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Chern'ee Sutton
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| Born | 1996 (age 28–29) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Painting |
Chern'ee Sutton (born in 1996) is a talented Australian artist. She is famous for her bright and colourful paintings. Her art often looks like it has a 3D effect.
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About Chern'ee Sutton
Chern'ee is from the Kalkadoon people. They live near Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia. She gets ideas for her art from the stories of her people. Her paintings often show themes like bringing people together, including everyone, sports, and helping others. She mixes old Indigenous designs with new, bright styles.
Chern'ee's Art Journey
How She Started Painting
Chern'ee started painting in 2010 when she was 13 years old. She was a high school student. She mostly uses acrylic paints on canvas. Her teacher encouraged her to join an art competition. It was called the Yoorellgoo Indigenous art competition. She had never painted before. Chern'ee said, "I didn’t expect anything to come out of it. But I came first! And that’s what sparked my passion for art."
Becoming Well-Known
Her paintings became very popular. Soon, her art was selling for thousands of dollars. These sales often happened at charity auctions. In 2013, Chern'ee created four paintings for Tennis Australia. She also received a scholarship to keep studying art.
In 2014, she won the NAIDOC National Youth of the Year Award. This award was for her amazing artwork. She has worked with many government groups in Queensland. Her paintings are now shown in government buildings and public places. These include Parliament House, Brisbane and the State Library of Queensland. She also has paintings in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace in London.
Art for the Commonwealth Games
Chern'ee designed the artwork on the paws of Borobi. Borobi was the mascot for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. These games were held on the Gold Coast. She also made a very long painting, 14 metres long. It was called Journey to Gold. This painting welcomed athletes to the Games Village.
This painting has the fingerprints of 20,000 volunteers and important people. It shows the east coast of Australia down to the Gold Coast. It is full of images that connect the Gold Coast to the 70 countries that competed.
Another artwork was called Caina Putut, IIya, Wartanganha. This means "Long ago, Today, Tomorrow." Chern'ee painted it while she was at the Games Village. It tells the story of Australia's people. It follows a rainbow serpent from the Dreamtime. The serpent winds past people, gatherings, and animals. It goes to the Gold Coast, the eleven days of the Games, and the medal winners. Athletes and important people added their thumbprints. This was a way to honor the special Indigenous "dot-painting" style. This painting is now at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The Games medals, shown in the 9-metre long artwork, were made there.
Art for the FIFA Women's World Cup
Chern'ee was chosen to create artwork for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She worked with New Zealand artist Fiona Collis. Australia and New Zealand hosted this big soccer event together.
