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Hand Painted – Bookmark

Bana Yirriji Art Centre represents artists from the Yalanji, Nyungkul and Jalunji clan groups.  

Bama (local people) have had a long history of artistic expression, including ceremonial body painting, weavings made from local plants, rainforest shields and weaponry decorated with clan designs using earth pigments.

Today, artists create stunning contemporary arts and crafts; including paintings, prints, works on paper, textiles, weavings, artefacts and a range of merchandise. Artists draw on their rich cultural, historic, and contemporary stories and profound connection to country as inspiration.

This hand painted bookmark is unique and painted with love. 

 

Name: Florence Williams


Language: Djabugay


Community: Wujal Wujal


Biography:

My name is Florence Williams and I am an artist here at the Bana Yirriji Art Centre.

I was born in Cairns and grew up in Djabugay - Kuranda Country area.

When I was young I travelled back and forth from Kuranda and my mother’s country here at Kuku Yalanji. I am very proud to be a rainforest and saltwater bama.

I have learned a lot from my culture and I have learned to survive the  rainforest and saltwater country.

My artwork is a reflection from both my mother’s country and my father’s countries and the dreamtime stories from these areas.

The three piece represent the goanna dreaming, it's a reflection from my brother and my two cousin brothers. Through their performances they imitate goanna dancing paying homage to their sacred totem.

Through dancing overseas performing to different country showing Aboriginal Culture from Australian first nation people of this country.


© the artist / art centre