Jo-Anne Swain Verified listing

Following a long family line of artists I have always sketched and studied art. 

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I love the smell of fleece and the wonder of nature. Therefore, I live for creating something that is as sustainable as it is lovely and usable.

Being able to create something to adorn a space, such as a painting, is as much a privilege as it is a pleasure.

Ultimately, I feel most fulfilled and of purpose when I am creating.

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A self-taught fibre artist for more than 48 years I started spinning when I was 12. My slow fashion, artist bears and hand spun yarn has been sold in Australia and around the world. 

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I have also been a complex weaver with my drafts being used by weavers from many countries and my work being sold around Australia including to the Australian Museum in Canberra.

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One of my favourite mediums has been relief printing for which I have been highly commended. 

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I have worked in many mediums with some of my oil paintings being in private collections world wide.

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Drawing, painting, spinning and my slow fashion now occupy most of my time. 

I have art works available at Gateway Gallery in Wodonga and Work from my studio, Dudal Comer Cottage, in Henty. From here I create sustainable fashion, spin and dye yarns, make my own paint (using pigment and acrylic mediums), paint and sketch. 

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Some family history…

My mother was also a gifted artist which saw her winning a Brisbane art award in her younger days. My maternal grandmother who was a gifted water-colourist and potter. 

My great grandfather Gibson who painted Albert Namatjira, my uncle who trod the streets of Wahroonga with his paint, brushes and easel. From artists dating back to before any of my family landed in Australia. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. It is in my DNA to draw, paint and create.