PETER B MORRISON | 'Kausa (Pandanus) II' Drawing | Pen and ink on archival paperPeter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work on the railways. This work saw him travelling Australia for work for many years, before he returned to his familys place, Wug Village, Saint Pauls Community on Moa Island in the Western Island cluster. This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the Island. My

France and Italy

I used to be drawing in the sand that’s my game I always did that

and the artist's contemporary life experiences growing up in Zenadh-Kes

"Snake skin pattern - represents my totem" - Joel Sam

This tea towel was designed

'Bagu Detail'

Kazilayg (2016) shows the pregnant dugong during the gestation period

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within them is Wakai – the impact of the artist's voice and the voice of the animals

Some artist acrylic paint is used

Hai nekong hongowa 'a nahamong

as family members and part of the community