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  • A Dog's Life: Dion Beasley Dion Beasley 'Dangerous Dog' 2008 Edition no: 1/20. 825mm x 625mm. Screen print with wash
  • A Dog's Life: Dion Beasley Dion Beasley ‘Surrounded’ 2008 Edition no: 1/20. 825mm x 625mm. Screen print with wash

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A Dog's Life: Dion Beasley

11th February to 3rd April 2011

Art Back NT and COME OUT

Many people will be familiar with Dion’s work from the Cheeky Dog tee shirts that adorn the backs of Northern Territorians and tourists alike.

Dion Beasley is an Indigenous artist from Canteen Creek near Tennant Creek in the N.T. Dion was born profoundly deaf and has muscular dystrophy. With his friend and mentor Joie Boulter, Dion has been producing Cheeky Dog images for tee shirts and bags for a number of years.

This exhibition sees a whole new side to Dion’s work. Ten large limited edition hand coloured prints give a humorous and astute observation into the community life of Canteen Creek’s camp dogs and introduces several new characters. The works were printed at Julalikari Arts in Tennant Creek under the guidance of Alan Murn.

These works captivate and delight and highlight the wonderful contribution artists with disabilities make to our cultural and artistic life. Murn says

“The works on print are more than very, very good drawings of dogs. Dion’s line work is very confident and very skilful. His use of space that he works within is very clever, and his perspectives and perceptions are highly developed for someone without any training.”

Tandanya Retail is carrying a range of Cheeky Dog t-shirts, aprons and other merchandise to accompany the exhibition.

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