MYLENE HOLROYD | ‘Green Ant Story’ | Etching"I am a Kugu & Thaayorre woman. My ancestors connect me to this place. I speak four Indigenous languages and English. My father is Wik liyanh (fresh water people) from the upper Holroyd River. My mother is Kugu Munhin (salt water people) from north Holroyd River. Both of my parents were born in the bush. My dad worked in the stockyard before he met my mum. He worked as a drover for no wages, just food. Mum worked in the old hospital cooking for the

Etching printed in black from one plate

Rives white paper

Lara is from the Argan Tribe in the Torres Strait and recognises the Thupmal (golden horn stingray) as her Totem

My sons often come home sharing images of their day at sea filmed on a gopro

and how to gather foods from the bush

The influence from his creative family and employment as the groundsmen introduced him to art making when he undertook an etching workshop at the Art Centre over 3 years ago

the community would celebrate with dance and song

There are many stages within this ceremony

My mother was an avid gardener and always came back with hibiscus cuttings from around the island

Rita was born at Thursday Island and grew up on Badu Island with a large family

Dimensions 61 x91

" - Helen Gabori