PETER B MORRISON | 'Kibim & Mullet I' Drawing | Pen and ink on archival paperPeter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work for many years, before he returned to his familys place Wug Village, Saint Pauls Community on Moa Island in the Western Island Cluster. This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the island. My mother is from Darnley Island and her tribal group is Zagareb, which

Kirk River and Warpang (near Cape Keer-Weer)

thinking that Marnbil wouldn't know

Certificate and image courtesy of the Mornington Island Art Centre

there to the north

44 x 65 cm

His father is Ganggalu

travelled the world and eventually returned to Cairns

Story: After a while spent early morning spear fishing there usually comes a time when we need to rest under a nice shady tree and revive

Locally in Cairns

MATILDA MALUJEWEL NONA

Diving sea birds are in formation in the top left flipper

basically planar