Byron Bay NSW
Kate Constantine, or KONSTANTINA as she prefers when painting, is a proud Gadigal woman from the Eora Nation and a neo-contemporary Aboriginal dot painter bringing new life to her time honoured culture.
Prize Finalist
Artworks: 4
Konstantina (Kate Constantine) is a proud Gadigal woman of the Eora nation and a neo-contemporary indigenous 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 part of the fabric of Australia.
As a descendant of the Gadigal people, she is passionate about her Language, Culture and histories, much of which have been lost, misplaced or manipulated since the dawn of colonisation. Through her extensive research Kate is truth telling the real histories of her people and is actively involved in revitalising the Gadigal language via her collaboration with Sydney University to breathe life into the original language of the Eora Nation.
Her artwork tells of these histories, connecting to Country, and directly relates the struggles, inspiration, challenges and daily turmoil she feels at being a mum, a storyteller, a creative, a woman and above all a connected Aboriginal person to the land, the animals and spirit of our Country into her modern contemporary take on a time honoured tradition of dot painting.
Using acrylics, ochre, natural pigments and sticks found on mother Earth she sits quietly for hours producing works on paper, canvas and at scale for public art projects. She now resides with her husband and three young children on Bundjalung Country where she is inspired by the nature that surrounds her and her sons.
Awards and Recognition:
2022 Art Lovers Australia Prize – FINALIST
2021 Fishers Ghost Award, Campbelltown NSW – FINALIST
2021 Ocean Shores Art Expo – WINNER in the category of Oil and Acrylic
2021 BAM Byron Arts Magazine Art Prize – FINALIST
2021 You(th) Can(cer) Centre by Sony Foundation for Chris O’Brien’s Lifehouse, Camperdown NSW
2021 Keynote speaker, inaugural TEDx Byron Bay event. Theme “The Space Between”
2021 The Voice TV Show, selected to provide Visuals for Team Jess for The Voice Grand Finale
2021 Waverley Council, Member of the Indigenous Arts Steering Committee with a specific remit to curate Aboriginal art for the new Bondi Pavilion Sydney.
2021 Art Lovers Australia Prize – FINALIST
2020 BAM Byron Arts Magazine Art Prize – SEMI-FINALIST
2020 Border Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery NSW – FINALIST
2018 Byron Laneways Project, Large Format Mural
2017 Lane Cove Council rejuvenation project, Large Format Mural
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