MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Aak Kaap (wet season)' | Acrylic on stretched canvas Grandpa Knowledge of the Southeasterly Season

Knowledge of the Southeasterly Season is important

"Bidhau Ulakal means a school of squid in KLY

The pieces are made with a thoughtful consideration of colour and form

Ink type: Van Son (Holland)

IESHA BONG DEBUSCH | ‘Lawyer Cane Necklace’ |  Black cord

MAREE KOO-OILA | ‘Aak Kaap (wet season)' | Acrylic on stretched canvas Grandpa Knowledge of the Southeasterly SeasonWal gnal series focuses on Marees Grandmother's totem. An emerging artist at Wik & Kugu, Maree is the granddaughter of the late Akay Koooila who was one of the first female painters in Aurukun. Like her grandmother, Maree applies bold colour combinations to express her unique cultural identify. Her paintings draw on the lands surrounding Aurukun, including her own tribal country of Wal ngal and Knox River. Maree belongs to the Winchanam Ceremonial