Adam McGrath Kayannie is inspired by her connection to country
From transforming potential eyesores such as community solar batteries into public art, to inspiring the designs for local streetscaping, homes and buildings, stunning artworks have been commissioned by Ginninderry to brighten the everyday world.
In 2019, Ginninderry established a Design Library that commissioned and collected artworks by local professional artists, that responded to the area’s natural landscape. Since then, architects, graphic designers, and builders have been able to borrow these artworks to use as inspiration or to incorporate into Ginninderry’s built environment. In 2021, the Design Library launched a second phase, led by Ginninderry Arts & Cultural Planning Advisor, Tom Gray,
in partnership with the Ginninderry Aboriginal Advisory Group—a homage to the stunning artworks from First Nations artists. “Having this Design Library as a way to draw on those representations of Place is an amazing opportunity for the built form to have that creative foundation,” says Tom. We spoke to two of the five commissioned First Nations artists about their work and their connection to Ginninderry.
Kayannie Denigan
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I'm inspired by my heritage, that’s the style I learnt with the dots and the shapes that you would typically see in Central Australian art, and I mix that with my upbringing in Cape York.
