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Judy Ross-Kelly
Judy
comes from the "Kuku Yalanji" Aboriginal tribe north of Cairns. The art that
Judy burns on her didgeridoos is of her own unique style stemming from her
Aboriginal heritage.
Judy creates authentic Aboriginal art on top-quality didgeridoos.
Most of Judy's didgeridoos are made from the "Stringybark" or "Eucalyptus Nigra",
"Ironbark" and "Stumpybox" trees. The tree is naturally hollowed by white ants
or termites, and when it is decided it is hollow enough, it is cut, the bark
removed and then smoothed for burning.
Finally it is given
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Keisha Ross-Kelly
Keisha
is the daughter of Judy Ross-Kelly. Judy is named by her grandfather, Ngamu-Kari
(which means No Mother) and she supplies a signed Authenticity Label with all of
her artwork.
Keisha comes from the "Kuku Yalanji" Aboriginal tribe north of Cairns. The art
that Keisha burns on her didgeridoos is of her own unique style stemming from
her Aboriginal heritage.
Keisha creates authentic Aboriginal art on top-quality didgeridoos.
Most of Keisha's didgeridoos are made from the "Stringybark" or "Eucalyptus
Nigra", "Ironbark" and "Stumpybox" trees. The tree is naturally hollowed by
white ants or termites, and when it is decided it is hollow enough, it is cut,
the bark removed and then smoothed for burning. Finally it is given protective
coats of sealer and a mouthpiece is formed out of pure beeswax. |
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Virginia Grogan
Virginia Grogan, as
well as the rest of her family, is a recognised Aboriginal Artist.
Virginia was born in
Mareeba, which is about 60 kilometres west of Cairns on the Atherton Tablelands.
She is from the Djungan Tribe.
Virginia has been
painting for more than 8 years and her Aboriginal name is Kaladoo, which means
"A Dove".
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 Mary
Ann Broome
Mary Ann's tribal name
is Guvullah, which means Black Possum. She loves to paint the stories of
the Dreamtime. The people who most influenced Mary and the way she paints her
Dreamtime stories on canvas were her mother, who is from the Butcherler Tribe on
Fraser Island, and her grandfather, James Possum of Cashomeare Station, North
Queensland, who was from the Judgbul
Tribe.
Fellow artists, brother Raymond and his wife Mona, have also been a major
influence and great source of encouragement to Mary and the way she paints.
Born in Bundaberg, Mary left school at 13 years of age and went to work on a
dairy farm on the Atherton Tablelands.
Mary has seven children - five boys and two girls - and her hobbies are fishing
and camping.
Mary's ambition is to continue painting the stories of the Dreamtime.
Paint until there is no more pain. |
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