Three views of my country, Gariwerd
2005
Medium
oil wash on paper
Measurements
(a-c) 19.8 × 29.3 cm (image) (each) 49.8 × 59.4 cm (mount) (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Supporters and Patrons of Indigenous Art, 2005
© Lorraine Patten
Gallery location
Gallery 3
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
Lorraine ‘Bunta’ Patten was a respected Gunditjmara Elder, community leader and artist. Raised on Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve, she dedicated her life to fighting injustices faced by south-east First Nations peoples. In 2000 Patten undertook a diploma in Aboriginal arts through the RMIT Indigenous Arts Unit, creating charcoal and oil drawings that celebrate the beauty of her Country.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
2005.475.a-c
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation