Wanda Gibson, Fibro House

Wanda Gibson, Fibro HouseAcrylic on canvas 75 x 75 x 3 cm In the 70s, my parents were granted a new three bedroom fibro house. My siblings and I counted down the days, eager for the moment we could finally call it home. We cherished our new home, grateful for its warmth and shelter. Maybe that's why painting houses brings me such joy. Now I live in the house built on the same block that my dad constructed with his own hands, with help from us kids. That's why it has been

she would search the shoreline for the exoskeletons of sea urchins

This connection evokes a sense of women's resilience and joy amidst life’s adversities

They escape but the devils find their camp

I have always had a love for animals and plants

that the women used to gather to make woven grass bags called mijilda

filled with wonder and wisdom

painting about it helps me stay connected to the place and my family

and even my mother’s passing in 2021

people from Saibai moved to Cape York in search of a better future

my parents were granted a new three-bedroom fibro house

He also creates other works such as this pendant

and river system to protect our Bama