Wala Djunda - Glennys Briggs - Taungurung/Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta Firstnationscraft I’m painting and Dad’s doing

I’m painting and Dad’s doing his thing

and self-expression with Kenita Lee

In this mural it depicts two of the species

Her works are composed of multi-layered stories garnered from her experience of living by the Murray River in Northern Victoria and Southern NSW

Torry is focused and has found passion creating greater cultural awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture to the wider community

Wala Djunda - Glennys Briggs - Taungurung/Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta Firstnationscraft I’m painting and Dad’s doingAcrylic on Canvas Stretched Size: 2 X 920mm x 610mm Artwork Story: I grew up on my father's country of the Yorta Yorta people. Water birds were a part of everyday life along the river whewre we lived. The Murray River traditionally called Milawa Dungala and its waterways and contributories are home to a large family of wala djunda (water birds). The Wodonga Creek and Gateway Island wetlands along the walking tracks are havens for some of these birds.