Rosalind Langford

TARE-NORE’s JOURNEY This print tells the story of Tare-nore’s Journey. Tare-nore who was also known as Wayler was a courageous Aboriginal Resistance fighter. Tare-nore was from the Plair-heke-hiller-plue, a band that lived near Emu Bay. The painting is the artist’s impression of Tare-nore’s resistance to the invasion of her homeland. The nine hills in the bottom of the painting represents the nine tribal Homelands in Tasmania. The various circles on the 9 hills represent the various clan groups of the tribes. The painting describes scenes with which the young Aboriginal girl was presented. At first she saw her land and people free. Then she saw, from across the sea, new people arrive. Some were in chains, some had guns. These scenes to Tare-nore were at first symbols of curiosity and wonder, then symbols of destruction and despair. Tare-nore saw her people killed, their lands and hunting grounds invaded. Tare-nor also saw and heard about many soldiers forming a line to hunt and round up her people – the infamous Black Line. Tare-nore could not stand by and let this destruction of her people go without resistance. The upper portion of the painting depicts Tare-nore’s travels and her resistance to her final captivity with her sister Noendapper on Gun Carriage Island where they both died within weeks of each other. Original Art Work:- Acrylic on Canvas. Artist:- Ros Langford A limited edition run of 400 prints was made from this painting.