VENETTA DENHAM | 'Gundala' | Hand woven basket Ed Koumans Thana powpa thiyayk

Thana powpa thiyayk

working formerly as a Surrealist painter she created artworks with strong political and social content and an interplay between recognisable objects that delivered more questions than clearly defined answers

This story is from the people of Saibai who belong to the TABU (snake) clan

BILLY MISSI | 'Kodal Au Buai (Crocodile Clan)' | 2009 | Lithograph on stone | Image size: 58 x 43 cm

Euan made a pledge with himself to paint one each day

VENETTA DENHAM | 'Gundala' | Hand woven basket Ed Koumans Thana powpa thiyaykTraditionally made with Lawyer cane (bugul), these baskets were used to collect fruit, seeds and native turkey eggs. Today artists are experimenting with a variety of non traditional items such as wire, plastics, ropes and cord to create the gundala. Venetta Denham is a Girramay woman living in the Murray Upper region, north west of Cardwell. Venetta is an emerging artist that practices as a painter, weaver, and ceramicist. Her artwork depicts her