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Warmun

This painting was inspired by a painting by my grandfather Churchill Cann. The river divides the Top Camp, Middle Camp, Bottom Camp and Other Side. The different areas we live in Warmun.

Categories: WARMUN ART

Name: SEVANNA CARRINGTON


Language: English, Kriol


Community: Warmun


Biography:

My name is Sevanna Carrington and i am the fourth child of my mother - amongst seven children. 

I've started painting at the age of 8yrs old, using traditional ochre paints. Now i am currently 24yrs old and still paints. i have been inspired by my mother Charlene Carrington as well as my grandmother(Sade) and great-grandmother named Betty Carrington. i have lived in Warrarmurn (Warmun) all my life, now currently a mother to my 4yr old daughter Meira.

My mother is a Gija women, her country lays North East of Turkey Creek community known as Texas Downs Station, and my father comes from Derby region - of the three main tribes known within that area he is of the Ngarinyin clan.


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