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Cheeky Dog (2006)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Travelling dogs education content clip 3

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Clip description

As Dion is drawing dogs, Joie Boulter tells us that Dion is going through a phase where all the dogs he draws are angry. Dion’s grandpa John Beasley talks about Dion’s drawings, and how he draws dogs in all different situations. We see examples of Dion’s drawings.

Curator’s notes

Dion’s obsession with dogs is one expressed through his art. Profoundly deaf, Dion’s silent world is communicated to us through his artwork to reveal his acute ability to observe dogs in all situations, capturing them in his simple drawings.