MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Wal-ngal’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Claudine Marzik Our mothers and aunties would

Our mothers and aunties would tell us stories using these natural figurines while drawing in the sand

An assisting artist on the Chainsaw Gunduy Sculpture in 2014

the mat is the first thing to touch the ground before the coffin is laid to rest

The same sand bank is there today

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MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Wal-ngal’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Claudine Marzik Our mothers and aunties wouldAn emerging artist at Wik & Kugu, Maree is the granddaughter of the late Akay Koooila who was one of the first female painters in Aurukun. Like her grandmother, Maree applies bold colour combinations to express her unique cultural identify. Her paintings draw on the lands surrounding Aurukun, including her own tribal country of Wal ngal and Knox River. Maree belongs to the Winchanam Ceremonial Clan. The Akay KooOila is an arts studio for women and is