July 2026

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Trevally

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Dugong

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Mullet

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Hammerhead Shark

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Frigate Bird

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Frigate Bird

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Seagull

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Frigate Bird

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Booby

Through my artwork, I have learnt to embrace my totems and culture to showcase and share my identity. These pieces represent the various seasons and ever-changing weather patterns. Traditional knowledge passed down through the generations taught us to look at plants and animals to understand the changes in seasons. For instance, seeing a flock of frigate birds flying high in the sky indicates that good weather is coming. While seeing them fly low in the sky signals that bad, windy weather is expected. We work closely with the local children to pass knowledge during school time. Children are taught about gardening, language and cultural identity. In these modern times, we are faced daily with plastic and marine debris in ways we can no longer ignore. We also educate the children about the importance of recycling and reusing these materials, instead of discarding them.

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Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton – Atyenh Amper (My Country) My Bush Medicine

My Mother, Lilly Kemarre, taught me to paint. She likes to paint her Mother’s and Father’s country from the old days, when they used to live off of the land.

The landscape changes during the different seasons in the year. I paint the dried flowers and bushes from last season as well as the new plants that come after the rain. These plants have special meanings and uses for us. I have been taught how to read the country, and now I teach my children these skills.

Julieanne’s painting’s are inspired by her Mother’s stories of the old days, walking and living on their land, and also of her own experience of life out here in Alyawarr country.

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