Team:UNSW Australia/Exhibition/Betty Sykes
About
Betty Sykes
Erub Arts Collaboration
Erub Ladies Collaboration
James Unsworth
Josie Olbar
Kris Casey
Kurun Warun
Petra Meikle de Vlas
Pormpuraaw Art Centre
Wayne Quilliam
Giveaway
Betty Sykes
"I represent the Jalanji clan which means I am from the seaside area.
My paintings represent stories about the Jalun, sea and everything that lives in and around my traditional
home lands. It is important to me to look after the reef so it will be with my family for years to come."
Karrangkal (1)
Acrylic on canvas
61cm x 51cm
"My father used to tell me when we were out fishing not to
break the Karrangkal - coral reef or the Jalun - seaside, it will get too rough to hunt and we will have to go
back home."
Karrangkal (2)
Acrylic on canvas
61cm x 51cm
"My father used to tell me when we were out fishing not to
break the Karrangkal - coral reef or the Jalun - seaside, it will get to rough to hunt and we will have to go
back home."
Kirrbaji, Dugong feeding with her young.
Acrylic on linen
76.2cm x 152.4cm
"This painting represents the Kirrbaji feeding on the sea grass with her young calves."