ELVERINA JOHNSON | 'Day out on Country' | 2026 | Painting X rinse in clean water and

rinse in clean water and pat dry with a soft cloth (do not use chemicals

Every Christmas break my family and I go to Arkai Buthu and walk from one end to another luring for squid

through the choreography of songs or dances and through traditional visits

On his mother’s side the Freshwater Shark

The artist acknowledges with deep respect all of the traditional owners of the Atherton Tablelands area

ELVERINA JOHNSON | 'Day out on Country' | 2026 | Painting X rinse in clean water andSimilar to my Campsite artwork this one is all about presence. This is called Day out on Country. You know when you family sing out to do something on the weekend, thats what this memory is. Mum and my grandmother saying "lets go Weembal" or "let's get out, we going fishing". We would all pack what we needed for the day and head out on country for the day. Those days out on country are my favourite memories and even now, taking my grandchildren out