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Shells v1/1

Shells were once alive with marine specimens inhabited these shells each with their unique challenges yet beautiful and bright coloured in the watery habitat. Now empty they leave behind on the bottom of the ocean. Without goodness of god in us we can be like these shells on the bottom of the ocean without life, without brightness of his spirit.

Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper. 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

Categories: Moa Arts

Name: Rita Kaitap


Community: Kubin


Biography:

Born at Thursday Island and grew up on Badu Island with her very big family. I grew up leaning the importance of working hard to look after my family which included planting gardens, and tending and maintain the gardens, root veggies to different tropical fruits including watermelon, mangoes and coconut and tending to the shores at home with mum and older sisters as well as fetching firewood, while the brother’s sought seafood. Coming from a big family, Rita now lives with her husband and family on Kubin.


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