Crafted with acrylic on canvas, the "Goanna Totem" artwork by Gomeroi yinarr (woman), Theresa Chatfield, represents her family's animal totem and it's cultural significance. A totem is an animal or plant that is given to a First Nations person at birth where they then become responsible for looking after that animal or plant and it's habitat.
CANVAS SIZE: 36" x 30" / 91cm x 76cm 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.
