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Churchill Cann

Churchill Cann (1944 - 2014) was active/lived in Australia.  Churchill Cann is known for Aboriginal Art, topography-like landscape painting.

Churchill Cann was born and grew up on Texas Downs Station, northeast of Warmun, where he worked as a stockman for most of his life. His bush name is Yoonany. Cann has traveled extensively throughout the Kimberley, working on many different cattle stations between Warmun and Broome. When station work finished, Cann moved to Warmun Community to live, where he became well known as an important ceremonial dancer, bushman and senior artist.

Cann was one of the few remaining medicine men for the Gija language group; he inherited this role from his father. Many of Cann's siblings are also artists; they include Nancy Nodea and Katie Cox. Cann's painting style is distinctive. He viewed the landscape aerially and mapped out his country in soft, painterly marks.

Cann's paintings are carefully observed topological maps of this region. Cann's country is located northeast of the Warmun Community on what is now called Texas Downs Station. Cann's paintings involve aspects of tradition   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2012 characters.]  Artist bio

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