Tankaan - Mother label_decor The middens are huge hills

The middens are huge hills that have grown over years of discarding shell from shellfish eaten by Aboriginal people

This vibrant artwork celebrates the Muloobinba organisation and services over many years for Aboriginal community of Newcastle

Reflective in style to many traditional engraved artworks found throughout the Hunter Region and Wonaruah country

The lines flowing horizontally and vertically carry a twofold meaning: the well-known songlines

Every line tells a journey

Tankaan - Mother label_decor The middens are huge hillsConnected gathering circles and people symbols highlight the strong value of family and extended family with the white symbol depicting the valuable place of mothers in the clan group. A further clan group, almost transparent on the songlines landscape reflect those gone before and what they have past on to this generation, while another clan group shown to the right is reflective of our youth and future generations. Size: 1200 x 900 mm Date: 2018