Painting, Aunty Frances Gallagher, 'Life Line', 2010

Artists statement

Aunty Frances Gallagher (1926-2026) is a respected Gunditjmara Elder who was born in Bendigo. She studied at RMIT University and received her Diploma at the age of 87. Within her landscape depictions of her Gunditjmara tribal lands and ancestral memories, Aunty Frances contemplates the significance of place, family connection, spirituality and social displacement.

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