DOROTHY GABORI | 'My Fathers Country' | Painting / acrylic on Belgian linen moon In the 60s I was

In the 60s I was sent out to work on the mainland

and finally woven into a fish net

AGNES  KOHLER | ‘Somewhere On Country’ | 2021 | Acrylic on board | 41 (dia) cm

This relationship is unlike any other cultures

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DOROTHY GABORI | 'My Fathers Country' | Painting / acrylic on Belgian linen moon In the 60s I wasMy Dad was born on the edge of Kabararrji south of Bentinck Island. So he carries the name Kabararrjingathi, his Country that's why he is called "Gabori, the English corruption of the place name. There are lots of grasses there called malbaa that the women used to gather to make woven grass bags called mijilda." Dorothy Gabori Details: DOROTHY GABORI My Fathers Country 2022 Acrylic on Belgian Linen 194. 5 x 152 cm