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Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn.
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn.
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn.
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn. — artist's signature
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn. — edge view
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn. — detail
Boab tree under the Milky Way at dawn. — shown hanging
Painting by Marilyn Dann 62 Artwork Sold

Boab under the Milky Way greets the dawn

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

24in (W) x 24in (H) x 1.5in (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
$550

Artwork Description

Boab trees (Adansonia gregorli) grow in remote the Kimberley region of northern WA and east into the Northern Territory. Their only living relatives are far away in Africa. They are one of the oldest living things in Australia and in the rest of the world. Their leaves drop during the dry season and return when the wet season arrives. Indigenous people use these iconic trees for shelter, and parts of the plant for food and medicine. I am drawn to the Boab's iconic shape, as well as their beauty and grace, which I hope to have expressed in this painting.

Artist Bio
Photo of Marilyn Dann
Marilyn Dann 121 artworks | 36 Sold

Thank you for visiting my page. Painting is central to my life and happiness, and I hope you will sense an expression of joy in my work.

I paint in both oils and acrylics, choosing whatever style I feel is right for my subject, sometimes in a traditional representative manner, sometimes impressionistic, sometimes abstract. I enjoy painting nature, including flowers, trees and birds in my own garden, still life arrangements, land and seascapes.

I have painted all my life and work from my home studio. I also regularly paint with a group of artists whom I count among my best friends.

My paintings are held in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada.

I have won several prizes including Best Oil in Show at Mornington, Best Acrylic in show at Mount View, Best Land or Seascape at Mount View, People’s Choice at Flinders, and several High Commendations.

In 2013, I was honoured with the Order of Australia medal for services to the education of deaf children. It is lovely now, as an older woman, to have the opportunity to give back to my community as a volunteer in a program that supports parents of deaf babies and toddlers.