What is a ShaWoman? ‘Shamanic’ healing techniques take on new meaning when one draws on the divine feminine. It is what the world needs now. A ShaWoman is a gender-inclusive term, recognising the ancient healing practices of women and the modern world in which we live. It refers to a practice that embraces the feminine […]
I have had the deep privilege of painting Gheebulum, Uncle Bob Anderson who is a Ngugi Aboriginal elder and traditional owner of the Quandamooka which is Moreton Bay and North Stradbroke Island, Australia. We have sat for many hours discussing amongst other things, how sand mining has been a big part of North Stradbroke Islands […]
‘Shamanic’ healing takes on new meaning when one draws on the divine feminine; it is what the world needs now.
Shamanic journeying techniques for beginners are shared here along with step by step instructions on ‘how to’
Understanding Spirit Guides Understanding what is a Spirit Guide and how to connect is discussed in this blog. Do I have a spirit guide? My sense is that we are all of spirit re-born into this physical form and this lifetime, and that we are at essence magical beings ourselves. We arrive with the bloodline […]
Welcome to Country by Uncle Bob Anderson at the opening of Singing Up Spirit of the Land. Raymond Walker eldest grandson of Oodgeroo of the Tribe Noonuccal reads his grandmothers poem Glad Tomorrow, blessing song and Garinga da Gana. He shares the translation. Film and editing by Paul Bishop.
Distinguished Ngugi elder and Quandamooka Traditional Owner Uncle Bob Anderson (Dr. Robert Anderson OAM) is the focus of art exhibition Singing Up Spirit of the Land. Contemporary digital and painted portrait work capture not just likeness of the elder, but spiritual meaning behind sand minings end on Minjerribah, North Stradbroke Island in 2019, a result […]
SIMO (Stradbroke Island Management Organisation) has compiled this resource concerning Minjerribah’s aquifer an ongoing issue, with over 60% of the mainland Redland city fresh water coming from the island. Aside from it’s cultural significance it is only refreshed by way of rain water which is of particular concern during extended periods of draught.
Artists’ have worked in residence this past week at Turtle Swamp Wetlands, on Canaipa Island part of the 2019 Mudlines Residency. Studio gallery exhibition and poetry performance show-cased artworks and other musings generated through-out the year during onsite visits across the island to include locations at Rocky Point, Melomy’s wetland and littoral Shore south-east.
https://youtu.be/McgpRFS_V_k 2019 is the year mining is set to end on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), thanks to Native Title determinations of 2011. This portrait came about after two years of audio recording with Uncle Bob Anderson. The swirling spirit of the land is seen here behind and below Spirit Man as he replaces the footprints […]
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