Keys to Our Country

Keys to Our Country - Den Fisher

I have begun a new project that combines art, community and education  Keys to Our Country

Painting the portrait of Den Fisher who leads Aboriginal Heritage Tours at the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens, spurred an idea. Paint a series of Aboriginal Australians who bring their heritage into their work today (I explain more about that here In the Beginning ).  Thereby, celebrating their actions and engendering conversations about the work of each person as the portraits unfold.  Those who subscribe to the project will get newsletter updates as each portrait is done.

I am immensely grateful to the The Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens who will hold an unveiling for the painting and launch for the project on Nov 1.   

I'd love you to join the journey - watch the portraits emerge and become part of a community having conversations about Aboriginal Heritage and culture in Australia today. Please subscribe

This is how the portrait begins - with music composed by my friend Gordon Harvey.  There are no keys in the portrait at this early stage.  When I said to Den I wanted to include them he immediately said - 'I know what to call it - Keys to my country, No, Keys to Our Country.  And so it is.