Constance Rovina, 'Goanna Rainforest Floor'

Constance Rovina, 'Goanna Rainforest Floor'Constance Rovina, 'Goanna Rainforest Floor' Acrylic on canvas in box frame, 2023. 44 x 34 x 5cm Monitor Lizard or Goanna are found on rainforest floors. They help to keep the rainforest clean of debri and cracasses of smaller animals. They are known for their power and strength. They were also an important food source. Exhibited in 'The Summer Show' exhibition @ UMI Arts Gallery, November 2023 February 2024.

I can’t take enough photos

echoing the cycle of life and the importance of keeping cultural fires burning

My father would also become a horseman

Cooktown orchid

A man was being surrounded by bushfire with nowhere to go

the vibrant colors found within our landscape

We often cook the stems of the lilies on the hot coals of the fire before eating them

Protecting water is protecting our culture

Utingat Dreaming

Her work is influenced by her diverse cultures and experiences in the outback

My children and grandchildren also enjoy my paintings and have incorporated their stories into their artwork

one must possess skill and accuracy