Amanda Westley Paintings

Amanda Westley is a Ngarrindjeri artist born in Victor Harbor, South Australia in 1985. She says, “Growing up I experienced the best of both worlds, living the farm life 12kms out of coastal country town of Victor Harbor. My father was a boat builder so the water and the ocean have always been a big part of my life.

My painting style is dot work, and the bright colours from my coastal country hometown and the ocean are represented through my artworks. I have been painting from a young age and my style is contemporary Aboriginal dot art, I have always enjoyed painting and the calm that it brings. I hope to continue creating pieces that are inspiring and brighten people’s day with my choice of colours.

My Land Lines series represents country from an aerial view. For Aboriginal people land has a spiritual and cultural connection and is so important to our identity and way of life. With this series I have used a combination of cool ocean colours and warm earth colours to represent my country, the small country town near the ocean. I have also introduced brighter colours such as pink and orange to represent how country looks during different seasons as well as different times of the day.

My Westley family is one of the oldest Aboriginal families here on the south coast so this land I call home has been a part of my family for a very long time. By creating this Land Lines series I am acknowledging the important connection my family has with this land.”

Exhibitions

2015 Currumbin RSL, Currumbin QLD
2016 RAW Signature Exhibition, The Producers, SA
2016 Malpa Wiru Good Friends, Signal Point Gallery, Goolwa SA
2017 Let’s Take The Next Steps, Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, SA
2017 Uwankara Together, Signal Point Gallery, Goolwa SA
2017 The Harndorf Academy, SA
2018 Amanda Westley, Japingka Gallery, Fremantle WA
2019 Amanda Westley & Kudditji Kngwarreye, Japingka Gallery, Fremantle WA
2022 Colours of Ngarrindjeri Country, Japingka Gallery, Fremantle WA