Rak Bulgul
My Country of Bulgul

Collection A

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Kerry Madawyn McCarthy
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​​This piece depicts the many types of bush food and medicine that can be found in Bulgul. Kerry’s mother and aunts have shown her where these different plants and animals can be found and how to gather them. Born in 1975 at Daly River, Kerry Madawyn McCarthy was brought up in the local community, learning the ways of non-indigenous society, while maintaining a deep respect for and understanding of Aboriginal laws and traditions of her country. In 1994, at the suggestion of her aunt, Kerry started to paint. Originally very traditional, Kerry's style changed to include subjects more widely associated with Aboriginal tradition. This change was also influenced by her grandfather and by her spending two years in the bush at her mother’s home country at Bulgul. This collection is an insertion of a part of Kerry’s painting on Dutch gold leaf.
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