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Koala

My drawing depicts the face of a koala.  There are a lot of koalas living in the Shepparton area and surrounds.  

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 ..


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