Crafted with acrylic on canvas, the "Dreamtime Turtle" artwork by Gomeroi yinarr (woman), Theresa Chatfield, represents the journey of the short neck turtle (known as 'Waraba' in the Gamilaraay language) travelling through Country in the dreamtime, carrying the knowledge and teachings of all ancestors on its back.
CANVAS SIZE: 16" x 20" / 40cm x 51cm MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas YEAR CREATED: 2023
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Theresa is a Gomeroi woman from Moree who has been living in Tamworth for the last 15 years. Theresa is a disabled Aboriginal Artist who paints for the therapeutic benefits and to express her cultural heritage through her art pieces.
