Family Gathering

Family gathering is a painting about going out bush with the family for a get together. It's a time to go hunting and gathering. The little ones help collect bush fruits and the adults catch the meat or fish for the main meal. At the end of the day all the family sit around the campsite and tell stories. The elders share all the dreamtime stories with the little ones and stories about their past. A day out with the family is very special as it is a break from the fast paced town life and it gives all the family members a good feeling of being connected to mother nature and being able to connect to their country. Going out bush leaves everyone refreshed and feeling good about themselves.

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Renee Clifton is based in Broome, Western Australia. Renee is a contemporary Aboriginal artist. Renee paints mostly about the environment around her that relates to hunting and gathering. It also involves waterholes, bush fruits, land lines, bush animals & more. Her designs are mainly inspired by native flora, fauna & the natural environment she lives in & from stories passed down from her elders. Renee’s mother is from the Northern Desert of South Australia and belong to the Kokatha Aboriginal group. Renee’s father is from the Kimberley and belongs to the Nyikina and Nyul Nyul Aboriginal group.