Binnawun Resting (Emu) and the Carpet Snake

 Artist Andrea Fisher belongs to Birri Gubba, Goreng Goreng, Wakka Wakka and Jagalingou people of Qld

500 x 100cm approx.  acrylic paint on canvas

Binnawan Resting (Emu) and the Carpet Snake markings with story are prominent within this painting. They represent many things such as: Ancestors watching over us, Marriage between different clans, Oral language (Black line), shared history references and a revitalization of language.

About the Artist

Andrea Fisher was born in Meanjin - Brisbane and now resides in Tulmur - Ipswich. Andreas is primarily a painter, though also works in jewellery, printing, installation, public artwork, and conceptual practices. Highlights in her career have been travelling to Cherbourgh to facilitate art workshops to young artists, also she won the Seasons of Country Art Award in 2024. Andrea has also travelled overseas with her practice to New York.