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Kababina & Kunjuri

I am a Nyungul woman. My art depicts cultural, historical and contemporary stories from my bubu (Country) located in the Helensvale and Shipton’s Flat areas in Far North Queensland.

I wanted to paint one of the many lagoons from my Country. A kunjuri (shield) shape represents the lagoon and I have then painted my water lilies floating in the water.  This lagoon has lots of long-neck turtles. The spaces between the kababina represent the turtles pushing aside the plants and making corridors as they swim through the water.  

There are many species of kababina (water lilies) that grow in the lagoons and wetlands on my bubu (Country). There are lots of different colours, big and small ones.

My father told me that in the old days bama (people) would harvest the water lilies for food. I love going out bush with my family and enjoy looking at the wetlands, plants and animals.

Nature is the inspiration for my artwork. Anne Nunn