JEAN WALMBENG | 'Jean's Mother's Country (Series 6/7)' | PaintingWhen I was a little girl I used to be playing marbles. My friends, we used to always sit in the circle. Used to sit together and play the marbles after that we had to chase one another. It was called leewar in English its chasey. I used to be drawing in the sand thats my game I always did that. Now I can paint those pictures on the canvas. Jean Walmbeng Jean started to paint in 2010 and is developing a fresh and distinctive style. Her keen sense and

Sethab aydal mina nayagayiw thonarnu puydhamik

People who have dreaming like these totem spirits their spirit go up to the sky when they die

Joel's artworks are inspired by his culture

She also experimented with ghost nets and created bold fiber objects and sculptures

and continues to draw the places

These prints illustrate Robinson’s depth of connection to heritage paired with his aesthetic and intellectual exploration of Western art iconography in relation and connection to Torres Strait culture

initiation

Both these processes cause the metal to oxidise

The book reveals how art centres play a critical role within Indigenous communities

image size 154 x 66 cm

Lardil people still believe this today and they tell people about where they'll go when they die

NANCY COWAN | 'Bagu' | 2012 | Screen Print | edition of 15 | Image size: 38 (h) x 27 (w) cm