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Weaving On The Lake – Barmah Memories are a connection to our past, present and future. Stories told by our elders and passed down, areas of significance where our families congregated and came together for camping, fishing or picnics and lovely sun, doing arts and crafts. This painting depicts life Read more…

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March For Land Rights How our people banded together to fight for Aborignal rights. The march started in Melbourne, one of many in the mid to late 60s -70s. I’m proud to be able to paint my memory of being in the marches and putting it on canvas

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The Woodcutter (Mid 1940’s to early 1960’s) A story about a man who worked hard to provide for his family and extended family by cutting wood with his saw in the bush and isolated properties. He would sell it to local townspeople. Sometimes would provide for his local aboriginal community. Read more…

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Gumang (Magpie Geese) The Yolngu people of Arnhem Land originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘Spiritual Reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (Creative Beings) long ago close to the beginning of time. The Read more…

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Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…

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Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.

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JB Fisher – Narrgi’ṉarrgi (possum- sugar glider) JB paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally, and JB would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style is a traditional painting style of this area and can represent Read more…

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