PAUL BONG | 'Invasion Day 1770/1788' | 2026 | Hand coloured intaglio etching | H 1120 x W 800 mm Block Print The more I was learning

The more I was learning

When old May died the other Bentinck artists asked me to come and join their group and paint at the Art Centre

The skins on the drum come from large goannas which roam the beaches and feed on fresh turtle eggs

France and Italy

The rain has gotten here

PAUL BONG | 'Invasion Day 1770/1788' | 2026 | Hand coloured intaglio etching | H 1120 x W 800 mm Block Print The more I was learningIn the second print from the series, 'Invasion Day 1770 1788', the creeping influence of the Union Jack on the form of a North Queensland rainforest shield speaks to the loss of culture and violent persecution of Aboriginal people that occurred on the colonial frontier. Together, the prints in the series also serve as a memorial to those who died defending Country during the conflicts. The print references two dates: the landing of Captain Cook and