Aboriginal Art Mug with Dibirdibi Artwork by Dorothy Gabori

Description

This mug features stunning Aboriginal artwork by Mornington Island artist Dorothy Gabori, titled Dibirdibi, with the artist’s name and artwork title printed on the side.

Product details:

• Product: Ceramic Mug
• Size: 11oz / 325ml
• Royalties paid to the artist
• Microwave safe
• Handwash only (not dishwasher safe)
• Designed and printed in Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia by Yarn

Enjoy favourite drinks while supporting Indigenous artists from Mornington Island.

Dorothy Gabori

Born: 1959
Origin: Dulkawalne – Bentinck Island
Language: Kayardild

Biography

“I am the fifth child of my mother Sally Gabori. My father was Pat Gabori, he was a hunter, a hard working old fella. We use to go bush with our parents who taught us a lot about our homelands both Bentinck Island and Sweers Island.

I love being at the Art Centre with my sisters and the rest of my family. We learn so much from the old people about our land and country. There is always so many activities to get into, I am glad that we have the Art Centre to go to.”

Artwork Story

Dibirdibi means rock cod Kayardild our language. It is our Father and his Father’s totem. It was Dibirdibi who cut out the channels cutting Bentinck Island from the mainland. Dibirdibi’s final resting place was the high hill Bardathurr on Sweers Island, south-east of Bentinck Island. This place is called Dibirdibi Story Place. In search of water, the old people cut the liver of Dibirdibi to pieces and threw these on to rocks at the foot of a cliff where it became a perpetual spring.” – Dorothy Gabori