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222082172099
Bigauga, Imilang, Batparrik (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Past, Present, Future)
My biyins (hands) representing how close I hold my land and culture, my connection to land, and is a way of leaving my mark. The scar trees in the biyins for me representing the past while also being a very significant part of my culture in many ways. The first manu (camp) is surrounded with many family and we sit around a big bitja (fire). The second only has a few and third is in the batparrik (future), tomorrow is unknown. Presently I’m living away from country and now only see a few and for the future, who knows? The lines representing my life’s journey.
222082172079
Kaiela Daki Woka-n Lotjpatj (River Reeds Speaking Country) #1
The essence of this story is about valuing and respecting our Aboriginal knowledge systems and world views. Yorta Yorta people historically are known as river peoples. We’re strongly connected to Ancestral Country and ecological ways of knowing, doing, seeing and being. The importance of identity and stories that connect us to place, each other and all living things in our natural world is critical to us knowing who we are, where we come and how we shape our future. Identity and stories are the foundation of pride and promise for all people and especially for Aboriginal people who are deeply connected to country across the whole of Australia.
222082171996
Wander #6
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082171995
Wander #5
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082171994
Wander #4
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082171993
Wander #3
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082171992
Wander #2
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082171991
Wander #1
The drawings for this work were created using water dispersed charcoal sprayed directly by mouth, over a stencil. The object chosen for the stencil is one of Jack’s own heat rocks – fired river clay balls previously made to create traditional earth ovens.
222082172131
Creations
Centre – In the beginning there was nothing . A wedge-tailed eagle named Bunjil covered large boulders with dirt and people were created. He went back up into the sky and while looking down he decided to create things that made the land look beautiful. Top left- An old lady dragging a digging stick wakes the rainbow serpent who follows the old lady while creating the river. Top right – The long neck turtle, the totem of my tribe the Yorta Yorta people from Echuca and surrounding areas. Bottom left – Po-bonk (bunyma bapalwa) is a small mischievous and very thirst frog who’s greed results in all of the water in the creeks, lakes and rivers being depleted, resulting in the other animals working together to see it returned. Bottom right – The 3 rivers the Campaspe (Yalka), Goulburn (Koninner) and Murray (Dungala) with tribes. Representing home country.