Daniel O'Shane 'Urmemeg Crown of Thorns Starfish'

Daniel O'Shane 'Urmemeg Crown of Thorns Starfish'Artwork title: Urmemeg Crown of Thorns Starfish Date completed: 2019 Location created: Cairns, Queensland, Australia Medium: vinyl cut print Print Dimensions: 45 cm x 70 cm Daniel OShane is Cairns based but has lived and worked in Bamaga for the past five years working with his uncle as a builder. A relative newcomer to the art scene, he has a strong sense of design and confidence in his patterning drawn from his Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal

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The beads I have crafted for this piece draw inspiration from the abundant ochre found throughout our country

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GARRA means spider

This Calendar features the beautiful artwork of Melanie Hava - Mamu Aboriginal Artist from North Queensland

September 2024 - November 2024

skills and strength of Torres Strait Islanders and will be a valuable resource for students

I chose this title for two reasons

and we push it out of the mouth

when the swamp starts to dry out

listening to their calls and tracking them down in the trees

as it reminds me of the stories my father told me about my ancestors who used to make traps at Cape Melville and set them at the mouth of the river