MICHAEL ANNING | 'Gijar-Gundal (paint a pattern)' | Screen-printMichael Boiyool Anning was born in Atherton in 1955 and currently lives in Ravenshoe. His traditional name of Boiyool was given to him by his Aunt it is the word for a piece of lawyer cane cut specifically to stir a non lethal quantity of poison into waterholes when hunting fish, and the name of a mythical being, half human, half eel, which traveled up rivers to significant sites in the Buluru (story time). He became interested in exploring his

Stretched painting

"It's good to make artworks

I went to school here and have lived here all my life

Natonalites of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Heritage: your story that depicts to you

drawn back by the beauty of the area and sense of community

making it easy to catch the turtles when they float behind the reef

north-west of Cardwell and she is an Elder of her people

with 3 fold out pages for extended views of iconic prints by Billy Missi

She is also a printmaker

I had taken a break from art to work and raise a family

Ink: Charbonell

Now I can paint those pictures on the canvas