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She used to cut up cereal boxes for supplies, now this paper artist wins awards
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Growing up in Pilliga in NSWâs north-west, artist Kerry Toomey was passionate about art and making things from an early age â even if the materials were not always to hand.
âI loved art at school, but we didnât have those things at home,â she says. âI would create and do things and play and when my aunts were sewing Iâd be there having a go at it. But when you think about it, if the choice was between getting food for a bunch of kids or buying some art materials, weâd be on the bottom of the list.
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Growing up in Pilliga in NSWâs north-west, artist Kerry Toomey was passionate about art and making things from an early age â even if the materials were not always to hand.
âI loved art at school, but we didnât have those things at home,â she says. âI would create and do things and play and when my aunts were sewing Iâd be there having a go at it. But when you think about it, if the choice was between getting food for a bunch of kids or buying some art materials, weâd be on the bottom of the list.