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ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

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Artwork from The Torch – Issue No. 4

Four new artworks from First Nations artists

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Since 2011 The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.

Albert T (Noongar) ‘Connecting with Country’ 2024, acrylic on canvas

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Goanna Dreaming – Future Freedom

By Corey O.
Wiradjuri
2024

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This painting is about my totem, the goanna, always looking out for me. The sunset with family table, camping ground and important places along the way after my release. I can't wait for my time to be free. To be with my children and family and enjoy a lot of time with them, as I've lost a lot along the way in jail.

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Our Mob's Dreaming

By A. Smith
Waka Waka
2024

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All the different tribes coming together to yarn about our Future Dreaming and what our Mobs should be looking forward to in the future.

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Wandayali (Echidna) Dreaming

By B. Ward
Nari Nari/Wiradjuri
2024

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This is a painting of Wandayali Wiradjuri word meaning echidna. He is chasing ants, his favourite food. He represents me, once I'm back on Country. I can't wait to have a Boree (fire) tunuut (by the river) and catch guya, kuya (fish) and ignor (crayfish) some of my favourite foods.

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All artworks available to purchase at: www.thetorch.org.au

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100% of proceeds go to the artist.

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Goanna Dreaming – Future Freedom

By Corey O.
Wiradjuri
2024

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This painting is about my totem, the goanna, always looking out for me. The sunset with family table, camping ground and important places along the way after my release. I can't wait for my time to be free. To be with my children and family and enjoy a lot of time with them, as I've lost a lot along the way in jail.

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Our Mob's Dreaming

By A. Smith
Waka Waka
2024

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All the different tribes coming together to yarn about our Future Dreaming and what our Mobs should be looking forward to in the future.

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Wandayali (Echidna) Dreaming

By B. Ward
Nari Nari/Wiradjuri
2024

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This is a painting of Wandayali Wiradjuri word meaning echidna. He is chasing ants, his favourite food. He represents me, once I'm back on Country. I can't wait to have a Boree (fire) tunuut (by the river) and catch guya, kuya (fish) and ignor (crayfish) some of my favourite foods.

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All artworks available to purchase at: www.thetorch.org.au

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100% of proceeds go to the artist.

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Including a piece about kids dancing and going walkabout and Chippa's interpretation of Country.

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The Strength Within: Part 1

By VALS and Marie Mitchell

This interview was part of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service’s Invasion Day webinar in January this year. The Q&A spoke to an incredible panel of First Nations people, each with their own unique experiences of the criminal legal system.

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This is my interpretation of Country. The greens and browns take me back to the quiet and secluded areas I've worked on and stayed on whilst camping and living off Country.

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By About Time

A wide-ranging report commissioned by the federal government has called for “urgent and proactive” system-level reforms to improve the standard of health care provided to First Nations people in prison.

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