JOHN WILLIAMS, BETTY WILLIAMS (NEE YARRACK) | 'Emu in the Sky and Thuwathu' | 2021 | Painting Amanda Jane Gabori and another really rare one

and another really rare one with the really long white tail

The patterns depicted in the background represent spiritual ancestors associated with gardening

BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Handline Nguruapi Wharf' | 2011 | Linocut | Paper size: 80 (h) x 60 (w) cm | Image size: 52 (h) x 38 (w) cm | Edition of 40

Controlled burning created new growth from plants which made sure that plants regenerated and food would be available

yams grow wild on our islands in the Western Torres Strait

JOHN WILLIAMS, BETTY WILLIAMS (NEE YARRACK) | 'Emu in the Sky and Thuwathu' | 2021 | Painting Amanda Jane Gabori and another really rare oneJOHN WILLIAMS, BETTY WILLIAMS (NEE YARRACK), 'Emu in the Sky and Thuwathu', 2021, Acrylic on Belgian Linen, 198 x 198 cm "Top Story: Emu and crocodile are up in the Milky Way with Kangaroo and Shooting Star. The shooting star represents Thuwathu the Rainbow Serpent's eye and it's a warning sign that someone is going to get very sick, you don't point at it and put out the fires if you see it because some one is sick. People who have dreaming like these