Mick Quilliam

An Aboriginal Beach Ceremony was performed for our wedding. Our wedding ceremony is a constant reminder of our personal connection to our family and friends and how we interact with them and the importance of staying connected. The ceremony site was set out with 2 rings of shells in the sand. Within the first ring of shells, our family surrounded us and extended family and friends formed a larger circle around the entire group. The centre hands in black are mine and Vanessa’s are done in white. This symbolizes our commitment of marriage to each other. The blue sea around the painting represents the Island we live on – Tasmania. The wedding dancer and Didgeridoo player performed two spirit dances at the ceremony. One to bring good spirits into the ceremony and the other was for the good spirits to protect us throughout our lives together. This painting has special personal significance to me. My marriage to my soul mate – Ness.