Mathali - Sea Eagle

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Artwork Details

Medium Acrylic, Linen (Requires Framing)
Dimensions 91cm (W) x 61cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Review Stars 21,258 Customer Reviews

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Artwork Description

"Mathali means Sea Eagle in our language. This is my totem handed down by my Fore Fathers from Kombali."

Artist Bio

"I was born in Cloncurry and then my mum brought me back to Mornington Island. I went to school as far as grade 9 and then did a bit of office work in the community. "I entered into a relationship with John Williams and had two sons Jean in 1983 and Dereck in 1984. "Not long after I got very sick and found out that I'm epileptic and at times I end up in hospital so I haven't been able to do much in the last few years. "That's what I like about painting at the Art Centre. It makes me stronger and feel better that I am able to paint, to do something not home sick all the time. "I like to paint about my mother's country on Bentinck Island. She was born at a place called Catfish Story near Minikuri. I also like to paint about my grandfather's country at Miniduri."

Commissions

Betty's studio is in MIART Mornington Island Art