LORNA SHAUN | 'Minjil (Flames From a Big Fire)' | Painting / Acrylic & Dry Pigment on Linen SArong ELLA-ROSE SAVAGE | 'Susu Shell

ELLA-ROSE SAVAGE | 'Susu Shell Series' | Linocut print series / Set of 4

Peter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns

He wears the dhoeri covering his eyes to indicate that he did not want to share his planting techniques

ngay matha moegi kaazi

Artwork story:During the rainy season we would dig out mud from the side of creeks or slope or where ever we could find them and play mud fight

LORNA SHAUN | 'Minjil (Flames From a Big Fire)' | Painting / Acrylic & Dry Pigment on Linen SArong ELLA-ROSE SAVAGE | 'Susu ShellLorna Shaun, Minjil (Flames from a big fire), 2020, 76. 2 cm x 76. 2cm, acrylic and dry pigment on linen. "Traditionally fire played a major role in our lives we used it for cooking, warmth, ceremonies and healing. Our traditional ways of managing the land used bush fires to keep our country clean, to preserve our ways of hunting and gathering food. Controlled burning created new growth from plants which made sure that plants regenerated and food