MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Paamp / Freshwater Lagoon’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Tigers eye The winds are depicted being

The winds are depicted being blown out of the mouth of the spirit god Marrkai

Each bag is made from painting remnants weathered through a process that is random and unpredictable

from which these contrasting materials find harmony through an asymmetrical design approach

and her Yidinji/Kuganji mother was a Traditional Owner from Yarrabah and Gordenvale

I am always conscious of my impact on the environment in my arts practice and in my lifestyle

MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Paamp / Freshwater Lagoon’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Tigers eye The winds are depicted beingWal gnal series focuses on Marees Grandmother's totem. An emerging artist at Wik & Kugu, Maree is the granddaughter of the late Akay Koooila who was one of the first female painters in Aurukun. Like her grandmother, Maree applies bold colour combinations to express her unique cultural identify. Her paintings draw on the lands surrounding Aurukun, including her own tribal country of Wal ngal and Knox River. Maree belongs to the Winchanam Ceremonial