MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Paamp / Freshwater Lagoon’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Tigers eye Paper Size 122cm H x

Paper Size 122cm H x 81cm W

from which these contrasting materials find harmony through an asymmetrical design approach

the burrajingal

and her Yidinji/Kuganji mother was a Traditional Owner from Yarrabah and Gordenvale

I am always conscious of my impact on the environment in my arts practice and in my lifestyle

MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Paamp / Freshwater Lagoon’ | Acrylic on stretched canvas Tigers eye Paper Size 122cm H xWal gnal series focuses on Marees Grandmother's totem. An emerging artist at Wik & Kugu, Maree is the granddaughter of the late Akay Koooila who was one of the first female painters in Aurukun. Like her grandmother, Maree applies bold colour combinations to express her unique cultural identify. Her paintings draw on the lands surrounding Aurukun, including her own tribal country of Wal ngal and Knox River. Maree belongs to the Winchanam Ceremonial