Snake Dreaming by Marice Henare
Snake Dreaming by Marice Henare
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2019 Credits: Balee Group, Mornington Peninsula Shire
Address: 3373 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943
Overview
The snake is a healer and protector. The vines and the bush tomatoes bring in the rats. The snake eats the rats protecting the land and the people from harm.
Marice is a Yorta Yorta woman who faced many obstacles in her younger years. As a child she had to be “hidden” and was shunted around to relatives to avoid being taken by government officials. As she grew older, the acknowledgment of her Aboriginal heritage was discouraged due to perceived shame and indignity. As an Elder and artist, Marice expresses stories of her life, the stories of her ancestors and embraces her heritage and history.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire / NBN Co Aboriginal Art Node Project is a partnership to cover seventeen NBN node cabinets across thirteen townships with Aboriginal art wraps from 6 local Aboriginal groups/organisations including Bunurong Land Council, Balee Group, Baluk Arts, Bunjilwarra, Living Culture and Willum Warrain.
This project aims to support and increase awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and organisations on the Mornington Peninsula and celebrate a sense of place and the importance of storytelling through art.
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Location
3373 Point Nepean Rd,
Sorrento 3943
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3373 Point Nepean Rd ,
Sorrento 3943
3373 Point Nepean Rd ,
Sorrento 3943
Snake Dreaming by Marice Henare