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John has developed a very keen interest in expressing his life experiences through his art

BILLY MISSI | 'Thadharal Sinik (spear fishing)' | 2008 | Linocut Print | Edition of 90

Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist

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JOEL SAM | 'Kongasau' | Linocut print Sovereignty "1871 is a point inKongasau This story is from the people of Saibai who belong to the TABU (snake) clan. The men of Uruil Kawa, a village in the swamps of Saibai, had a favourite sport (kerapatam sagul)target play which they practised daily. It was a simple game which consisted only of throwing sticks at a target, such as a log. Before they began to play one day, the men decided that the player who threw the best should receive the girl, Adasakalaig for wife. She was a