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Hector Jandany (c. 1927–10 September 2006) was an influential Australian painter and a representative of Aboriginal art.

Leben

He was born in 1929 in Warmun (Turkey Creek). His father died when he was still very young, but his mother got remarried soon after. When he was about 10 years old, he went with his relatives to Argyle to see the his father's country. Jandany stayed there with his relatives for a long time and worked as a stockman for some time . He eventually changed a lot of jobs, working on the Texas Downs station and as a cook. His position as a chairman at the school of Warmun had an important impact on his life. There, he tried to reinforce the teaching of the local culture, which had a strong impact into the school.

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Jandany's art is strongly influenced by his personal experiences as well as the Aboriginal tradition. Thus, the his mother's country is a constant motif in his paintings. He also often paints traditional dreaming stories from the Ngarrgoorroon country. He is particularly known for using earth tones and for his restrained use of colour. He has participated in numerous exhibitions since 1990.

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-'''Hector Jandany''' (c.1929-2006) was an influential [[Australia]]n [[Painting|painter]] and a representative of [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] art.
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+'''Hector Jandany''' (c. 1927–10 September 2006) was an influential [[Australia]]n [[Painting|painter]] and a representative of [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] art.
 == Life ==
-He was born c.1929 in Warmun (Turkey Creek). His father died when he was still very young, but his mother got remarried quite soon. When he was about 10 years old  he went with his relatives to [[Argyle]] to see the country of his father. Jandany stayed there with his relatives for a long time and for some time he worked as a stockman. He eventually changed a lot of jobs, working on the Texas Downs station and as a [[cook (profession)|cook]].
+He was born in 1929 in Warmun (Turkey Creek). His father died when he was still very young, but his mother got remarried soon after. When he was about 10 years old, he went with his relatives to [[Argyle Downs|Argyle]] to see the his father's country. Jandany stayed there with his relatives for a long time and worked as a stockman for some time . He eventually changed a lot of jobs, working on the Texas Downs station and as a [[cook (profession)|cook]].
-His position as a chairman at the [[school]] of [[Warmun]] had an important impact on his life. There he tried to reinforce the teaching of the local culture and he had a strong impact into the school.
+His position as a chairman at the [[school]] of [[Warmun]] had an important impact on his life. There, he tried to reinforce the teaching of the local culture, which had a strong impact into the school.
 == Art ==
+Jandany's art is strongly influenced by his personal experiences as well as the Aboriginal tradition. Thus, the his mother's country is a constant motif in his paintings. He also often paints traditional dreaming stories from the Ngarrgoorroon country. He is particularly known for using earth tones and for his restrained use of colour. He has participated in numerous exhibitions since 1990.
-Jandany's art is strongly influenced by his personal experiences as well as the Aboriginal tradition. Thus, the country of his mother is a constant motif in his paintings. He also paints often traditional dreaming stories from the Ngarrgoorroon country. He is particularly known for using earth tones and for his restrained use of colour. Since 1990 he has participated in numerous exhibitions.
 == Sources ==
-*[http://www.shortstgallery.com/artist.php?id=3 Useful information about Jandany and pictures of his paintings at Short Street Gallery]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050304084414/http://www.shortstgallery.com/artist.php?id=3 Useful information about Jandany and pictures of his paintings at Short Street Gallery]
 *[http://www.artplace.com.au/CVs/hector_jandany.html Similar content in Art Place site]
+*[https://aboriginalartandculture.wordpress.com/2006/09/15/hector-chundaloo-jandany-c-1927-2006/ Hector Chundaloo Jandany, c. 1927-2006]
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 [[Category:Australian Aboriginal artists]]
-[[Category:1929 births]]
+[[Category:20th-century Australian painters]]
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+[[Category:20th-century Australian male artists]]
+[[Category:1920s births]]
+[[Category:2006 deaths]]
+[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
+[[Category:Indigenous Australians from Western Australia]]
+[[Category:People from Warmun Community]]
+[[Category:Australian male painters]]