The Ochre Mines
Painting is about the Ochre Mines behind Cummeragunja ,, Where ancestors collected ochre for ceremonies and dances. it is a special place on Yorta yorta country
The yellow fin Tuna is a food source that has decreased in over years due to fishing on large scales on a commercial lever ,, this painting represents the struggle and survival of the yellow fin tuna the great barrier reef is a threatened habitat that this fish can be found in ,, Save the Tuna and the Reef ….
This painting is a symbolic interpretaion of birds ,in indigenous culture ,birds are considered messenagers, in aboriginal culture ,whenever i had relatives sick , or pass away , i would get visit from certain birds willy wagtail,being the main birds that would dance and sing .This painting also reflects on the birthing trees of Yorta country where all of my family was born ,also you will see 8 eggs in the trees and branches each one , being a clan from Yorta Yorta tribe .