Henrietta Namies “Coral Reef” original acrylic on paper 76.5cm x 58cm

Description

Mornington Island artist Henrietta Namies

Born: 1952
Language: Yangkaal
Country: Mayanba – Forsythe Island
Home: Mornington Island (Gunana) : QLD

Biography

“My mother was Thelma Burke, one of the original artsts that started painting with old Sally Gabori. I follow her footsteps enjoying making jewelleries and weaving. The art centre helps us get together and try out new medium like silver, wool and silk, glass as well as the traditional painting.

Every time I come at the art centre, I feel mum’s spirit with me. It’s all those precious memories of creating and yarning with mum in her younger days, when life was slower. I feel her strong when I sit down quietly creating new artworks at the art centre. I miss that old girl.”