{"product_id":"dumaresq-dam-acrylic-on-canvas-dr-dwayne-andrew-wannamarra-kennedy","title":"'Dumaresq Dam' - Acrylic on Canvas - Dr Dwayne Andrew Wannamarra Kennedy","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis striking landscape acrylic painting is a profound testament to memory,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e survival,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the hard-won connection to Country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Depicting Dumaresq Dam in Armidale,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e NSW,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the artist offers a deeply personal cartography of a vital local landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Dr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Dwayne Andrew Kennedy’s canvas,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e as seen in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDumaresq Dam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ecaptures the silent,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e brooding strength of a location steeped in history and personal significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCollection:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eContinuity Collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"34\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Dr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Dwayne Andrew Wannamarra Kennedy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"68\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Acrylic on Canvas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"94\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 100 x 80 x 2 cm (approx.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 39 x 31.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e5 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"140\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"140\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eear:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eStory \u0026amp; Narrative Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis painting is a journey into the heart of resilience and local connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Dr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Kennedy's interpretation of Dumaresq Dam focuses not on a fleeting moment of daylight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but on the profound,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e enduring spirit of the place,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e rendered in deep,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e brooding tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe palette seen in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"20\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eDumaresq Dam \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eof deep sapphire and electric blues,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e mirrored in both sky and water—channels a sense of solemnity and permanence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This landscape is depicted with a visceral presence:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the dark,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e imposing silhouette of the mountains,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e rendered in dense,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e shadowed greens,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e anchors the scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This isn't a passive landscape; it is a sentinel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e a witness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The fringe of trees,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e painted with textures of mist-green foliage on dark trunks,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e guards the tranquil water,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e which itself holds the memory of light in precise,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e vibrant strokes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTherefore,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this depiction of a specific dam,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e captured with such a powerful atmosphere,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e becomes a metaphor for knowledge and identity that endures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e While the region’s landscape has been physically remade by colonial water management,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the artist’s hand reasserts a deep,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e spiritual presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"289\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eDumaresq Dam \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eis a significant work for a collector who understands that true connection to place is complex,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and that the most powerful landscapes are those that hold deep,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e enduring truths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oz FineArt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52180008337709,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/1519\/5437\/files\/DumaresqDam_DwayneAndrewKennedy1.jpg?v=1782275005","url":"https:\/\/ozfineart.au\/products\/dumaresq-dam-acrylic-on-canvas-dr-dwayne-andrew-wannamarra-kennedy","provider":"Oz FineArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}