GIRRINGUN ART CENTRE | 'Cassowary Head by Leonard Andy' T-shirt | Black fabric / white design | Screenprint on cottonEstablished in 2008, the Girringun Art Centre is home to multi award winning artists and craftsmen. Located in Cardwell, Queensland, Girringun represents artists from nine Traditional Owner Groups: the Nywaigi, Gugu Badhan, Warrgamay, Warungnu, Bandjin, Girramay, Gulngay, Jirrbal and Djiru people. The traditional country of these groups covers some 25,000 square kilometres of country in the states far North. Objects from this country are significantly

THERESA BEERON | 'Bagu and Jiman with Jawun' | 2012 | Screenprint | 50 x 35 cm | Edition of 15

Paper type: Hahnemühle 300gsm off white

"This piece is about being strong and letting things happen without being touched by things that can be damaging or harmful to you

Mapoon and Mossman

would throw the jiman (firesticks) across the sky and a trail of fire would follow

The last bit of the painting is the ochre coloured salt pan with its pretty rocks scattered across the landscape with the mangroves separating it from the river and land

SALLY MORONEY is well known for blending traditional basketry techniques with one-of-a-kind found materials

Ngath yaadu palgayk

Skin oils and cosmetics may build up on the earrings over time and dull the colour of the titanium

McB and GOM before they made the final selection

policy guidance

using a very sustainable arts practice with at least 80% of resources up-cycled