As told to me by my Grandfather when i was a child ..The first time our people saw a white man was when the sailors ,, came on the murray river ,, our people were very affaid ,as they thought they were ghost , and with their red scarfs , thought their throught were cut ..
Name: Laurel Robinson
Biography:
My name is laurel Briggs Robinson i was born in Mooroopna Victoria ,,and i am a proud Yorta Yorta - Wurunjeri woman .i grew up in Shepparton ,where i attended school up until ,my teen years ..I joined Kaiela Arts gallery , and i then realized my hidden feelings i had in art and the memories of my childhood ..i do love working with the other elders and exchanging stories , i think its important , we pass our stories onto the younger generations
i went to Melbourne and worked as a telephonist, then went to Sydney NSW and work for the Aboriginal medical service for 40 years then returned home to Shepparton ..
Yesterday/Today – (Bigauga/Gananggurr) My representation of the comparisons of how yesterday and today is for me0n my life’s journey.