Kate Constantine

Konstantina is an emerging contemporary Aboriginal artist. She is re-imagining the traditions of her peoples’ dot painters and providing a modern narrative for all Australians to better understand First Nations People as an immensely important part of the fabric in Australian culture.

Her work is simple and yet intricately detailed. Her colour palette is well chosen and directly reflective of each of her artworks narratives. The use of bright colours teamed with earthly tones look as much like they’re out of a magazine as they do the bush.

A 30-something Koori woman of the Eora Nation. She is a proud Gadigal artist who was born and bred on her own country. She now resides with her husband and children in the Northern Rivers Region where she is inspired by the nature that surrounds her and her young sons.

She directly portrays the struggle, inspiration, challenges and daily turmoil she feels at being a mum, a storyteller, a creative, a woman and above all a connected Aboriginal woman to the land, animals and spirit of country into her modern take on a time honoured tradition of dot painting.

Using acrylics and sticks found on mother Earth she sits quietly for hours producing works on paper, canvas and at scale for pu...

Exhibitions:

A Vision of Country - Australian Aboriginal Landscapes
17 October - 22 November 2020

From Ampilatwatja and Bulgul in the NT and onto our East Coast: An exquisite new body of works by some of our most popular artists, who create their expression of country in their own distinctive ways. This show features an Artist in Residence for up and coming Gadigal artist, Konstantina. Contact the Gallery for details.
The Caste Collection - Solo Show: Ninbella Gallery Bangalow NSW – SELL OUT
12 June – 12 July 2020

East Coast Matters - Group Show: Kate Owen Gallery Sydney – SELL OUT
16th May – 1 June 2020


Blak Enough: Ninbella Gallery Bangalow NSW (Solo Show)
13th -29th November 2019
Expose:
As a fair skinned Koori woman, I am constantly justifying myself to white people as to why my greatest sympathies lie with my First Nations kin. My mother is white, and my father is half white – possibly more / probably less; so why would I align myself and my children with a people who have been trodden on, had their culture trampled, their land stolen and our lives ripped apart….because I am black enough and it is through black people (even those who are merely brown on the inside), that have a duty to change the future...