ELVERINA JOHNSON | 'Medicine Vine' | 2026 | Painted buoy using acrylic paint Wall Art currents and celestial navigation was

currents and celestial navigation was superb

Those experiences we have that add positivity to our lives are deep and meaningful

for example

The best time for hunting turtle was towards the end of the year during the mating season

The ladies would sit at night watching the stars how they move they would know what time of the day a good time to go out to their garden and get ready for wet season by looking at the stars because it was a calendar for us even still through this day they will learn us about the stars (Titui)

ELVERINA JOHNSON | 'Medicine Vine' | 2026 | Painted buoy using acrylic paint Wall Art currents and celestial navigation wasThis series of painted buoys tells stories from my childhood growing up in Yarrabah. Each buoy holds a different memory of family, being on Country and the many things I've learned growing up. Growing up, we spent most of our time on Country. We went fishing at Weembal, camped by the beach, lots of fishing, lots of seafood, sat around campfires and learnt from our Elders. We made our own fun, listened to stories, shared knowledge and spent time