IRENE BOWYER | 'Barra (blue/green) Bangle' | Hand-painted wood Maldives Artworks Book The arrow like markings represents

The arrow like markings represents the angle of the southeasterly winds and also signifies the suckerfish that were used in traditional turtle hunting

and modern fishing equipment has replaced the bamboo spears and turtle-shell fish hooks

"Turtles making their way through the reef on their own journeys

"Thuwathu means 'Rainbow Serpent' in our language

IRENE BOWYER | 'Barra (blue/green) Bangle' | Hand-painted wood Maldives Artworks Book The arrow like markings representsIrene Bowyer is a Yuku Baja Muliku Traditional Owner and Elder. Irene started painting when she was 17 years old. Irene stopped painting for about 25 years due to family and life commitments, and has recently rekindled her passion to paint. Her mediums of choice are acrylics on canvas, and her inspiration for her art is drawn from the local region and traditional stories. "I started painting when I was about 17 years old. My family and I were living