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Monday 15 November 2021

Monday Mural - Cheeky Dogs

I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere.  The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.  Thanks, Sami.

Painted for the 2020 Darwin Street Art Festival, by local artists David Collins, Jesse Bell and Pabs, this "cheeky dogs" mural was created with original artwork from young Aboriginal artist Dion Beasley. 
It can be found at 20 Shadforth Lane on the back of the NAAJA building - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency. (in the same lane as the Sturt desert rose mural from the 25th of October.

Dion lives in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, and has minimal communication skills due to being profoundly deaf as well as having Muscular Dystrophy.
Dion has overcome many challenges and learnt to communicate through sign language and his drawings. He has a great sense of humour, reflected through his 'cheeky dog' range of artwork - t-shirts, bags, caps, aprons.... 
Dogs have a respected place in Australian Aboriginal culture and Dion has a great talent for depicting them in a fun and entertaining way.




51 comments:

  1. Dion is quite gifted for someone with such profound injuries/disabilities. He's the perfect example of someone who as turned lemons in his life to lemonade. His art is fun, quirky, and most unusual. I really enjoyed this mural and learning about him, too.

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    1. I thought so too Elizabeth, the dogs are quite quirky and he earns a living with his art too.

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  2. ...this sure is a neat bunch of cheeky dogs! Thanks Sami for sharing this neat one!

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  3. Wonderful mural, and a great back-story to go with it.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Mae, yes a lovely and heartwarming story to the mural.

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  4. I like anything to do with dogs or animals in general.

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  5. Dearest Sami,
    No, can't compliment this one...
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. Considering the mural was based on art painted by a handicapped person I feel he's done well and is trying to provide for his life with his art, instead of just taking a hand out from the Government.

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    2. Created by 3 others... You should have inserted the info about Dion before where this is. Sorry for that but how does Dion provide for his life by paintings done by others?

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  6. Colorido e cheio de humor.
    Boa semana

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    1. Obrigada Pedro, tambem acho que tem muito humor.

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  7. His sense of humour, hobby and interests have help him overcome the challenges he faces in his life's situation. A wonderful way of expression through murals.

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  8. Amazing mural, Great captured.
    Have a nice week ahead. Thanks a lot for hosting.

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    1. Thank you Rupam, enjoy the rest of the week.

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  9. Great he has not lost his humor and is so talented and found this way to share it all.
    How some find this strength is a wonderful "wonder" to me.

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    1. Thanks Iris, it's great how he's using art to communicate with the world. Some people have a hard life but manage to do their best to overcome it.

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  10. Thanks for the introduction to this great artist and person.

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  11. Once again an error message turned up, sorry. https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2021/11/15/the-blue-house/

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    1. Thanks Traudel, I've entered your link :)

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  12. Deaf and handicapped and then still making such a powerful and enjoyable mural. Strong and beautiful. Very nice.

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  13. Such a fun mural!
    Mr. Linky acting up again.
    https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2021/11/monday-mural_01347761132.html

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    1. Thanks Jackie, I've entered your link :)

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  14. What a wonderful talented artist. These are wonderful

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  15. You have such nice murals, I can't find any here, don't go out su much during this terrible Covid times.

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    1. Thanks Marianne, new murals being painted all the time. When I was in Darwin they had just had the Mural Festival and painted a dozen new murals.

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  16. I like those cheeky dogs.
    P.S. I cant seem to get the Linky thing to work today.

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    1. Thanks Sharon. The link was entered, just doesn't show the photo.

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  17. The artist did a wonderful job creating this beautiful mural.

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    1. Thanks David, I'm sure he would appreciate an order :)

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  19. I really like his style! Some of those look like they may be cats?

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    1. Thanks Pat. Some did look like cats and maybe even a bird, but his trademark is dogs, maybe it's just the way he portrays them.

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  20. Oh I love this one! Super cheery!

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  21. This mural is incredibly fun! I love it!

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