GLORIA GAVENOR | ‘My Mothers Place II’ | Painting / acrylic on canvas Bagu and Jiman with Jawun artists and art centres of

artists and art centres of the far north Queensland region

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Details: Dimensions  120CM x 91CM Mornington Island

Ulmai is comprised of a group of coloured feet all huddled together with one pair beginning to walk away from the main group

The posture of his hands shows the shape of the Kuruway (rainbow) that connects the soil from Badu Island in the Western Torres Strait to the eastern islands

GLORIA GAVENOR | ‘My Mothers Place II’ | Painting / acrylic on canvas Bagu and Jiman with Jawun artists and art centres of"My mum Margaret Hills, was a painter and was a big influence in maintaining culture by her participating in the Art Centre activities. She taught me the art of dance hat making and I hope one day the young people will learn to produce it as well." GLORIA GAVENOR My Mothers Place II 2021 Painting acrylic on canvas 23 x 13 cm