Stop over at the hundred mile water tanks
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This painting is about travelling from Mullewa as a child to go for holidays in Carnarvon. Our biggest excitement was the stop over at the 100 mile water tanks. As kids we were so excited to get out of the car and have a stretch and a drink of water from the tanks. We would walk around the tanks and read all the names etched or painted on the tanks of the many people who have been there. Sometimes we got excited to see names of people we know. Artist: Leeann Pedersen Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 120 x 85cm
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Leeann Pedersen
I was born in Carnarvon, my parents are Steven Kelly & Dawn Hamlett (nee- Flanagan). My language groups are Wajarri (Mother’s side) & Nhanda (Father’s side) I grew up between Carnarvon & Mullewa (where my mother is from). My father Steven worked on many Stations & Farms near Mullewa & surrounding areas of Carnarvon. So my siblings and I lived a “Bush Life” as kids. When we were in Mullewa we ate the bush tucker such as the kangaroo, goanna, emu etc. and when we came to Carnarvon we ate the food from the ocean after many fishing adventures with Aunty Dulcie Barney. (R.I.P). I remember when we moved into town into a State Housing house, my Mother gave me these shiny objects in my hand and I said to her “What is this?”, she told me to go for a walk with my cousins to town and they showed me how to trade the shiny objects to get an ice-cream. I didn’t know what money was, but I soon learned quickly.
The Kelly Family come from “Nhanda Country” – Northampton/Kalbarri area.I am back in Carnarvon again to stay for a while, it’s always good to come back. My Father Steven Kelly is still living here. My brother’s & sisters always come back for a visit.
I like to paint stories from my life events and places I have been. I am also a Photographer, I like taking pictures of the “Bush”, Nature and Landscapes.
Some of my Artwork has been in Exhibitions in Geraldton. My artwork was also in the “Nganang Badimaya Wangga” Exhibition in 2017. (Stories told from Elder Ollie George( R.I.P.)
While employed by the Irra Wangga Language Centre in Geraldton I have also illustrated Posters, and books.