Georgie Dunn

Georgie grew up wandering barefoot and free in the red dirt and swimming in the rivers and water holes of outback NT. From a very young age her little Wiggles backpack was always full of pencils, paints, string, leaves, ‘friends’ (lizards) and treasures, some of which may have been ‘borrowed’ from Bower Bird nests.Around the age of ten, the Dunn family swapped the bush for the beach, moving to the tropical paradise of Magnetic Island. Exploring the pristine beaches and fringing reef awakened in Georgie a deep respect and curiosity of the ocean and what lies beneath the surface. “Nature is my happy place, especially under water. I am in constant awe of the beauty and power of the ocean”.During her schooling years Georgie attended afternoon lessons with local artist Vonnie van Bemmel, providing a creative outlet and setting her up with a fundamental understanding of the rules and techniques…