DOLLY LOOGATHA | ‘Thundi’ | Painting / acrylic on belgium linen | 40.5 h x 51 w cm"I was only a small child when our people were brought to Mornington Island and forced to live in the mission. I grew up in the dormitory like all the other children. My father King Alfred was killed when I was only a baby so I was really grown up by the missionaries. It was hard, they were cruel to us if we were naughty and would lock us up or cut our hair really short. As I grew into a young woman I went and worked on lots of cattle stations around

in our own take on artist couplings

Artist: Patrick Butcher

I like taking my time and putting a lot of detail in the work

Set includes: Queen Fish motif

Lenore recently held a major solo exhibition at NorthSite

then strung on to vines to make a traditional musical instrument

My personal marking is also featured

Brian Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist

etching and screen printing

that set intent to achieve health

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'Meeting Place' 2009