PETER B MORRISON | 'Cooktown Orchid' | 2026 | Plate lithograph | H 195 x W 144 mm"'I like the shape of the flower and colour." Peter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work on the railway, before he returned to his family's place Wug Village, Saint Paul's Community on Moa Island in the Western Island Cluster. "This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the island. My mother is from

banana and even wongai [to name a few] bear garlands and fruit year round

Totem: Tiger Shark

was designated as women's work

within the internal design of which is depicted both male and female images/designs

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I created a line of earrings

Unless the future of the Dhangal and Warr is assured

Robinson's work has contributed significantly to the environs of Cairns

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alongside an interview with José Da Silva and provides important and timely scholarship on Selig’s work alongside documentation of the exhibition

Cholena also incorporates the use of raffia after firing to continue the story of the piece

Additionally it received support from the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) with Douglas Shire Council