Stephen Skinner "Where have all the flowers gone" Kurun's family The Maḏarrpa people were led

The Maḏarrpa people were led by Wakuthi (born c1921) who remained a powerful and influen al man although almost blind and known as “Banbay” - 'blind one' un l his death in 2005

this brings many direct benefits to the artists’ and their community

Within this dynamic landscape the communities endure and even thrive in a constant act of balance with the natural forces that assail them daily/eternally

Gabriella now lives in Melbourne with her family

Collaborating together for the first time

Stephen Skinner "Where have all the flowers gone" Kurun's family The Maḏarrpa people were led122 x 91 cms Acrylics on Canvas. Stephen Skinner is a self taught Australian artist whose abstract works are shaped by a deep sensitivity to nature and the quiet emotional undercurrents of everyday life. Growing up between the surf and sandstone of Sydneys Northern Beachesand later finding creative grounding in the landscapes of Byron ShireStephen draws on the colours, rhythms, and textures of the natural world to inform his layered, intuitive style.