VISUAL ART | Chroming Cilled Caleb

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I hope that you get to experience new knowledge, understanding, awarenes, a sense of fun and some inspiration from what I share.

I know for a fact that my sharing will definitely bring me joy, healing, satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.

rightful Human Rights and a sense of true Belonging raised

My art includes expressions of conflicts I experienced as a result of my removal and loss of Aboriginal identity before the age of two. Other images I've produced go beyond this, to the broader societal experience of Aboriginal people both past and present.

I feel that I always channel the strength of my Connection to Our Land, Spirituality, Identity and Aboriginality.

Healing The Children 2000
Helen Moran & Helen Stacey Acrylic and Plaster on Canvas,Timber frame 1190 x 1420

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Cobar Hunting Ground of The Wongaibon People 2002
Helen Moran
Acrylics, Crushed Ochre (From Cobar) and Glue on Canvas Boards

The inspiration for this artwork was a blind Aboriginal friend of mine, revealed to me that he had no concept of Aboriginal Symbolism and Art. I initially created a piece for him as a gift, he loved it. It opened up insight, understanding and new avenues of access to his own Aboriginal Identity. From this I developed the idea of creating story cards as a way of giving some form of access to Aboriginal culture for the sight impaired.

"Cobar Hunting Grounds of The Wongaibon People", represents my People and my Country as an Aboriginal Woman born in Cobar and descending from the Wongaibon and Wiradjuri people, I am sharing some of my Culture and my Ancestry with you. The images are made from crushed ochre I have personally gathered it from the Cobar region and crushed and mixed the Ochre (which is how my ancestors made their paint for rock art and body preparation for ceremonies). The Ochre is then mixed with glue and paint in a way that has the image raised on the board. This allows the reader to feel the images. Beneath each shape is a description in braille of what the image or symbol is.The reader can then lay the

Grandmother Teaching Grandaughter
Helen Moran Acrylic On Canvas
976 x 1300 2002

The concept for this piece comes from several things. First, Cobar is Wongaibon Land, the Land of my Ancestors. Second, it is my birthplace and a place where Grandmothers taught the Grandchildren aspects of their Culture, Kinship and Lore through Rock Art. The hand prints of family members played an important role in these teachings about the Family Tree. As the returning Spirit of the Stolen Granchild to her Homelands, her Grandmother's Spirit returns to pass on the teachings and knowledge denied her Grandaughter who was stolen as a baby.