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Justin Hayes
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Biography Justin Hayes is a traditional owner for the land surrounding the Santa Teresa community. His family has always been involved in the arts, whether through music, sculpture or painting. Justin has always been a very keen musician. His uncles and older brothers played a very big role in his musical developlment. Justin is a founding member and rhythm guitarist of the Ltyentye Apurte Band. It was Justin who developed the "Bush Toys" for the enjoyment of the boys of the community to play stockmen and cowboys. These wire toys, motor cars, trucks and helicopters are now recognised as an art form in themselves and Justin has pieces in many national collections. Always interested in drawing and sketching, much of the community has evidence of Justin's early graffitti art. It was only in 2002 that Justin started to paint in the Keringke style, combining his fine, textured keringke style with a more traditional realism when the mood takes him. Jusitn paints on canvas, paper, wooden furniture and ceramics. Since this time his work has been avidly collected, most selling to private collections and overseas buyers. Exhibitions: 2002 2003 2004 Collections: |
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