WA YO WAY | 'Ngawayu (Turtle)' | Short Sarong | Elverina Johnson Alvin Gavenor ironic and sometimes sinister figurative

ironic and sometimes sinister figurative assemblages and paintings

Slated to become the seminal text on contemporary Indigenous artmaking in Far North Queensland

Coconut Boats made with the husks of coconuts were traditionally made as children's toys when Roy grew up in Yarrabah

selected as a finalist in the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Country: Djabuganydji

WA YO WAY | 'Ngawayu (Turtle)' | Short Sarong | Elverina Johnson Alvin Gavenor ironic and sometimes sinister figurativeELVERINA JOHNSON (BUNYA BADJIL) Born: Yarrabah, Cairns Region: Gimuy, Far North Queensland Tribe: Kunganji Gurugulu, Idinji Gimuy Lineage: King Menmuny of the Gunganji Nation of Yarrabah and King Yinnie of Cairns Current location: Yarrabah, Cairns NGAWAYU (TURTLE), 2021 "Turtles making their way through the reef on their own journeys." Elverina Johnson Details: Short sarong, 68 x 175 cm, 100% Rayon fibres. Directions: Gentle wash only in cool water.