Winning entry in the David Blanasi Art Prize 2009

Gurlibil Returning Home

by Natasha Parriman Lloyd

This painting is of my totem the green back sea turtle which we call "Gurlibil" in Yawuru language. In this painting the turtles are on a journey where they travel back to the place they were born. The turtles in this painting represent my three daughters and myself. When we return back to our country we are able to heal, feel strong and are able carry on our traditional cultural practices. The design in the background represents the reef which lays under the shallow rippled saltwater. It is the saltwater country north of Broome called Nudagun Springs where I tell this story from.

Email: g.art.nl@bigpond.net.au

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