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ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

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Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 7

Four new artworks from First Nations artists

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.

Juddy H (Gunditjmara) ‘Goanna’ 2024, Acrylic on canvas

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Five Clans

By Arthur H
Gunaikurnai
2024

This is a story of the five clans/shields of the Gunnai Kurnai people. These five clans are spread all over, from the Snowy Rivers through to Lakes Entrance, Lake Tyres, Bairnsdale, Gippsland and past Mirboo to Port Albert and Wilsons Promontory. The five clans are: Brataualung, Brayakaulung, Brabralung, Tatungalung and Krauatungalung.

Octopi

By M.Casey
Dhungutti/Bundjalung
2024

I was struggling to create a peaceful happy feeling until I started painting. These paintings are the first few I've ever done and I got a lot of positive feedback making a feeling of incredible happiness.

Stronger Now

By Caleb M
Dharawal
2024

This painting is about a very strong gonna. He had a very tough upbringing, so he had to grow up and get strong at a very young age. You could say he was a man at the young age of 12. What he has been through as a kid, no man or woman could imagine but how he turned out after his hardship/upbringing is all worth it. He is very nice and kind to everyone, respectful, well mannered, his family are his life as well as his culture. Old school morals are rare these days and always remember hardship and hard times will only make you stronger in every way.

Five Clans

By Arthur H
Gunaikurnai
2024

This is a story of the five clans/shields of the Gunnai Kurnai people. These five clans are spread all over, from the Snowy Rivers through to Lakes Entrance, Lake Tyres, Bairnsdale, Gippsland and past Mirboo to Port Albert and Wilsons Promontory. The five clans are: Brataualung, Brayakaulung, Brabralung, Tatungalung and Krauatungalung.

Octopi

By M.Casey
Dhungutti/Bundjalung
2024

I was struggling to create a peaceful happy feeling until I started painting. These paintings are the first few I've ever done and I got a lot of positive feedback making a feeling of incredible happiness.

Stronger Now

By Caleb M
Dharawal
2024

This painting is about a very strong gonna. He had a very tough upbringing, so he had to grow up and get strong at a very young age. You could say he was a man at the young age of 12. What he has been through as a kid, no man or woman could imagine but how he turned out after his hardship/upbringing is all worth it. He is very nice and kind to everyone, respectful, well mannered, his family are his life as well as his culture. Old school morals are rare these days and always remember hardship and hard times will only make you stronger in every way.

All artworks available to purchase at:

www.thetorch.org.au

100% of proceeds go to the artist.

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