The Creator #4
Yorta Yorta people believe the Creator – the Rainbow Serpent – made the rivers and waterholes.
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Long-neck Turtles
My artwork depicts Long-neck turtles. They are very important cultural totems for the Yorta Yorta national.
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possum batja #2
The story behind this artwork is about a possum mother caring for her babies.
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Cultural Symbols
My artwork shows people sitting around the campfire
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Gungarri Girl Wooden Earrings – Family Travels #6 earrings
Wooden earrings with carving and painted details
Australian hardwood and stainless steel
Inspired by Mother Nature Dreaming and my Gunggari Ancestors
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Gungarri Girl Wooden Earrings – waterhole dreaming #1
Wooden earrings with carving and painted details
Australian hardwood and stainless steel
Inspired by Mother Nature Dreaming and my Gunggari Ancestors
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Woven Mat
Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item.
Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
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Woven Mat
Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item.
Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
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Bathi (Pandanus Basket)
Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.
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Mindirr (Pandanus Bag)
Commonly known as “dilly bags”, mindirr are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). They are made in various shapes and sizes and are worn hanging down the back with the string handle across the forehead.