Kaiela Arts Shepparton

Crossing the Murray Our people crossing the Murray river by boat from Cummera to Victoria to escape from appalling treatment of our people.

Stories by Campfire Our people love to sit around a campfire telling stories told and handed down from mainly the elders.

Raffia Basket Hand dyed raffia coiled basket

Gumnuts

Gurranyin Ghow (the Whistling Kyte Swamp) This painting represents the Whistling Kyte’s of Glow Swamp: the old ancestors of Ghow Swamp located in Gunbower, the eagles and hawks are the clever men or Magie Men of lore and country. The landscape is covered with raak crosshating patterns that commemorate uncle Read more…

Ganawa Djibauga Ganawa Djibauga “today you go through lore”. This painting represents the start of “Becoming a Man” and being selected for initiation from elders. The old people would sit and wait and watch you to see if you were ready for “Lore” to become a “Man”. The diamonds are Read more…

Rainbow Serpent Rainbow serpent Blami the creator

Determined Big yabby has tunnelled into the mud, hiding away during the Winter. Old Cod sniffs him out and is determined for a feed. He is too smart for big yabby. He will wait for him to surface a limb and take it from him.

Mulana Earth

Woka/Country