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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.

Name: Brett Wilson



Biography:

I am an Aboriginal artist of Yorta Yorta descent from Echuca.  I began painting as a teenager, although over the past few years I have participated in formal art training to gain an understanding of various mediums. I am qualified to train students at Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (Echuca Campus) in the arts.

I have always loved to express myself through art and have used a variety of different media including: paintings on canvas, ceramics, relief printing, jewelry and sculpture. My artwork has meanings on different levels and tells stories of my family. Some of these stories have been passed down to me or have been shared with me by elders within the community. “Art is my Passion”.


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