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South African painter Thandi Sliepen stands in front of two of her paintings from her Aramoana Series. Photo: Gregor Richardson<\/p>\n
A South African artist can return home satisfied her paintings inspired by the northern coast of Dunedin have found a “safe haven” in the city\u2019s libraries.<\/p>\n
Thandi Sliepen\u2019s\u00a0Aramoana Series\u00a0has been picked up by the Dunedin City Council to be displayed in libraries across the city.<\/p>\n
She said she felt really “embraced and supported” by the council.<\/p>\n
The libraries would be a “safe haven” for her paintings.<\/p>\n
The collection of 12 paintings would be spread across the Dunedin City Library, Port Chalmers Library and the new South Dunedin Community Library, but no firm location had been chosen.<\/p>\n
The works were stored in her parents\u2019 home for almost 30 years.<\/p>\n
She was glad they would stay in the public eye.<\/p>\n
She had made them while living in Aramoana in 1996 and used a lot of her friends as models.<\/p>\n
Council content and access manager Fiona Knudson said the libraries were very grateful to Ms Sliepen for loaning her artwork to them.<\/p>\n