Rosella Namok

I have a special connection to my native land. It’s filled with good memories, sad memories and secret memories that only our people keep in our puuya (our heart). This painting is about the landscape we call Claudie River and how it mixes with saltwater and river water along the mouth of the river. when it’s low tide you can cross over to one side by foot but we have lots of crocodiles and so we never go on foot. It’s a place where you can find your inner peace and enjoy what our great ancestors passed down as preserved Country.