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GARRAY GUNDA

Connection, Land, Spirit and Story. Black opal, known as the creators gemstone. It is the belief that the opal the spirit of man kind. It symbolises the various aspects of creation and the human experience. Sometimes referred to as “Rainbow Stone”

 

When the earth was covered with the creative spirit “Garray” created the rainbow, as promise of his great love for the spirit of mankind.

 

The Mokey, The evil spirit was jealous of this love and created a drought, so the rainbow can never be seen by mankind.

Garray, however, placed the rainbow inside the stone and hid it in the ground, for future generations to search and find.

Gurray Gunda “The creators Gemstone”

Categories: Perridak Arts

Name: Paula Harrison

Language: Australian

Community: Ballarat

Biography:

I was born in Yallourn Victoria and my family moved around many parts of Victoria when I was child. I have always known of my Aboriginality but was told to never talk about it by my family.

I have discovered my Great Grandmother was born in Hermannsburg in Northern Territory.  My Grandmother was stolen generation, and was sent to Adelaide and was trained to be a maid.  My Mother was born in Melbourne Victoria.

Although I have known about my First Nation's heritage, it has taken many years of research, talking to others, learning history and reading for me to discover my past. At 69, I received my  Confirmation of Aboriginality from BADAC, which now means I can support my family to understand their connection to their heritage. 

When I paint my artwork, it calms me, and I disappear into the vortex of dots and symbols.  It has always been there as an Aboriginal woman.

 

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