JEAN WALMBENG | 'Jean's Mother's Country (Series 6/7)' | Painting Cape York The large turtle carries the

The large turtle carries the juvenile turtles across its body

it was really important that he was chosen

Sometimes they even get to the nests before the hunting parties

His arts practice draws from an exploration of weaving patterning and other traditional design

JEAN WALMBENG | 'Jean's Mother's Country (Series 6/7)' | Painting Cape York The large turtle carries theWhen I was a little girl I used to be playing marbles. My friends, we used to always sit in the circle. Used to sit together and play the marbles after that we had to chase one another. It was called leewar in English its chasey. I used to be drawing in the sand thats my game I always did that. Now I can paint those pictures on the canvas. Jean Walmbeng Jean started to paint in 2010 and is developing a fresh and distinctive style. Her keen sense and