The artwork connects people to the local environment and encourages people to become more familiar with the local Dharug language
Leanne Tobin
Leanne Tobin is a multidisciplinary artist of Irish, English and Aboriginal heritage, descending from the Buruberong and Wumali clans of the Dharug, the traditional Aboriginal people of the Greater Sydney region.
Leanne works collaboratively with community groups, local schools and institutions to tell local histories and stories, with the aim to evoke an environmental conscience and respect towards the land and its original people.
Leanne is driven by a strong sense of 'truth-telling' about what happened here on Dharug land.
Through her art she seeks to encourage open and honest dialogue about the past, and to nurture respect and care for Country, reflecting on the intrinsic spiritual connection Aboriginal people have with the land; a connection that is often hidden beneath the concrete and tar of the city and suburbs.
Leanne Tobin and Shay Tobin - Baduwa
Footpath artwork coloured by StreetBond 2020-2022