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Make it Real Magnet by Olive Joseph

Pilbara Times

This painting is about when the salmon running, when the cold weather comes and we go the our fishing spot too catch them. I Love my country the spinifex and the red and orange sand. Digging for the honey ants in the desert. 

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Categories: Spinifex Hill Studio

Name: Olive Joseph

Language: Yamadji

Community: South Hedland

Biography:

My name is Olive Joseph. I was born in Geraldton in 1967. My mother is a Noongar/Yamatji woman and my father is a Martu/Wongi man. My stepfather was Croatian. I speak a little bit of Martu Wangka, when the old people speak it I can understand them. 

I came to Port Hedland with my Mother when I was one, and I've lived here ever since. I have a strong connection to this place and the Pilbara. I love the people here. I love being able to go fishing here, camping, hunting. My Grandmother on my Mum's side used to do bark painting; my other Grandmother on my Dad's side carved emu eggs. My Father did this all his life. I first started painting when I went to Broome for a holiday with my 3 eldest children. I had no fare to get home, so my uncle gave me a canvas. I asked him 'what's this for?' and he told me to paint something to sell so that I could go home. I continue to paint today because I love it, it's a big part of who I am, it's in my heart. 

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